HIALEAH, FL -- Hialeah Hospital, a 360-bed acute care hospital in Tenet’s Miami/Dade hospital network, has hired
Wade Phillips as Director of Plant Operations and
Susanna Brito as Director of Maternal Child Department.
As Director of Plant Operations, Phillips will be responsible for plant operation and maintenance, establishing plant policies and procedures and cultivating a well-trained, motivated staff.
Phillips was most recently Director of Facilities Services for the Oakwood Annapolis Hospital in Wayne, Michigan. Previously, he was Director of Facilities Services at Wilf Campus for Senior Living, Somerset, NJ. Phillips served for four years in the US Navy as a Machinist Mate Third Class.
As Director of Maternal Child Department, Brito will be responsible for the administration of the infant care center, including overall planning for nursing and operations for all programs, as well as for the overall plan for care center operations, personnel management, annual goals and objectives, and fiscal targets.
Most recently, Brito was with South Miami Hospital as Labor and Delivery Nurse Manager. She had previously been with the Clara Maass Medical Center, Bellevue, New Jersey, where she worked for 16 years in Labor and Delivery as a nurse and in management.
Brito received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Felician College in New Jersey, and holds a Master's of Administrative Science form Fairleigh Dickinson College, in New Jersey.
“At Hialeah Hospital we pride ourselves on offering the best in patient care and this starts with our staff,” said Ralph Aleman, CEO. “We strive to continue to attract outstanding talent such as to Hialeah Hospital and our community.”
About Hialeah Hospital
Hialeah Hospital, part of Tenet’s Florida region, is a 378-bed acute care hospital at 651 East 25th St., Hialeah. The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of central to north Miami-Dade County since 1951.
Hialeah Hospital offers a broad range of health care services, including 24-hour emergency care, cardiology, neurosurgery, obstetrics, a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, laboratory, a surgical weight loss program that has been designated a Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, a sleep disorders program, and a complement of imaging services.
Hialeah Hospital has earned a five-star rating and is ranked among the top five percent of hospitals in the nation for maternity care by HealthGrades, a health care quality ratings company.
Hialeah Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.