A patient-centered healthcare culture based on:
- mutual respect and understanding
- open and clear communication, and
- a collaborative partnership
to achieve the best outcome for every individual.
You can help us improve our care and engage families by joining our council. As a volunteer member, you will:
- Explore healthcare issues and challenges facing patients, family members and the community.
- Improve the planning, delivery and evaluation of healthcare services at Roper St. Francis Healthcare.
- Recommend new policies, programs, and services to address the needs of patients and family members.
- Identify opportunities to improve patient and family satisfaction.
The requirements for volunteer council members include:
- Direct experience as a patient or family member at Roper St. Francis Healthcare.
- Willingness to work in partnership with others to develop solutions to improve the patient experience.
- Ability to listen and reflect on issues, thoughts, and priorities that are different than your own.
- Respect and confidentiality of patient and Roper St. Francis Healthcare information.
Members are expected to attend at least four out of six meetings per year. The full council meetings are held every other month for two hours and include lunch.
Membership on the council is for a two year term. Full council meetings are held every other month for two hours and include lunch. Sub-committee meetings last one hour and are held on the opposite months. Meetings will be held at one of our Roper St. Francis Healthcare hospitals.
To download a copy of this information or to request an application to join the council, call: (843) 402-1516 or email patientfamilyexperience@rsfh.com.