What Happened?
Hattiesburg, MS-based Forrest General Hospital has Promoted Troy Daniels as Chief Human Resources Officer
About the Company
Since 1952, Forrest General Hospital has been a leader in medical excellence in South Mississippi. The hospital has grown from the original 90-bed facility into a 512-bed, level II regional trauma center hospital system. Forrest General consists of 512-inpatient beds with a 400-bed general medical/surgical facility; Pine Grove Behavioral Health Services, an 88-bed chemical dependency and psychiatric unit; and Rehab Resource, a 24-bed rehabilitation unit. In addition, the hospital system includes Forrest General`s Home Care and Hospice, LiveWell Center, Wellness Center, Cancer Center, Wound Healing Center, Highland Community Hospital, a 95-bed acute-care facility in Picayune, and Walthall County General Hospital, a lease management agreement in Tylertown. Forrest General also provides all-levels of care for critical access care hospitals in the 19-county service area, including Covington County Hospital, Greene County Hospital, Hancock Medical Center, Jefferson Davis Community Hospital, Perry County General Hospital, Stone County Hospital, Inc. and Walthall County General Hospital. Regency Hospital Company maintains a 33-bed long-term acute care facility, Regency Hospital, within Forrest General Hospital. Patients at Regency require acute-care for a longer period of time than standard hospital patients.
About the Person
Troy Daniels is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Forrest General Hospital. Daniels, previously served as director of human resources support, has been employed with Forrest General since 1995. After serving in roles as an interviewer/recruiter, compensation manager and compensation/benefits manager, Daniels was promoted to the role as director in 2006. He also served as the adjutant (or personnel manager) and helicopter pilot for an Army air cavalry squadron as well as a protocol officer for the 18th Airborne Corps prior to joining the Forrest General team. Daniels has been a Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) since May 2003. Daniels is a native of Hattiesburg (born at Forrest General) and graduated from Hattiesburg High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. He is married to Terri, and they have two children, Joel and Ryan. Daniels has served on the United Way board of directors. Along with others from the area, Daniels has served as a human resources advisor to the Girl Scouts of Mississippi, as a board member for the Family Y and as a member of the Mississippi Hospital Association Human Resources group, the local Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and World at Work (formerly the American Compensation Association).
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