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performance. The doctors, nurses and support staff never
miss a beat as they work tirelessly through their shifts.
“There is the expectation that the staff is proficient,
but, equally important, they have a passion for what they
do,” said Anthony Jackson, the CEO of Roper St. Francis
Mount Pleasant Hospital, adding that “this organization is
extraordinary.”
Jackson has been on the job only since January but
is already orchestrating new ways to make this “top
performing” hospital even better.
“People who have experienced our services won’t go
anywhere else,” Jackson said. “We are beginning to see
significant volume growth as a result.”
His focus is on building awareness through holding
town hall meetings that provide information on services the
hospital offers and also ascertain the needs of the community.
In addition to high-quality medical care, the hospital offers
wellness classes and a healthy lifestyle program.
Although relatively new, Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant
Hospital has already achieved the honor of being named one
(of only three – Roper St. Francis’ other two flagship hospitals
were also listed) of the top 100 hospitals in the nation for
overall performance by Truven Health Analytics.
Jackson is proud of this achievement but not content
to rest. He credits the staff and the leadership of Tavia
Buck, who served as interim CEO. He is driven to
maintain this level of quality care and to find new ways to
engage the community.
“There’s so much more to do,” he said. “We hope to
open a cancer center here in the future and have plans to
Photo courtesy of Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant.
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