January 5 2020 – West Boca Medical Center announces the appointment of Austin Wratchford to the position of Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Wratchford will manage daily operations and oversee the development and implementation of long-range plans, goals and objectives for West Boca Medical Center.
“We are very pleased to have Austin as a part of the West Boca Medical Center team to provide leadership for our operations,” said George Rizzuto, chief executive officer for West Boca Medical Center. “We feel confident that his passion for healthcare, and his expertise of hospital operations, will be an invaluable asset to West Boca.” 
Prior to his time at West Boca, Wratchford served as Chief Operating Officer at Raleigh General Hospital in West Virginia. In his role, he provided senior leadership to the 300 bed acute care hospital. During his career, Wratchford has experience in physician recruitment, construction projects, Joint Commission survey training and leading operational efficiency initiatives.
Wratchford graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree before earning his Masters in Health Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. In 2018, he achieved the designation as Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
About West Boca Medical Center
West Boca Medical Center is a 195-bed acute care hospital located at 21644 State Road 7 in Boca Raton, Florida. West Boca Medical Center has been serving the medical and healthcare needs of its community and surrounding areas for more than 30 years. West Boca Medical Center offers a broad array of services, including general medical and surgical care, orthopedics and sports medicine, a robotic surgery program offering minimally invasive surgery for gynecological, urological and general surgical procedures, a state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging center featuring a short bore high field MRI and digital mammography, cardiac and surgical intensive care, outpatient surgery services, 24-hour emergency services for adults and children, outpatient rehabilitation services, and a specialized sleep diagnostic center with a dedicated lab for pediatrics and adults. West Boca Medical Center is a State Certified Primary Stroke Center and a National Certified Silver Safe Sleep Leader by Cribs for Kids. West Boca received the American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines- Gold plus Target Honor Roll Elite Quality Achievement Awards for Heart Failure and Stroke in 2020. The hospital is also designated as a Lung Cancer Screening Center by the American College of Radiology.
The hospital also offers several specialties, including women’s and children’s services. With its Birth Care Pavilion and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the hospital is equipped to treat expectant mothers and their babies from the routine to very high-risk. The Breast Center at West Boca Diagnostic Imaging is designated as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology. It offers comprehensive breast care services including prevention, early disease detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast conditions. The team at the Breast Center, which includes an on-site physician and patient navigator, focuses care on treatment techniques derived from a high caliber of diagnostic services.
West Boca Medical Center has earned the Healthgrades 5-Star C-Section and Vaginal Delivery Awards five years in a row (2015-2019). In addition, the hospital was the first in Florida to be Perinatal Care Certified by The Joint Commission. The hospital is fully accredited by The Joint Commission on the accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. For more information about West Boca Medical Center or for physician referral, call 866-904-WBMC (9262) or visit the website at www.westbocamedctr.com
