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Shriners Hospitals For Children - Chicago
Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago is a nationally-recognized pediatric specialty hospital providing the highest quality orthopaedic surgery, plastic surgery, rehabilitation services and spinal cord injury care in a friendly, family-centered environment.
A One-of-a-Kind Pediatric Health Care System - located near historic Oak Park, Illinois, the Chicago Shriners Hospital is part of a network of 22 care facilities with locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Their mission is to provide innovative pediatric specialty care, cutting-edge research and outstanding medical education. Any child up to age 18, within the scope of care of the hospital is eligible for treatment. Every surgical admission, procedure, rehabilitation and clinic visit is provided regardless of the patient or family’s ability to pay. The list of accepted insurance providers continues to grow, and includes Illinois Medicaid.
A One-of-a-Kind Pediatric Health Care System - located near historic Oak Park, Illinois, the Chicago Shriners Hospital is part of a network of 22 care facilities with locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Their mission is to provide innovative pediatric specialty care, cutting-edge research and outstanding medical education. Any child up to age 18, within the scope of care of the hospital is eligible for treatment. Every surgical admission, procedure, rehabilitation and clinic visit is provided regardless of the patient or family’s ability to pay. The list of accepted insurance providers continues to grow, and includes Illinois Medicaid.
Vision
Become the best at transforming children's lives by providing exceptional healthcare through innovative research, in a patient and family centered environment.
Mission
Provide the highest quality of care to children with neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries and other special healthcare needs within a compassionate, family-centered and collaborative care environment. Provide for the education of physicians and other healthcare professionals. Conduct research to discover new knowledge that improves the quality of care and quality of life of children and families. This mission is carried out without regard to race, color, creed, sex or sect, disability, national origin, or ability of a patient or family to pay.
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Core Values. Building for the future through...
As employees of Shriners Hospitals for Children and Shriners International, we are committed to performing our job expectations to the best of our ability. To accomplish this goal, it’s not only important that we accomplish our assigned duties, but HOW we do them as well. The Core Values give us guidance to achieve that goal.
Excellence: Strives to effectively and efficiently provide services. Continuously seeks improvement opportunities.
Innovation: Continuously seek to improve the services we provide and be a leader in specialty pediatric healthcare.
Commitment: Actively promotes the SHC vision, mission and strategic plan.
Integrity: Assumes responsibility for doing the right and just thing in all situations. Is honest, conscientious, and accountable in all aspects of work.
Teamwork: Recognizes the worth of each co-worker as a valuable member of the team. Places the good of the team ahead of personal objectives and work together to achieve the vision of Shriners Hospitals for Children and Shriners International.
Stewardship: Responsibly manage and apply our resources to maximize the benefit to our patients, their families, employees, fraternity members and donors.
Respect: Values all individuals, adheres to all governing rules and regulations, and embraces the culture and traditions that make up our fraternity and hospital system. Demonstrates respect for self and others.
As employees of Shriners Hospitals for Children and Shriners International, we are committed to performing our job expectations to the best of our ability. To accomplish this goal, it’s not only important that we accomplish our assigned duties, but HOW we do them as well. The Core Values give us guidance to achieve that goal.
Excellence: Strives to effectively and efficiently provide services. Continuously seeks improvement opportunities.
Innovation: Continuously seek to improve the services we provide and be a leader in specialty pediatric healthcare.
Commitment: Actively promotes the SHC vision, mission and strategic plan.
Integrity: Assumes responsibility for doing the right and just thing in all situations. Is honest, conscientious, and accountable in all aspects of work.
Teamwork: Recognizes the worth of each co-worker as a valuable member of the team. Places the good of the team ahead of personal objectives and work together to achieve the vision of Shriners Hospitals for Children and Shriners International.
Stewardship: Responsibly manage and apply our resources to maximize the benefit to our patients, their families, employees, fraternity members and donors.
Respect: Values all individuals, adheres to all governing rules and regulations, and embraces the culture and traditions that make up our fraternity and hospital system. Demonstrates respect for self and others.