Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point has earned Platinum Level recognition for its efforts to increase organ, eye, and tissue donor registrations across the state, through the Workplace Partnership for Life (WPFL) Hospital Organ Donation Campaign. The WPFL is a national initiative that unites the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the organ donation community with workplaces across the nation in spreading the word about the importance of donation.

Between October 2018 and April 2019, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Pointparticipated in HRSA’s WPFL Hospital Organ Donation Campaign. The program challenges hospitals and healthcare organizations to “let life bloom” by educating their staff, patients, visitors, and communities about the critical need for organ, eye, and tissue donation and by offering them opportunities to register as donors. 

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point was one of more than 1,480 organizations to participate in the 2019 campaign and one of 638 organizations to earn platinum recognition.

See the full list of hospitals recognized.

“We are indeed gratified to be recognized for the effort put forth by Bayonet Point staff, volunteers, and physicians in promoting the importance of how organ donations save lives. Earning the highest award from the US Department of Health & Human Services is indeed an honor,” said Gina Temple, CEO.

This year’s Hospital Organ Donation Campaign added more than 48,000 registrations to state registries and the Puerto Rico registry, which also includes registrations from the U.S. Virgin Islands. The campaign has generated more than 492,000 registrations since its inception in 2011 and unites donation advocates at hospitals with representatives from their local organ procurement organizations, Donate Life America affiliates, and state and regional hospital associations. 

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point worked with LifeLink of Florida, the local organ and tissue recovery program, as well as Donate Life Florida, the state organ and tissue donor registry, to leverage its outreach efforts. For more information about the Hospital Campaign, visit www.organdonor.gov/hospitals.  An individual can make their decision to become a registered organ and tissue donor when obtaining a driver’s license or going to www.DonateLifeFlorida.org. 

About Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point has been serving the community since 1981. We are a 290-bed acute care hospital located in Hudson, FL. We have more than 300 physicians, 1,264 employees and 400 volunteers on our integrated healthcare delivery team.

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

·         Level II Trauma Center 

·         Comprehensive Stroke Center

·         Named among the top 5% in the nation for Patient Safety in 2017, 2018 and 2019 by Healthgrades

·         Recognized by Healthgrades as one of the Top 100 Hospitals for Superior Clinical Outcomes in Back & Neck Surgeries and Spinal Fusion

·         Leapfrog Patient Safety Award

·         Joint Commission Accreditation, Primary Stroke Center and Sepsis Certifications

·         Healthgrades Multi-Award Recipient

o   Five Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for 13 years in a row (2005-2017)

o   Five Star Recipient for Back Surgery eight years in a row (2010 – 2017)

o   Five Star Recipient for Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm for two years in a row (2016 – 2017)

o   Recipient of Healthgrades 2017 and 2018 Patient Safety Excellence Award™

o   Five Star Recipient for Appendectomy for three years in a row (2015 – 2017)

·         American College of Radiology accredited – MRI, CT, Ultrasound, and Nuclear Medicine 

·         Accredited Community Cancer Program – American College of Surgeons

·         Accredited Teaching Facility by the American Osteopathic Association, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

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