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                        JeffNEWS, October 25, 1994
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You and Jefferson Hospital's Mission
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While you focus on the everyday tasks associated with your job, it might
be easy to forget the broader understanding of the hospital's role
within our community. Knowing how your role complements or supports the
goals of the hospital should help you to place your work in perspective.
Our mission is:

   To provide state-of-the-art, compassionate and cost-effective
   healthcare services, to teach future healthcare professionals
   and to lead in the research, development and introduction of
   improved methods of healthcare delivery to benefit everyone.

The Hospital is committed to improving the health care of the
communities it serves and providing a full range of integrated
healthcare services in a manner that is convenient for patients and that
respects the dignity of individuals.  

Here are some examples of individuals working to support the hospital's
mission.

Heidi Purvis, RN, MSN, nursing care coordinator
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"As a nurse manager, I identify and manage the resources necessary to
provide skilled, compassionate nursing care to medical and oncology
patients. This entails mentoring and coaching the nursing staff,
promoting student education, integrating new technologies and evaluating
patient care delivery strategies. The example I set helps reinforce to
staff that the patient is our primary focus."

Dana Traylor, distribution technician, SPD
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"My job is to keep the emergency and trauma center fully stocked with
the necessary medical supplies. I'm contributing to the hospital's
mission of cost-effective, quality patient care by making sure doctors
and nurses have what they need, when they need it, in order to care for
patients as quickly and efficiently as possible."

Kathryn E. Goldberg, RD, director, department of nutrition and dietetics
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"My role as a director is to make sure the department delivers quality
services in a cost-effective manner. In addition, I provide leadership
and resources so my staff can effectively perform their
responsibilities, which cross every segment of the hospital's mission.
For instance, nutrition and dietetics employees prepare meals for
patients, visitors and staff. Clinical dietitians assess the nutritional
needs of patients, participate in research activities, educate allied
health and medical students and train future dietitians from a local
college. The outpatient nutrition service meets the needs of local
community members by offering individual counseling on weight control
and diet, sponsoring healthy cooking classes and managing the Dining
With Heart program."


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