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September 30, 2024 / 2024 Power 25 Health Care

2024 Power 25 Health Care: Valerie Powell-Stafford

Valerie L. Powell-Stafford

Valerie L. Powell-Stafford is a new hospital leader in the region.

In May, she was named president of St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, which is part of Trinity Health Of New England.

She officially started in her new role on June 3, when she succeeded Thomas Burke.

Powell-Stafford has more than 25 years of experience, most recently serving as president and CEO of HCA Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida.

In addition to leading St. Francis Hospital, Powell-Stafford also oversees Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital in Hartford.

She had served as president and CEO of HCA Northside Hospital since 2019. During her tenure, HCA was named one of Healthgrades “America’s Best 250 Hospitals” and earned the Patient Safety Excellence Award for 2024, ranking among the top 5% of all hospitals for clinical performance and patient safety.

She also spearheaded recruiting new physicians, implementing a robotic surgical program and developing a nursing school on the hospital campus.

Before joining HCA Northside, Powell-Stafford served in a number of leadership roles with other HCA Healthcare Florida hospitals, including as CEO of Englewood Community Hospital, chief operating officer and ethics and compliance officer at Blake Medical Center and chief operating officer of Doctors Hospital.

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