TriStar hospital taps CEO

TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., has named Nick Howald CEO. 

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TriStar Health is an affiliate of Nashville-based HCA Healthcare, where Mr. Howald has served for more than a decade, according to a Feb. 15 news release shared with Becker’s. Most recently, he served as chief operating officer at TriStar Skyline Medical Center, also located  in Nashville. 

In his new role, Mr. Howald will oversee the 136-bed Southern Hills hospital and TriStar Century Farms ER, an 11-bed freestanding emergency department in Antioch, Tenn. 

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