After an extensive national search, Roper St. Francis selected Wendy Albertson as the Director of Care Coordination. Wendy will be responsible for the systems and staff that support patient transitions of care to ensure safe discharge, post-acute care placement, and continuity with respect to handovers to the ambulatory care setting.

Ms. Albertson will report directly to Dr. Mitch Siegan, Vice President & Chief Medical Officer of Roper St. Francis Healthcare.

Our sincere congratulations to Ms. Wendy Albertson and Roper St. Francis Health!

Ms. Wendy Albertson joins RSFH with over 15 years of experience directing strategic planning, care coordination, budget management and staff oversight, along with utilization review and denials management. Wendy has a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Ohio University and earned her BA in Business & Master’s in Organizational Leadership from Malone University.

The Roper St. Francis Healthcare team puts patients first, a quality that has led them to receive top national awards in patient satisfaction year after year. Roper St. Francis Healthcare is Charleston’s only private, not-for-profit hospital system with a specific focus on community outreach. Roper St. Francis Healthcare contributed 2018 a total of 6.5 percent, or $59.9 million, of the total net operating revenue in community benefits. That figure includes $46.1 million in charity care and $1.3 million in community outreach programs. Roper St. Francis Healthcare is still vibrant and growing. With nearly 6,000 teammates, we are one of the area’s largest employers. Our medical staff is made up of more than 1,000 doctors, representing almost every medical specialty. Our four flagship hospitals have 657 beds, and our 117 facilities are spread across five counties.

HARTZ Search is a proud partner of Roper St. Francis Healthcare.?We look forward to the continued success of both Wendy Albertson and Roper St. Francis Healthcare!