(December 12, 2016) – William Rushton has been named director of internal audit for Halifax Health.
As director of internal of audit, Rushton oversees healthcare internal audit and risk assurance services and reports directly to the Halifax Health Audit and Finance Committee and administratively to the chief executive officer.
Prior to joining Halifax Health, Rushton served as an audit manager for Ascension Health, the largest non-profit health system in the United States. He began his career at Florida Health Plan Administrators where he developed and directed audit and fraud prevention operations.
Rushton has more than 18 years of experience in healthcare audit. He is a member of The Institute of Internal Auditors and the Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Cincinnati and is a Certified Internal Auditor.
Halifax Health
Recognized by The Joint Commission as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures, Halifax Health serves Volusia and Flagler counties, providing a continuum of healthcare services through a network of organizations including a tertiary hospital, community hospital, psychiatric services, a cancer treatment center with four outreach locations, the area’s largest hospice, a center for inpatient rehabilitation, primary care walk-in clinics, a walk-in clinic specializing in women’s health, two community clinics, three children’s medical practices, a home healthcare agency, and an exclusive provider organization. Halifax Health offers the area’s only Level II Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Emergency Department, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Services, complete Neurosurgical Services, OB Emergency Department and Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that cares for babies born as early as 28 weeks. For more information, visit halifaxhealth.org.
