2010 Lowcountry Choice Awards
Best Hospital- Roper St. Francis Healthcare
http://www.live5news.com/Global/category.asp?C=193805
JCAHO Accredited for both Roper and St. Francis hospitals
Roper: August 2009 - August 2012
St. Francis: Sept 2006 - Sept 2009
JCAHO Accredited for Home Care Services–Roper St. Francis Homecare
(includes Home Health and Home Infusion)
August 2009 - August 2012
JCAHO Primary Stroke Center Certification
Roper: 2009-2010
St. Francis: 2010-2011
http://www.jointcommission.org
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recognized Roper Hospital for its success in using Get With The Guidelines to provide quality care for stroke patients.
2009 Silver and Bronze
http://www.americanheart.org
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Unit (HBO) - accredited with distinction by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Society
December 2006 – February 2011
http://www.uhms.org/
American College of Radiology (ACR) Accreditation for MRI at both St. Francis and Roper Hosptials, Roper Hospital Diagnostics – Farmfield and St. Francis Hospital MRI – Medical Plaza (2010-2013)
http://www.acr.org/
Cycle II Chest Pain Accreditation by Society of Chest Pain Centers
September 2007 – October 2010
http://www.scpcp.org/
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops/ Commission on Certification Accreditation (USCCB/CCA) and the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) for Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
USCCB/CCA - 2008 - 2018
http://www.usccb.org/
ACPE - renewal in 2011
http://www.acpe.edu/
Diabetes Treatment Center at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital accredited by American Diabetes Association
April 2008 - April 2011
http://www.diabetes.org/
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) Accreditation – Roper Rehab Hospital
January 2008 - January 2011
We are certified in two areas:
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs- Hospital Adults
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs- Hospital Stroke Specialty Program.
http://www.carf.org/
Vascular Lab Accreditation at both Roper and St. Francis by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL)
Roper: Oct 2007 - Oct 2010
St. Francis: April 2008 - 2011
http://www.icavl.org/icavl/index.htm
ECHO Lab Accreditation at both Roper and St. Francis by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL)
August 2009 - August 2012
http://www.icael.org/icael/index.htm
Roper Sleep Center Accreditation by American Academy of Sleep Medicine
April 2008 - April 2013
Only Accredited Sleep Disorders Center in Charleston
http://www.aasmnet.org/
College of American Pathologists (CAP) Lab Accreditation for both Roper and St. Francis
Berkeley, Farmfield, Mount Pleasant/Long Point, Northwoods Labs also accredited
http://www.cap.org/apps/cap.portal
AABB Blood Bank Accreditation for Roper
http://www.aabb.org/content
Roper and Bon Secours Breast Care Centers - American College of Radiology Mammography Accreditation (2008 - 2011)
Farmfield, Mount Pleasant/Long Point Road, Goose Creek, Berkeley Mammography centers also accredited
http://www.acr.org/
Roper's Radiation Therapy Department - National Cancer Institute (NCI) accreditation since 2004 for utilization of Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
http://www.cancer.gov/
Roper St. Francis Cancer Center - Accreditation with Commendation by the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer (2008-2011)
http://www.facs.org/cancer/index.html
City Paper's Best Place to Work- RSFH (2007-2010), Best Hospital – RSFH (2008-2010), Best Place to Give Birth – BSSF (2001, 2003-2010) and Best Day Care - RSF Learning Center (2008-2010)
Top 100 Intergrated Healthcare Networks - RSFH as named by Verispan and published in Modern Healthcare magazine, January 2010
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation for Roper St. Francis Learning Center (September 2009 - September 2010)
Lowcountry Senior Center
First nationally accredited Senior Center in South Carolina - National Institute of Senior Center (NISC) Accreditation, 2010
NuStep Pinnacle Award for Excellence in Senior fitness, 2005
Recognized for Geriatric Best Practice by the SC Hospital Association and SAGE Institute
Healthcare Affiliate for Roper’s Bloodless Medicine Program by the Society for the Advancement of Blood Management (SABM)
http://www.sabm.org
PRC President's Award in 2008 as well as 61 National Patient, Medical Staff and Employee Satisfaction Awards
http://www.prconline.com/index.asp
Roper St. Francis Lactation Center - A Mother's Choice - awarded the Certified Nursing Center (CNC) designation from Medela, Inc.
