Emergency Department Advisory Council Charter

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Vision

Our Emergency Department Advisory Council (EDAC) partners patients and their family members with health care providers to enhance Emergency Department experiences at Kaweah Delta. Patients and their family members serve on our EDAC to ensure the patient and family perspective is used to co-design safe, high-quality patient-centered emergency care and services.

Membership Guidelines

(To be finalized through co-design with Emergency Department Advisors once council is established)

1. Patients, family members, and health care providers from Kaweah Delta are eligible to participate. Members must be committed to building a partnership of advisors and employees working to understand the needs of the community they represent. They must support collaboration to co-design programs and policies to effectively address health care challenges and enhance patient experience in the Emergency Department.
2. The group will consist of 10-12 advisors (patients, caregivers, and/or family members) to allow for open and vibrant discussions. The EDAC will also include 4-6 Kaweah Delta employees.
3. Membership term is 2 years. Members whose terms are expiring may re-applying for membership.
4. All members will participate in volunteer orientation. Orientation will include the EDAC’s vision, membership guidelines, and structure.
5. All members of the EDAC will sign a confidentiality agreement.
6. Recruitment for future members will be ongoing. Interested parties can submit an application via our Kaweah Delta website. Final candidates for available positions will be interviewed and selections will be made.

Structure

(To be finalized through co-design with Emergency Department Advisors once council is established)

1. The council will meet in-person monthly for 90-minutes. Food will be provided.
2. The EDAC will be facilitated by two co-chairpersons (one member from the community and one member from Kaweah Delta). Co-chairs will develop the agendas and keep meeting minutes. (Plan is to have co-chairs in place by month 4)
3. Agenda items can be added by contacting a co-chairperson prior to the meeting. Who, what, and when will be captured in the minutes for every agenda item that requires follow up.
4. Members are expected to participate in a minimum of 6 EDAC meetings a year. Advisors will select additional project(s) or committee(s) based on their time, interests, and availability.
5. An EDAC Annual Report will be created to publicize the council’s accomplishments from the preceding year. This report will be provided to the Board of Directors, medical staff, and the community.

Application

Click on the following button to download the Emergency Department Advisory Council application.

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Please return this form to:
Attn: Deborah Volosin – Director of Community Engagement
400 W. Mineral King Ave., Visalia, CA 93292

For questions, please call Deborah Volosin at 559-624-2529 or e-mail dvolosin@kdhcd.org.