St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

About:
A leader in pediatric care since 1875, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children's nationally recognized programs and pediatric specialists provide exceptional care to children from throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and around the world. The mission of the St. Christopher's Hospital is to provide quality pediatric services in a caring, progressive environment. St. Christopher's Hospital is committed to quality through teamwork, technology and service in a child friendly, family oriented environment.

Mission:
Their primary mission is essential:
• Provide a full range of high-quality healthcare services to all children and youth up to age 21 who seek their care or who are referred to us.
• Complement their mission with teaching and research programs that achieve excellence and support their ability as a world-class children’s hospital. They strive at all times to provide exceptional care while operating in an efficient, cost-effective manner that serves the best interests of their patients, their families, and the community.

Vision:
Their long-term vision is to be the best children's medical center by attaining excellence in patient care, education and research. They are committed to providing high-quality, family-centered care in a collaborative, nurturing and culturally diverse environment. They will continue to value, attract and retain the best people while satisfying their mission through the use of state-of-the-art technological advances in research and constant innovation.

Values:
Everything they do - every conversation, recommendation, and decision they make - is grounded in their values:
• Reverence for life, health, and independence
• Integrity, sensitivity, fairness, and justice
• Respect for all and recognition for diversity as a source of strength
• Collegiality and compassion
• Accessibility to health care with dignity for all, especially for those who are unable to pay
• Pursuit of excellence and continuous improvement