May 18, 2022 – HCA Florida JFK North Hospital, an industry-leading 280-bed acute care facility, has announced that Celina Holson is now the Chief Operating Officer.
“I am thrilled to join the team at HCA Florida JFK North Hospital,” Celina said. “I look forward to working with and learning from our physician partners, leaders, and colleagues to optimize our care and provide world-class service to our community.”
Celina has been with HCA Healthcare since 2018, first as an Executive Resident and then as Associate Administrator and Co-Ethics and Compliance Officer at Largo Medical Center. Most recently, she provided leadership at Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, Calif. as Vice President of Operations of the 427-bed Level I Trauma hospital. During her tenure at Riverside, she was key in working alongside physicians and staff to establish the Kidney Transplant clinic, grow the Oncology program, and launch various programs aimed at improving organizational culture and executing tactics to advance HCA’s diversity, equity, and inclusion agenda.
“Celina’s experience in HCA Healthcare will be a benefit to our organization,” JFK North Hospital Chief Executive Officer Ashley Vertuno said. “We are beyond excited for her to be joining our team and to be part of the continuation of the cultural transformation we have embarked on since I joined HCA Florida JFK North Hospital. Her experience aligns perfectly to our facility and positions our hospital for success.”
As COO, Celina will be responsible for the administrative direction, evaluation, and coordination of the functions and activities of assigned departments to ensure operation objectives and results are in accord with overall hospital needs.
Celina earned her undergraduate degree at University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and obtained her Master of Health Administration from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She completed her internship at Georgetown University Medical Center in the Quality Department and Atlas Research, LLC, a consulting firm.