Five takeaways:
1. Mr. Nichols most recently served as CEO and market lead for HCA’s Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla.
2. He was previously CEO of HCA’s John Randolph Medical Center in Hopewell, Va., and COO at HCA’s CJW Medical Center in Richmond, Va.
3. Mr. Nichols is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a member of the National Association of Health Services Executives.
4. He earned a master’s degree in health administration from Indiana University in Indianapolis.
5. He succeeds John Werrbach, who retired at the beginning of 2019.
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