[L. Richardson Memorial Hospital mission statement]

              FINAL REPORT
Adopted 11/25/86
L. RICHARDSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MISSION STATEMENT
GENERAL PHILOSOPHY
The L. Richardson Memorial Hospital dedicates itself to serving all patients without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin. The health, needs of patients
constitute the primary concern in planning and operating hospital services and
activities. The Hospital recognizes that in caring for patients, concern must be
given not only to physical needs, but to spiritual, social, and emotional needs
as well. It is recognized that each person engaged in the work of the Hospital,
whether employed or volunteer, is an important contributing member of a knowledgeable, skilled, efficient, an dedicated team needed for effective health care.
We care about all those with whom we have the opportunity to serve and work-
employees, medical staff,  and volunteers.
The Hospital will,   at  all  times,  endeavor  to  provide  expert  care  and  relief needed
by   sick   and   injured   persons.     Appropriate   attention   will   be   given   to   the   special
needs of each patient.    Further, it is recognized as a basic responsibility of the Hospital   to   provide   the   medical   staff   with   adequate   facilities   and   scientific   aids
for the care of patients.
The Hospital will endeavor in all appropriate ways to cooperate with community,
regional, state, and federal institutions and agencies for the improvement of health
care to all persons in the Hospital's service area. Such services may include,
in addition to regular inpatient and outpatient services, such additional functions,
including preventive programs, long-term care, and respite care, as may be required.
The Hospital is devoted to providing service of the highest quality at reasonable
rates. All persons and groups, related to the Hospital must exert every effort
to ensure that the Hospital is operated effectively, efficiently, and economically.
The Hospital will cooperate with other hospitals and health agencies to ensure
that the full spectrum of appropriate health care services is available. To these
ends, the Hospital will seek to avoid unnecessary duplication of health care services and programs, and the Hospital will avoid the addition of programs, high-
in-cost, and limited-in-use, which are available elsewhere within reasonable distance and travel time.
L. Richardson recognizes its fiduciary responsibility to the community as a voluntary, not-for-profit institution operated for the benefit of the community. In
order to fulfill this responsibility, the Hospital shall provide for future viability
and development by setting its charges to realize a reasonable operating margin
and preserve its assets and competitive position through sound management techniques.
PURPOSES
1. To provide facilities, engage personnel, and organize programs to deliver acute
inpatient and outpatient health services to the residents of the City of Greensboro and immediately adjacent portions of Guilford County, underserved communities in adjacent counties, and all others in need of these services.
2. To reduce episodic and fragmented aspects of care and help ensure long-term
benefits to patients through the provision of long-term care, rehabilitative
services, and respite care.