2020 Elite Leadership IMPACT Award Recipient – John Couris

We are very excited to recognize John D. Couris, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tampa General Hospital, with a 2020 Elite Leadership IMPACT Award in healthcare.

John Couris with his IMPACT Award

John’s mission is to make Tampa General Hospital (TGH), a $1.5 billion nonprofit academic health system, the safest and most innovative academic health system in America. As a leader in the health care industry, John has achieved success through innovation, technological integration and strategic collaborations.

John connects with his people through observation and communication. He regularly shadows his staff, not in a suit, but in the uniform appropriate for the team he is shadowing. He has worked hours at a time in nursing, as well as cleaned floors and toilets and done rounds with residents and professors. He has also worked with phlebotomists, delivered meals and transported patients to keep in touch with his team by ‘walking in their shoes.’

He is also a firm believer in the power of communication as he regularly communicates with his team, the community and the healthcare industry through frequent social media posts and articles in a variety of publications.

Throughout his career, John has demonstrated a unique ability to lead organizations and empower individuals to reach their fullest potential while generating high levels of return on investment and developing innovative programs that consistently deliver on results.

Read the articles and watch the videos below to see how John practices his leadership. Thank you, John, for your impactful leadership in healthcare.

As we manage the challenges we will face today, tomorrow, and in the weeks ahead, we must remain focused, calm, and resilient. Most importantly, I encourage you to practice kindness, love, and understanding with one another. The true test of one’s character is how they manage through the hard times. When this is over and we have come out the other side, the way we treated each other is what we will remember and what truly matters. 
– John D. Couris

BRIEF BIO:

John Couris is the President & CEO of Tampa General Hospital, a nationally recognized, not-for-profit, academic, and research health system partnered with the University of South Florida.

As a visionary leader, Couris has had continued success in building healthcare companies throughout the country by driving innovation, operational excellence, and strategic collaborations. He is best known for creating an organizational culture that thrives on authenticity, kindness, vulnerability, and transparency. Couris believes that focusing on his team’s well-being drives positive experiences for healthcare consumers.

Since taking the helm of Tampa General in 2017, Couris has championed innovation. Under his leadership, Tampa General Hospital was the first healthcare provider in the State of Florida to partner with GE Healthcare to launch CareComm, a care coordination center using artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, and industrial engineering to improve safety, quality, and cost. Couris has launched Tampa General Hospital Innoventures, a venture capital fund dedicated to driving a culture of innovation within the organization, supporting early-stage startups and direct investments. Additionally, and under Couris’ leadership, Tampa General recently opened the Global Emerging Diseases Institute, a new facility and the first of its kind in Florida devoted to clinical care, cutting-edge research, and education for emerging infectious diseases. Couris has led Tampa General and the region through the pandemic, collaborating with hospital systems statewide to improve health outcomes related to COVID-19. [READ MORE]

ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT:

Tampa General Hospital is Named One of 100 Great U.S. Hospitals for the Seventh Consecutive Year, Tampa General, May 2020

U.S. News & World Report Names Tampa General Hospital as Best in Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay, July 2020

Tampa General Hospital Earns Its Eighth Consecutive “Most Wired” Award, Tampa Bay, October 2020

The COVID Chronicles: Tampa General Hospital Workers Share Videos From the Front Lines, Fox 13 Tampa Bay, November 2020

Firsts in the Fight Against COVID-19 at Tampa General Hospital, Bay News 9, November 2020

Tampa General Hospital First Hospital in Florida to Use New Portable MRI, Cision, December 2020

INDUSTRY IMPACT:

Tampa General Hospital is First in Nation to Receive Dual Recognition for Key Maternal Health Programs, Tampa General, July 2020

Forbes Names Tampa General Hospital Among America’s Best Employers for Women, Tampa General, August 2020

Ten Tampa General Hospital Specialties Rank Among Top in Florida, Tampa General, October 2020

COMMUNITY IMPACT:

Lightning, Tampa General Hospital Join Forces to Rebrand TGH Ice Plex, Tampa General, January 2020

Tampa General Hospital Has Options for COVID-19 Testing, Tampa General, April 2020

Tampa General Hospital Launches New VC Fund to Drive Tech Advancements, Healthcare IT News, November 2020

John Couris with Simone Marstiller, Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) and Steve Harris, Vice President, Payor & Governmental Affairs for Tampa General.