Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point CEO Shayne George has announced the appointment of Joe Rudisill as the hospital’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr. Rudisill, a native of Hickory, North Carolina, comes to RMCBP from Henrico Doctors’ Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, where he served in HCA’s Chief Operating Officer Development Program.

Mr. Rudisill joined Henrico Doctors’ team in January 2014 as Associate Administrator overseeing the emergency department, two freestanding emergency departments, ancillary services, and the hospital’s kidney transplant program. Throughout his three years at Henrico Doctors’, he also had responsibility for Radiology, Laboratory, Engineering, Environmental Services, Food & Nutrition Services, PBX, Patient Transport, Biomed, and Volunteer Services. He has a reputation for providing leadership for key departments and was instrumental in leading the development and operations of several service lines that led to successful growth and improved patient experiences and outcomes.

Prior to joining HCA, Mr. Rudisill was the Director of Operations at Virginia Urology, a 42-physician multispecialty practice that had eight offices and two surgery centers across central and southern Virginia. Mr. Rudisill received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Health Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Mr. Rudisill and his wife, Liz, have a six month old boy, Anderson.

About Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point

Regional Medical Center Bayonet has been serving the community since 1981. We are a 290-bed acute care hospital located in Hudson, FL and home of the nationally acclaimed Heart Institute. We have more than 350 physicians, 1,264 employees and 500 volunteers on our integrated healthcare delivery team.

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point has achieved distinction in the following areas:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care
• 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014 Top Performing Hospital for Key Quality Measures for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgical care - The Joint Commission
• Certified Advance Primary Stroke Center - Joint Commission
• 2014 and 2015 Top Performing Hospital for Key Quality Measures for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, VTE and stroke - The Joint Commission
• Heart & Stroke Champions Award Winner 1998 – 2011
• MRI, CT, Ultrasound, and Nuclear Medicine Accredited - American College of Radiology
• Approved Community Cancer Program - American College of Surgeons
• 5 Joint Commission Disease-Specific Certifications: primary stroke center, acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft, joint replacement hip, joint replacement knee
• Recipient of the 2014 American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Gold Performance Achievement Award in stroke
• Awarded full Atrial Fibrillation Certification status from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC)
• Recipient of 2016 Blue Distinction® Center+ Designation for Quality and Cost-Efficiency in Cardiac Care

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point is located at 14000 Fivay Road, Hudson, FL. 34667. For additional information on Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point visit www.rmchealth.com or www.heartoftampa.com or visit us on Facebook.