Emergency Department Advisory Council Charter
Información en Español
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
- 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.
- 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.
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Membership term is 2 years. Members whose terms are expiring may
re-apply (not re-applying) for membership.
Structure
- The council will meet in-person monthly for 90-minutes. Food will be provided.
Application
Click on the following button to download the Emergency Department Advisory
Council application.
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION
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.