HHS Founded
1975
Hospital Housekeeping Systems (HHS) was founded by owner Jim Spry at his home in Austin, Texas. The organization began as a housekeeping support service provider within the healthcare industry.
HHS Relocates
1984
HHS moves to Houston, Texas under the leadership of CEO Tom Spry.
HHS Moves to Austin
1989
HHS moves back to Austin, Texas and is officed out of a home on Lake Travis, and Jim returns as CEO.
New Location and CEO
1991
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.
New CEO Appointed
1997
Craig Homes named CEO and serves in this position for five years.
HHS Relocates Back to Austin
2002
Jim Spry becomes CEO for the third time and purchases the Koppel building in downtown Austin, relocating the headquarters back to Texas.
HHS Moves into a New Office
2003
HHS is officially housed out of the Koppel building on 4th and Congress Ave. During this time, Tom Spry 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.
New CEO Appointed
2006
Roy Thornton is named CEO.
New Headquarters and CEO
2010
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® Founded
2010
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
2011
HHS begins providing culinary and nutrition services, led by Keith O’Neill.
HHS Grows
2012
HHS has 200 support services accounts.
Patient Flow Added to Services
2013
HHS introduces patient transport services.
HHS Adds Four New Services
2013
HHS adds integrated facilities management, clinical and biomedical engineering, asset management, and decommissioning to our service offerings.
New CEO Appointed
2013
Joe Terry is named CEO of HHS.
HHS Officially Changes Name
2014
Hospital Housekeeping Systems changes the organization’s name to HHS to better represent its diversified services.
HHS Grows
2014
HHS reaches 300 account partnerships.
CareFUND Created
2014
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.
HHS Adds New Service Line
2015
Linen utilization and laundry management (LUM) services begin.
HHS Grows
2015
350 account partnerships have now been formed.
International Expansion
2015
HHS expands internationally to Chile.
HHS Grows
2016
Account partnerships increase to 450.
HHS Expands into Three Industries
2016
HHS begins providing support services to government, resorts, and senior living industries.
HHS Grows
2017
HHS now provides support services to over 500 partnership accounts.
International Expansion
2018
HHS gains a partnership in Japan at Yokota Air Base.
HHS Moves Headquarters to Dripping Springs
2019
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.