Information continues to be coming from AdventHealth, which has named Erik Wangsness as the brand new president & CEO of AdventHealth Tampa (positioned on Bruce B. Downs Blvd., north of E. Fletcher Ave.), which grew to become efficient on Dec. 15. Wangsness will report back to David Otatti, president and CEO of AdventHealth’s West Florida Division.
“Erik is a consummate servant chief who I imagine will proceed to boost our high quality of care, increasing entry to companies and constructing on the robust basis established by the workforce at AdventHealth Tampa,” Ottati stated. “I do know that Erik will uphold and construct our mission, main our groups to supply unusual compassion and whole-person care to every one that walks via these doorways.”
Wangsness most lately served as president and CEO of AdventHealth Wesley Chapel, the place he guided the event of the ability’s new Graduate Medical Schooling program and supplied oversight of a significant enlargement undertaking presently below manner.
One among his final public appearances as AHWC’s chief was on the North Tampa Bay Chamber breakfast at Pasco Hernando State Faculty’s Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch on Nov. 5, the place Wangsness was the featured speaker (high left photograph).
“I’m excited and honored for the chance to serve AdventHealth Tampa and the encompassing group, working alongside the unimaginable leaders, physicians and workforce members to supply whole-person care,” Wangsness stated. “Collectively, we’ll make a profound distinction within the lives of these we serve.”
Wangsness earned his Bachelor’s diploma in Economics and Grasp’s diploma in Well being Care Administration from the College of Minnesota. He additionally served on the Board of Administrators of the Pasco Financial Growth Council (EDC).
Good Luck, Ryan!
Taking up for Wangsness as the brand new president and CEO of AdventHealth Wesley Chapel, efficient Dec. 29, can be Ryan Quattlebaum (proper photograph). Quattlebaum will report back to Jennifer Wandersleben, Heartland Area president and CEO, who additionally supplies market management for Hardee, Highlands, Pasco, Pinellas and Polk counties.
“Ryan is a passionate chief, and it’s a pleasure to see him develop and step into this new function. His imaginative and prescient and management can be instrumental in driving our continued progress and success in Wesley Chapel, which is among the fastest-growing communities within the West Florida Division,” Wandersleben stated.
Since 2022, Quattlebaum has served because the president and CEO for AdventHealth North Pinellas in Tarpon Springs. Underneath Quattlebaum’s management, the ability earned nationwide accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgical procedure Accreditation and High quality Enchancment Program (MBSAQIP), the bronze normal – Stage 3 Geriatric Emergency Division (GEDA) accreditation from the American Faculty of Emergency Physicians and “A” Hospital Security Grades from the Leapfrog Group in 2023.
“I’m honored to return to AdventHealth Wesley Chapel and work with devoted care groups, physicians and leaders who’re dedicated to offering whole-person care,” Quattlebaum stated. “As I step into this new function, I look ahead to constructing and strengthening relationships in our Wesley Chapel facility and surrounding group to increase our faith-based care and companies.”
Quattlebaum has a Grasp of Enterprise Administration (MBA) Diploma from the Hough Graduate College of Enterprise on the College of Florida in Gainesville and a Bachelor’s diploma in Finance from La Sierra College. He’s an lively member of his group, serving as a committee member for the workforce enchancment committee for the Florida Hospital Affiliation and presently serves on the Coverage Council of the Pasco EDC. — GN
