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Family Advisory Board

The Board identifies goals that will improve the overall hospital and accomplishes those goals by a collaborated effort linking families, hospital staff and our community. The Board addresses any issues identified as potential improvements for Driscoll Children's Hospital.

Who's on the board?

  • Parents that include those that have been primary caregivers to a child who is or has been cared for at Driscoll Children's Hospital.
  • Hospital staff that includes the director of Patient and Family Services, Patient Relation representatives, Child Life specialist, volunteers, and other key staff members.

Members must:

  • have had a child who received services at Driscoll Children's Hospital
  • have the ability to support the mission of the hospital
  • represent the views of other families

How do I join?

Complete the FAB Membership Application or contact our Patient Relations Office at (361) 694-4035.

How long are terms on the board?

Terms of office are for one year with the opportunity to renew for two additional years.

When are meetings held?

The Family Advisory Board meets on the second Wednesday of every month during lunch time. Members of the board must attend 7-12 meetings per year in order to keep active membership status.

Can one still provide feedback without joining the Family Advisory Board

Absolutely! Some families are only available on a short-term basis, yet still have much to offer. Their services might be utilized on a hospital unit committee or for a particular project. Parents with children experiencing long hospitalizations often have valuable feedback to offer the hospital.

Contact Information

For more information or assistance, call
(361) 694-5053 or email us at socialwork@dchstx.org

For questions or concerns, please call
Patient Relations at (361) 694-4035
or email us at guestservices@dchstx.org

Driscoll Children's Hospital
3533 S. Alameda Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
Phone: (361) 694-6334
Fax: (361) 694-5665


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Patients & Families

News

Driscoll's Teddy Bear Hospital is a chance for patients to be the doctors

May 20, 2013
WHAT: Patients will be the doctors tomorrow during a Teddy Bear Hospital organized by the Stripes Child Life Program at Driscoll Children's Hospital. The event allows children to become more familiar with the medical equipment and procedures involved in their treatment. They'll choose their teddy bear, give it a...
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Brownsville boy is 'a totally different person' since leukemia diagnosis

May 03, 2013
Driscoll Children's Hospital physicians treat Andrew Banda in his hometown, Brownsville BROWNSVILLE - Claudia Maldonado knew her son, Andrew Banda, was sick in January 2012. At 8 years old, he was too thin and his yellowish eyes revealed he had jaundice, she said. Still, the news that he had acute lymphoblastic leukemia...
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Driscoll transplant recipients to gather at annual reunion

May 03, 2013
Joe Esparza, 19, received a kidney transplant at Driscoll Children's Hospital in August 2012.
'It's a family reunion,' 19-year-old said of May 4 event CORPUS CHRISTI - In the months before he received a kidney transplant at Driscoll Children's Hospital last August, Joe Esparza had plenty of reasons to be depressed. His failing kidneys meant he couldn't eat french fries, cheese and fatty foods. He couldn't play...
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Dwarfism doesn't prevent 3-year-old boy from living life

May 02, 2013
Ethann Valdez, 3, was born with achondroplasia, a type of dwarfism. He's been a patient at Driscoll Children's Hospital since he was born.
Ethann Valdez's story is second in Driscoll Children's Hospital's 60th anniversary series CORPUS CHRISTI - Darting around a waiting area at Driscoll Children's Hospital with a huge smile on his face, Ethann Valdez has the seemingly endless energy of any 3-year-old boy. He doesn't appear to be bothered much by the life-threatening...
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Marathon bringing Driscoll weight management patients together

May 01, 2013
Jamie Bluntzer, 20, is preparing for the 2013 Beach to Bay Relay Marathon.
Lap band recipients will run Beach to Bay Relay Marathon as the 'Bandsters' CORPUS CHRISTI - Crossing the finish line at last year's Beach to Bay Relay Marathon was a proud accomplishment for Jamie Bluntzer. At this year's event, she's taking her goal to the next level. "I'm more nervous about it this year," she said...
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