What Happened?
Springfield , MO-based CoxHealth hired John Hursh as Vice President of Human Resources
About the Company
CoxHealth is the only locally owned, not-for-profit health system based in Springfield, Mo. It is accredited by DNV GL-Healthcare, distinguished as one of the nation`s Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Systems (2006-2012), recognized as a U.S. News & World Report Best Regional Hospital, and recognized by CareChex as among the top 10 percent of U.S. hospitals for patient safety and overall hospital care. CoxHealth`s mission is to improve the health of the communities we serve through quality health care, education and research. Our vision is to be the best for those who need us. We value safety, compassion, respect and integrity. CoxHealth is a five-hospital organization with more than 80 physician clinics in the region. The health system includes Cox South, Cox North, Cox Monett, Cox Medical Center Branson, and Meyer Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Hospital. Each facility offers a caring, highly trained staff and state-of-the-art equipment to meet your health care needs.
About the Person
John D. Hursh is Vice President of Human Resources for CoxHealth, a position he`s held since 2007. Hursh has more than 30 years of health care leadership experience in human resources and related fields. He has also served as leader of a local civil rights agency, as an adjunct faculty member for Urbana University in Urbana, Ohio, and in the U.S. Army. In his current role, Hursh serves as the chief human resources officer for CoxHealth. His teams provide child care; recruit and hire all employees; orient new staff; administer wage and benefit programs; resolve employee relations issues; maintain records; and support culture-building within CoxHealth. He holds a bachelor`s degree in political science and a master`s degree in personnel counseling from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management. In the community, Hursh is an active member of the Sunrise Rotary Club. He serves on the local United Way board of directors and is a Chairman`s Club volunteer with the Springfield Chamber of Commerce.
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