HCA (NYSE: HCA) today announced the appointment of A. Bruce Moore, Jr.
as Group President for Outpatient Services effective immediately.
In his new position, Moore, 45, will be responsible for HCA's
non-hospital based outpatient services. He was previously Senior Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer-Outpatient Services, responsible
for daily operations of the group.
In his new role, he will report to Richard M. Bracken, HCA's President
and Chief Operating Officer. "Bruce is a veteran HCA leader with
experience in many different leadership positions," Bracken said. "His
diverse background and strong operational and strategic focus position
him well to further the growth of our outpatient services."
"I am excited about the opportunity and look forward to HCA's continued
focus in the free standing outpatient sector," Moore said. "We have
assembled a great team and have tremendous opportunities to take
advantage of HCA's presence in growing communities."
Moore joined HCA as a staff auditor in 1982. He served the company in a
variety of roles before assuming the positions of Vice President,
Operations Administration in 1997 and Senior Vice President, Operations
Administration in 1999. Moore was named Chief Operating
Officer-Outpatient Services in July of 2004.
A native of Laurel, Miss., he resides in Nashville with his wife Karen
and their three children.
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