Mr. La Coste brings experience in Texas and Florida to the role.
Most recently, this experience includes serving as COO of Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s Florida Medical Center in Lauderdale Lakes. He also previously held leadership roles at Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas, and King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services’ Doctors Hospital of Laredo (Texas).
Mr. La Coste will start his new role at Gonzales Healthcare Systems in mid-July, the health system said.
Gonzales Healthcare Systems is managed by Brentwood, Tenn.-based QHR Health.