Manager brings over 20 years of healthcare experience to new role

ZEPHYRHILLS, FL., NOV 19, 2012. Florida Hospital Zephyrhills has hired Lisa Bell, Registered Nurse, as the new Manager of Surgical Services. Mrs. Bell brings over 20 years of experience to this new role. In this position, she will be responsible for the day-to-day management in the areas of pre-admission testing, pre-op, operating room, PACU, post-op, and sterile processing. She will maintain patient flow, conduct rounding, and will ensure that education and credentialing is completed for all caregivers in the surgical area.

Mrs. Bell was most recently employed with Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery, AL, where she held the position of Staff RN. Prior to this, she held similar positions at several surgical centers, medical centers, and ambulatory care centers in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi. She holds a BS in Nursing from University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL, and is certified in both ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and CPR.

“Lisa brings a great deal of knowledge and experience to the Hospital, and we are delighted to have her on the team” said Caroline Whitis, Director of Surgical Services at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills.

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About Florida Hospital Zephyrhills
Florida Hospital Zephyrhills is a 139-bed regional medical center located in East Pasco County. It is a member of the Florida Hospital network of Adventist Health System, the largest health care provider in the state. Florida Hospital Zephyrhills has an award-winning Heart Institute and is the only Tampa Bay Area Hospital to receive the 2010 HealthGrades Excellence Award for Coronary Intervention. The only nationally accredited chest pain center in East Pasco County, the Heart Institute is also one of only ten nationally accredited heart failure hospitals in the country. In 2012 Florida Hospital Zephyrhills launched a comprehensive Neuroscience Institute to immediately respond to acute strokes and provide brain surgery, spine surgery and minimally invasive neuro-interventions. The hospital offers robotic partial knee replacement through its Orthopaedic Institute. It also offers emergency services, surgical services, obstetrics and the Simpson Breast Health Center. Visit www.fhzeph.org for more information.