Roper St. Francis Healthcare is excited to unveil a new website that offers information and resources for the community about its new Mount Pleasant Hospital.  The new website, www.mymountpleasanthospital.com, features in depth information about the Mount Pleasant Hospital’s services, design and construction and upcoming classes.
“Our new Mount Pleasant Hospital website is designed with our community in mind,” said John Sullivan, FACHE, Mount Pleasant Hospital CEO and Vice President of Operations for Roper St. Francis Healthcare.  “We are excited to share information about the new hospital and its services and also our progress as we move closer to the special opening events to be held in mid-October prior to the November 1 opening.”
 
Key Features of the new website:

• Comprehensive List of Departments and Services, including Emergency Care, Women’s, Infant’s and Children’s Services, Imaging, Surgery and more.
• Floor by Floor list of services and features
• Going Green facts and statistics
• Project Facts and Timeline
• Staggering Stats
• Upcoming Classes & Events
• Career Opportunities, including online applications and a searchable job database
• FAQ’s
• Information about the Supporting the Hospital, including information about the Roper St. Francis Foundation and how to donate online
• Links to the Construction Photo Gallery, Video Tour and Animation Tour
• Links to the Roper St. Francis You Tube, Facebook, Twitter and ICYOU media websites

Mount Pleasant Hospital is an 85-bed, full-service hospital set to open November 1 at Highway 17 and Faison Road adjacent to Wando High School in northern Mount Pleasant.
 
The Roper St. Francis Healthcare Mission:
Healing All People with Compassion, Faith and Excellence
 
Roper St. Francis Healthcare is the South Carolina Lowcountry’s only private, not-for-profit health care system. The 657-bed system consists of 90 facilities and services in seven counties. Member hospitals include Roper Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital and Roper Rehabilitation Hospital. Mount Pleasant Hospital opens in November 2010.  Plans to build a hospital in Berkeley County are in progress.  Roper St. Francis Physician Partners is a comprehensive network of more than 150 physicians that covers a complete range of primary care and 20 subspecialties.
 
With more than 4,800 employees, Roper St. Francis Healthcare is Charleston’s largest non-governmental, private employer. Its medical staff includes nearly 800 physicians representing every medical specialty. Ranked #46 among the Top 100 Integrated Health Networks in the nation, Roper St. Francis Healthcare recently earned 71 National Awards recognizing high levels of patient, physician and employee satisfaction. In 2009, the organization contributed more than 58,015 hours of staff time and $29.6 million to benefit the community, serving nearly 175,000 community residents.