Thomas H. Ozburn, CEO of TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center has been named CEO of HCA's five-hospital Parkridge Health System in Chattanooga, effective Feb. 1, 2017.

The Chattanooga native spent a decade with TriStar Southern Hills and led the hospital to receive Leap Frog Group Patient Safety "A" Rating in 2015 and 2016, and The Joint Commission's Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® in 2014 and 2015.

Prior to TriStar Southern Hills, Ozburn served as COO at TriStar Summit and TriStar Greenview medical centers, sister TriStar Health facilities in Hermitage, Tenn., and Bowling Green, Ky. He also worked in operations with HCA Physician Services Group.