Editing Al Stubblefield

[[Image:Al_Stubblefield.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Al Stubblefield, former president and CEO of Baptist Health Care]]


'''Al Stubblefield''' (Alfred G. Stubblefield) former president and CEO of Baptist Health Care (BHC) located in [[Pensacola, Florida]].


==Education==
Al Stubblefield holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama, and earned his bachelor's degree from Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi.

==Career==
Al began his career in health care administration at hospitals in Mississippi and Tennessee before joining Baptist Health Care's Baptist Hospital in 1985.

In 1995, Stubblefield initiated a cultural transformation at [[Baptist Health Care]] that turned around lagging patient and employee satisfaction scores.<ref>http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/221763/topic/WS_HLM2_LED/Thoughts-About-Top-Leadership-Teams-in-Healthcare.html</ref> His efforts subsequently brought about reduced staff turnover rates, increased market share and improved financial performance.<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=0J0r_a_U_JYC&lpg=PP1&dq=The%20Baptist%20Health%20Care%20Journey%20to%20Excellence%3B%20Creating%20a%20Culture%20that%20Wows&pg=PP1#v=onepage</ref> Baptist Health Care now is recognized nationally as a leader in patient satisfaction from changes made during Stubblefield's career.<ref>Business Wire (Oct. 1, 2003) http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_Oct_1/ai_108403448/</ref> Stemming from Baptist Health Care's transformation, Stubblefield also helped start the consulting group of [[Baptist Leadership Institute]] (now [[Baptist Leadership Group]] ) in 2000 as a way for other health care leaders and organizations to learn about the Baptist Health Care culture and how to bring effective change to their own facilities. <ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=0J0r_a_U_JYC&lpg=PA198&pg=PT1#v=onepage&f=false</ref><ref>http://www.bhclg.com/AboutUs/History.aspx</ref>

Stubblefield inaugurated the corporate training and people development tool, [[Baptist University]], in 1997 when he was executive vice president and COO at Baptist Health Care. Baptist University is only one of several training initiatives launched under Stubblefield.<ref>Training Magazine (November 01, 2002) http://www.trainingmag.com/msg/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1745893</ref>

Under Stubblefield's leadership, [[Baptist Hospital]] received the coveted Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 2003.<ref>http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/releases/bhitrauma.htm</ref> As a well-known leader on health care issues, he is a frequent speaker at conferences throughout the country and is often quoted in national articles.<ref>http://conferences.healthworkandwellness.com/past_conferences/2006/speakers.php as speaker example</ref><ref>http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/222426/topic/WS_HLM2_MAR/Looking-at-Marketing-Through-the-CEOs-Eyes.html as quotation example</ref>  Stubblefield's message focuses on the value of culture development and employee engagement.<ref>http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/231662/topic/WS_HLM2_LED/Culture-as-Competitive-Advantage.html</ref> In 2005, he shared the BHC success story in his book ''"The Baptist Health Care Journey to Excellence; Creating a Culture that Wows."'' ISBN 0471708909, ISBN 9780471708902

==Accomplishments==
* Author of ''The Baptist Health Care Journey to Excellence: Creating a Culture that WOWs!'' ISBN 0471708909, ISBN 9780471708902
* Training Magazine recognized Stubblefield in 2002 as one of eleven "CEO's Who Get It." <ref>http://www.trainingmag.com/msg/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1745896</ref>
* Modern Healthcare Magazine's list of 100 Most Powerful People in Health Care - 2004 <ref>http://www.modernhealthcare.com/section/100mp04</ref>
* Ethics in Business Award from Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola, Florida - 2004 <ref>http://uwf.edu/cob/ethics.cfm</ref>
* Award of Honor from American Hospital Association – 2008 <ref>http://www.aha.org/aha/news-center/awards/leadership.html</ref>
* Locally voted as one of the most powerful and influential persons in the greater Pensacola area multiple times.
** 2009: 19th of 50 <ref>Independent News: Power List 2009 - http://www.inweekly.net/article.asp?artID=10261</ref>
** 2008: 19th of 50 <ref>Independent News: Power List 2008, ''The Pensacola Area's Top 50 Most Influential and Powerful'' http://www.inweekly.net/article.asp?artID=7798</ref>
** 2007: 25th of 50 <ref>Independent News: Who's the Man?, ''The Pensacola Area's Top 50 Most Influential and Powerful'' http://www.inweekly.net/article.asp?artID=4764</ref>


==Associations==
Al Stubblefield is associated with many organizations dedicated to improving health care in communities throughout the nation, including:


'''American Hospital Association''' <ref>http://www.aha.org</ref> 
* Member, AHA Board of Trustees 2001 - 2005
* Member, AHA Executive Committee 2004 - 2005
* Chair, AHA Regional Policy Board 4, 2000 - 2005
* Member, AHA PAC Board 2000 - 2005
* Member, AHA Operations Committee 2000 - 2005
* Chair, AHA Operations Committee 2004 - 2005
* Chair, AHA Audit Committee 2002 - 2003
* Florida State Delegate, AHA Regional Policy Board 4 1997 - 2000
* Florida State Alternate, AHA Regional Policy Board 4 1996 - 1997
* Board Liaison to Small and Rural Hospital Constituency Section 2002

'''Hospital Research and Education Trust''' (HRET) <ref>http://www.hret.org</ref>
* Member, HRET Board of Directors 2003 - present
* Chair, HRET Nominating Committee 2005
* Member, HRET Finance Committee 2003 – present
* Chair-Elect HRET Board of 2008

'''Florida Hospital Association''' <ref>http://www.fha.org</ref>
* Member, Finance Committee
* Chair, Quality Initiatives Committee
* Member, FHA PAC Board
* Member, State Advocacy Committee
* Member, By-Laws Committee

'''American College of Healthcare Executives''' <ref>http://www.ache.org</ref>
* Fellow

'''National Committee for Quality in Health Care''' <ref>http://www.ncqa.org</ref>
* Board of Directors

'''Association of Community Hospital and Health Systems of Florida''' <ref>http://www.fha.org</ref>
* Chair, Board of Directors 1998
* Member, Board of Directors 1990 – 1998
* Member, Executive Committee



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