Last month, TriStar Southern Hills announced Cory Mead, MHA, has been appointed COO for the 126-bed facility in south Nashville effective Oct. 16.

Mead previously served as associate COO and co-ethics and compliance officer at HCA Healthcare's Reston Hospital Center in Reston, Va. Other prior experience includes operational roles with HCA facilities in Missouri. Mead earned his undergraduate degree and master's in Health Administration from the University of Iowa.