May 31, 2023 - Joseph Williams has been appointed as chief executive officer of Rehabilitation Hospital of Bowie. The hospital is a 60-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital under construction at 17351 Melford Blvd in Bowie, Maryland. The hospital is expected to begin caring for patients in summer 2023.
Williams will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations at the Southern Maryland hospital, as well as patient care and quality. The hospital will provide 24-hour nursing care along with physical, occupational and speech therapies to patients recovering from major illnesses and injuries, including stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation and complex orthopedic conditions.
“Joseph brings nearly two decades of clinical and leadership experience in various healthcare settings to his new role of CEO,” said Abe Sims, president of Encompass Health’s MidAtlantic region. “Joseph has demonstrated commitment to the Encompass Health brand and patient experience, I am confident in his vision for the hospital and excited to welcome him to the Bowie community.”
Williams brings 19 years of clinical and leadership experience in various healthcare settings to his new role of CEO. He most recently served as Associate Administrator at UVA Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia. In this role, he participated in the Developing Future CEO’s (DFCEO) program, a comprehensive program that develops and prepares participants for the CEO position. Williams first joined Encompass Health in 2013 as a nursing supervisor at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of North Virginia in Aldie, Virginia. During his tenure, he was promoted to various leadership positions including director of quality and patient care, as well as chief nursing officer. Prior to his time with Encompass Health, Williams worked case manager for VITAS Hospice in Vienna, Virginia.
Williams obtained his bachelor’s degree in nursing from Virginia Commonwealth University and his master’s degree in business and health administration from UMUC in Adelphi, Maryland.