Who We Are: Our Mission
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the oldest hospital in the United States dedicated exclusively to pediatrics, strives to be the world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children by integrating excellent patient care, innovative research and quality professional education into all of its programs.
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| Our Values | |
|---|---|
| Commitment: | We demonstrate by our action an ongoing spirit and enthusiasm for our purpose and mission. |
| Communication: | We listen carefully to patients, families and each other and respond in a helpful manner. We are open in the sharing of information. |
| Compassion: | We demonstrate sensitivity and caring toward patients, families and each other. |
| Family-centered Care: | We promote the role of the family as the constant in the child's life. We link families with one another in common support. We implement systems that are responsive to families' needs. |
| Innovation: | We develop and apply new knowledge and creativity in patient care, research and education. |
| Respect: | We treat each other, patients, families and visitors with the highest level of courtesy, professionalism and kindness. We appreciate and value individual's differences, diversities and functions. |
| Service Excellence: | We deliver extraordinary services to patients, families, visitors and each other. |
| Teamwork: | We collaborate with each other in providing quality patient care in a cost-effective manner and in advancing knowledge. |
