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Susan Newton Appointed COO Governor Appoints New Member
of Broward Health North to the North Broward Hospital

Susan M. Newton has been named chief operating officer District Board of Commissioners
(COO) of Broward Health North. With more than 25 years
of experience in healthcare operations and financial manage- Florida Governor Rick Scott has appointed Ray Berry to the
ment, Newton has served in several leadership positions North Broward Hospital District (NBHD) board of commis-
within the Broward Health system, most recently at Broward sioners. Berry is the founder and chief executive officer of
Health Imperial Point, where she was the hospital’s chief Health Business Solutions (HBS), a denial management and
financial officer (CFO) since 2005. She also held the director Susan M. Newton transitional outsourcing company empowering organiza- Ray Berry
of finance position at Broward Health Medical Center for tions to build financial strength through performance-based
nine years and was assistant CFO at Easton Hospital in Pennsylvania. revenue cycle management. With more than 25 years of experience in healthcare rev-
Newton has an MBA from Nova Southeastern University and a bachelor’s degree enue cycle management in both the hospital and payer environment, HBS is Berry’s
from Knox College in Illinois, where she graduated cum laude. third start-up company as a founding executive. Prior to HBS, he was the Florida
regional administrator of behavioral healthcare for the Florida Department of Health
and Rehabilitative Services and remains active serving on various boards in the behav-
Susan G. Komen South Florida ioral healthcare sector. Berry is a graduate of University of Central Florida.

Announces Josh Hirsch as New New Chief Nursing Officer
Director of Mission and Joins Jupiter Medical Center

Communications
Jupiter Medical Center is pleased to welcome Joanne O.
Susan G. Komen South Florida is proud to announce the Miller, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, as the organization’s new vice pres-
addition of Josh Hirsch. Hirsch, who has worked in the Palm ident and chief nursing officer. Miller has 28-years of nursing
Beach County nonprofit community since 2006, will serve as Josh Hirsch and health care executive experience, and she comes to Palm
the director of mission and communications. Hirsch cur- Beach County from Washington, DC, where she served as
rently serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Association of Fundraising chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care for
Professionals and will become President-Elect beginning in January 2019. He is a Sibley Memorial Hospital/Johns Hopkins Medicine. In addi-
member of Leadership Palm Beach County Class of 2017. Hirsch has a Certificate in tion to Sibley, Miller has held Chief Nursing Officer positions Joanne O. Miller
Strategic Fundraising and Philanthropy from Bay Path College. He received a Master in New York City, Maryland and Connecticut. Miller holds a
of Science in Family, Youth and Community Sciences from the University of Florida Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Mount Saint Mary College, a Master of Science in
and received a Bachelor of Science in Advertising from the University of Florida. Nursing Administration from the University of Hartford School of Nursing, and a
Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Drexel University.
Compassionate Care Hospice St. Mary’s Medical Center

Announces Dr. Alex Fiuza New and The Palm Beach Children’s

Community Liaison for Hospital Appoint New Chief

Miami Dade County
Human Resources Officer
Compassionate Care Hospice is pleased to announce the
appointment of Alexander Fiuza, Ph.D., as their new com- St. Mary’s Medical Center names Denver Hopkins as its new
munity liaison for Miami Dade County. Dr. Fiuza has strong chief human resources officer. Hopkins most recently served
communications skills and the ability to build rapport with Dr. Alexander Fiuza as Vice President of Human Resources for a large hospital in Denver Hopkins
patients, families and physicians, He is fluent in English, Nashville, TN with more than 700 beds and 3,000 employees.
Spanish, Italian and French, and understands the dynamics of South Florida s diverse Known as an employee advocate, she is focused on perform-
population base. Dr. Fiuza serves on the Miami-Dade County Coalition on Aging, ance management in a healthy work environment. Earlier in her career, Hopkins was also
and a member of Rallying Points National Resource Center on Diversity. Before join- an HR leader at two other hospitals in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. She earned
ing Compassionate Care, Dr. Fiuza was Director of Client Services at Matrix for her Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration from the University
Miami-Dade and Broward Counties and previously director of community services for of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, and a Master of Business Administration with a healthcare
Catholic Hospice in Miami, responsible for community outreach, fundraising, and leadership concentration from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
marketing.

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