Mission Statement

The mission of St. Elizabeth's Hospital is to minister to those in need of health care in response to God's call to serve each other, especially the poor. In the performance of its mission, St. Elizabeth's Hospital will foster the values of Respect, Care, Competence, and Joy. St. Elizabeth's Hospital is committed to performing its mission through cooperation with other healthcare providers and the community, whenever possible.

Core Values

Our values express the Franciscan spirit and our special charisma. We serve with:

Respect - Respect is the Franciscan respect for life from conception to death and for the dignity of each individual person. It is a commitment to freeing and empowering each person to develop to his or her full potential.

Care - Care embodies the concern, compassion, and sensitivity with which we care for patients as individuals on a one-to-one basis. It depicts our way of dealing with patients, clients, employees and co-workers. Many times it is thought of as bedside behavior, but it belongs in business offices, cafeterias and boardrooms.

Competence - Competence means that our work is performed and St. Elizabeth's is managed with the highest level of skill and ability. We are committed to recruiting and developing people who are competent in their work and whose values reflect our own. Our values are an integral part of our system's strategic plan, which provides the overall framework for local activities.

Joy - Joy is the manner in which our employees and all who join us in our ministry seek to perform their work - the personal fulfillment of caring for others. It is an essential ingredient in bringing a sense of hope to those who suffer.