Our History

Hospital Housekeeping Systems (HHS) was founded by owner Jim Spry at his home in Austin, Texas in July 1975. The organization began as a housekeeping support service provider within the healthcare industry.

HHS moves to Houston, Texas under the leadership of CEO Tom Spry, Jr.

HHS offices out of our partner’s facility, Largo Medical Center, in Florida, followed by the purchase of our own building in Largo, Florida. During this time Bob Floyd served as CEO for five years.

Craig Holmes named CEO and serves in this position for five years.

HHS is officially housed out of the Koppel building on 4th and Congress Ave. During this time, Tom Spry, Jr. returns as CEO. The Koppel, built in 1889, was originally a feed store on the bottom half, and a railroad hotel on the top floor.

Roy Thornton is named CEO.

HHS purchases half a city block, which included Brazos Hall and a charter school, moving the headquarters to this location. Ryan Williams serves as HHS CEO.

BedWatch^Ⓡ, a diversified offering of HHS, was founded under the leadership of Steve Jourdan. BedWatch provides an entire suite of cutting-edge, fully mobile, cloud-based patient throughput management tools: Admit Control, Bed Control, and Transport Control. These tools provide real-time visibility and communication to effectively coordinate and manage the care, placement, and movement of patients throughout the hospital or entire healthcare system.

HHS begins providing culinary and nutrition services, led by Keith O’Neill.

HHS introduces patient transport services.

HHS adds integrated facilities management, clinical and biomedical engineering, asset management, and decommissioning to our service offerings.

Joe Terry is named CEO of HHS.

Hospital Housekeeping Systems changes the organization’s name to HHS to better represent its diversified services.

The HHS CareFUND is created. The HHS CareFUND, which is fully supported by team members, provides financial assistance to those experiencing difficult times as a result of natural disasters, sudden health problems, or other unexpected and unavoidable issues that may arise.

Linen utilization and laundry management (LUM) services begin. 

HHS’ headquarters move to a new 125-acre campus in Dripping Springs, Texas, just outside of Austin, where our home office and training center are located.