Baptist Health South Florida COO steps down after 30-year career

John Gregory | | Health Exec | Management

Wayne Brackin, the chief operating officer of Baptist Health South Florida, has abruptly left the system with no explanation for the departure.

The Miami Herald reports Brackin’s departure was announced in an email from CEO Brian Keeley on Jan. 16. A spokesperson for Baptist Health said Brackin had decided to leave the system and wouldn’t be taking interviews.

Kelley’s email did include a list of Brackin’s accomplishments, saying he was instrumental in the opening of the 445,000-square-foot Miami Cancer Institute. He had also gained a reputation as an expert in getting hospitals through natural disasters, dating back to Hurricane Andrew in 1992 when he was CEO of Homestead Hospital. He showed off his knowledge again ahead of Hurricane Irma, which forced Baptist Health’s hospitals in the Florida Keys to evacuate patients.

Brackin joined Baptist Health in 1995, when the system acquired Homestead, becoming CEO of South Miami Hospital until being promoted to COO of the entire system in 2007.

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Longtime hospital leader Wayne Brackin to leave Baptist Health South Florida

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John Gregory, Senior Writer

John joined TriMed in 2016, focusing on healthcare policy and regulation. After graduating from Columbia College Chicago, he worked at FM News Chicago and Rivet News Radio, and worked on the state government and politics beat for the Illinois Radio Network. Outside of work, you may find him adding to his never-ending graphic novel collection.

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