Mr. Howard will serve as CEO of North Alabama Medical Center in Florence and North Alabama Shoals Hospital in Muscle Shoals, according to a Dec. 3 news release from the Brentwood, Tenn.-based health system.
He has been interim CEO of the two facilities since September and previously served as COO of the hospitals from 2015 to 2022.
Over his 28-year career, Mr. Howard has played a key role in improving patient safety scores and quality ratings, the release said.
North Alabama Medical Center is a 263-bed hospital, and North Alabama Shoals Hospital is a 198-bed acute care facility.
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