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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