Website Accessibility Statement
At St. Vincent General Hospital District and stvincent.health and redundant URL svghd.org, we are committed to making our services broadly accessible, including ensuring digital accessibility to all users regardless of ability. We are in the process of adopting a new website platform to improve user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards. This work is underway in the 2nd and 3rd Q of 2024.
We aim to adhere as closely as possible to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1), published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). These guidelines explain how to make Web content more accessible for people with disabilities.
Our accessibility tests on the site’s pages include (but are not limited to) testing for the following: correct heading structure, good keyboard operability, sufficient color contrast, and screen reader support. We are aware of some areas on the website where we could improve accessibility. We are continually seeking out solutions that will bring all areas of the site up to the same level of overall web accessibility.
The St. Vincent Health website may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example.
While SVH cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on the site.
Ongoing Compliance Information
Compliance Officer
St. Vincent General Hospital District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to statutory revisions, St. Vincent General Hospital District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we will make the last three months’ reports available to the public.
Report an Accessibility Issue
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of stvincent.health and redundant URL svghd.org and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on stvincent.health and redundant URL svghd.org by e-mail to: Accessibility Compliance Officer, info@stvincent.health