The twenty-plus-year veteran will lead
operations across Tampa General Hospital.
TAMPA,
Fla., Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General
Hospital (TGH) announced today it has appointed Melissa Golombek as executive vice president and
chief operating officer.
"Since joining Tampa General, Melissa has distinguished herself
as an exceptional leader, an innovative, strategic and proactive
collaborator, and a warm and caring colleague," said John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General.
"As we continue to expand our geographic footprint, strengthen our
academic partnerships and deepen the innovative clinical expertise
we offer to our patients, Melissa is uniquely positioned to
successfully lead and support our team in providing exceptional
care to our patients and families."
Golombek most recently served as the vice president of the Muma
Children's Hospital at TGH and the TGH Women's Institute. Under her
leadership, both service lines have undergone significant
year-over-year growth and continued development to deliver
world-class care and patient experience.
Golombek joined TGH in 2020 as the Senior Administrator of the
Muma Children's Hospital at TGH and the TGH Women's Institute,
where she was responsible for developing strategic plans,
operational efficiency, financial targets, quality outcomes and
business development across the health. Under Golombek's leadership
and as she rose to the role of Vice President, the Women's
Institute received the highest national designation (Level IV) in
maternal care from The Joint Commission and is now ranked #6 in the
nation and #1 in Florida for
OB/GYN by U.S. News & World Report.
Golombek also helped secure the largest gift ever given to any
children's hospital in the region for the Muma Children's Hospital
in 2023. Additionally, Golombek was instrumental in helping to
reopen the Level II NICU at TGH Spring Hill.
"It is an honor to continue to grow in my career at Tampa
General as part of our dedicated, visionary executive leadership
team," said Golombek. "I look forward to collaborating closely with
our team to continue delivering on our mission of healing, teaching
and innovating during this exciting chapter of growth for our
organization."
Before joining TGH, Golombek served in multiple senior
leadership roles nationwide, including Johns Hopkins All Children's
Hospital, Northwestern University
Health System and TMC Health. In these roles, she managed diverse
scopes, including inpatient and ambulatory clinical operations,
human resource management and fiscal accountability for
multi-million-dollar portfolios. Her experience in health care
leadership spans nearly 20 years.
Golombek received her doctorate in nursing practice from the
University of Central Florida.
ABOUT TAMPA GENERAL
HOSPITAL
Tampa General Hospital, a 981-bed, not-for-profit,
academic health system, is one of the largest hospitals in America
and delivers world-class care as the region's only center for Level
l trauma and comprehensive burn care. Tampa General Hospital is the
highest-ranked hospital in the market in U.S. News & World
Report's 2024-2025 Best Hospitals, with two medical specialties
ranking among the top 20 in the nation and eight medical
specialties ranking among the top 50 best hospital programs in
the United States. Tampa General
Hospital has been designated as a model of excellence by the 2022
Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list. The academic health
system's commitment to growing and developing its team members is
recognized by three prestigious Forbes magazine rankings – in the
top 100 nationally in the 2024 America's Best Large Employers, the
top 50 in Florida in the 2024
America's Best Employer's by State and the 2023 America's Best
Employers for Women, Tampa General is the safety net hospital for
the region, caring for everyone regardless of their ability to pay,
and in fiscal year 2022, provided a net community benefit of
approximately $240.3 million in the
form of health care for underinsured patients, community education,
and financial support to community health organizations in
Tampa Bay. It is one of the
nation's busiest adult solid organ transplant centers and is the
primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of
Medicine. With five medical helicopters, Tampa General Hospital
transports critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding
counties to receive the advanced care they need. Tampa General
houses a nationally accredited comprehensive stroke center, and its
32-bed Neuroscience, Intensive Care Unit is the largest on the West
Coast of Florida. It also is home to the Muma Children's
Hospital at TGH, the Jennifer Leigh Muma 82-bed neonatal intensive
care unit, and a nationally accredited rehabilitation center. Tampa
General Hospital's footprint includes TGH North which is comprised
of three hospitals and several outpatient locations in Citrus and Hernando counties, 17 Tampa General Medical
Group Primary Care offices, TGH Family Care Center Kennedy, TGH
Outpatient Center, TGH Virtual Health, and 21 TGH Imaging
outpatient radiology centers throughout Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Palm
Beach counties. Tampa Bay
area residents also receive world-class care from the TGH
Urgent Care powered by Fast Track network of clinics. To see a
medical care professional live anytime, anywhere on a smartphone,
tablet or computer, visit Virtual Health | Tampa General Hospital
(tgh.org). As one of the largest hospitals in the country, Tampa
General Hospital is the first in Florida to partner with GE Healthcare and open
a clinical command center that provides real-time situational
awareness to improve and better coordinate patient care at a lower
cost. For more information, go to www.tgh.org.
Media Contact: Beth Hardy,
APR
Assistant Manager
Publications & Physician Communications
(727) 510-6363 (cell)
ehardy@tgh.org
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