November 2009
http://www.medelabreastfeedingus.com/nationally-recognized-certified-nursing-centers
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina has designated Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery.
January 2010
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina has designated Roper Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement.
January 2010
http://www.bcbs.com/innovations/bluedistinction/
Nation's Top 25 most connected Healthcare Facilities - RSFH as named by Health Imaging & IT magazine, August 2008 (2 years running)
Extraordinary Award from the Association for Healthcare Volunteer Resource Professionals (AHVRP) for the SCRUBS Healthcare Mentoring Program - 2008
http://www.ahvrp.org/ahvrp/education/extra-recipients-08.html
Home Care Elite Top 500 Award (2007) by OCS, Inc., and DecisionHealth
Roper and St. Francis hospitals earned the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from HealthGrades. (2009-2010)
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital earned a Pulmonary Excellence Award from HealthGrades.
(2009-2010)
http://www.healthgrades.com
Roper Hospital
Patient:
5 Star
- Inpatient Cardiology/Telemetry - Cardiac Immediate Care
- Inpatient Cardiology/Telemetry - Cardiac Immediate Care East
- Inpatient Cardiology/Telemetry - Cardiac Immediate Care West
- Inpatient Cardiology/Telemetry - Inpatient Cardiac Care Cath Lab
- Inpatient Services - 6 Pettit Neuro
- Outpatient Services
- Outpatient Surgery
- Outpatient Radiation Oncology
- Emergency Services
- Roper Rehabilitation Hospital
4 Star
- Inpatient Services
- Overall Quality of Care
Top Performer
- Inpatient Cardiology/Telemetry – Cardiac Immediate Care
- Roper Rehabilitation Hospital
Employee:
5 Star
- Employee Training & Education
- Immediate Supervisor
4 Star
- As a Place to Work
- Overall Quality of Patient Care
- Teamwork within Departments
- Teamwork between Departments
- Communication
- Executive Leadership
- Employee Empowerment
- Total Compensation Package
Medical Staff:
5 Star
- Surgical Services
- Anesthesia Services
- Emergency Services
- Pathology Services
- Laboratory Services
- Radiology Services
- Nursing Care
- As a Place To Practice Medicine
Top Performer
St. Francis Hospital
Patient:
5 Star
- Inpatient Medical/Surgical – Orthopedics
- Inpatient Medical/Surgical - Pediatrics/First Maria GYN
- Inpatient OB/GYN – Postpartum
- Neuro-Spine Center
- Outpatient Services
- Emergency Services
- Endoscopy Services
- Inpatient Surgical Progressive Care Unit
4 Star
Top Performer
Employee:
5 Star
- As a Place to Work
- Total Compensation Package
- Communication
- Employee Training & Education
- Immediate Supervisor
- Teamwork between Departments
- Teamwork within Departments
4 Star
- Overall Quality of Patient Care
- Executive Leadership
- Employee Empowerment
Top Performer
Medical Staff:
5 Star
- Overall Quality of Care
- As a Place to Practice Medicine
- Laboratory Services
- Nursing Care
- Anesthesia Services
4 Star
- Surgical Services
- Emergency Services
- Radiology Services
- Pathology Services
And also...
5 Star
- Roper Hospital Diagnostics – James Island
- Roper Hospital Diagnostics – Goose Creek
- Roper Hospital Diagnostics - Farmfield
- Orthopedic Specialists of Charleston – James Price, MD
- Orthopedic Specialists of Charleston – John M. Graham. MD
- Orthopedic Specialists of Charleston –Kenneth M. Caldwell, MD
- Home Care – Roper St. Francis Healthcare
4 Star
- Roper Hospital - Berkeley