Waldo County General Hospital

Name :

Waldo County General Hospital

Address  :

118 Northport Avenue
PO Box 287

Town  :

Belfast

State  :

Maine

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

04915

Phone  :

207 338 2500

Web URL  :

Email  :

Specialization
  • Oncologist
Facilities

Other Facilities

  • X-Ray

Description

Waldo County Healthcare Inc WCHI serves the healthcare needs of Waldo County residents through Waldo County General Hospital five rural health centers home health and hospice services public health nursing physicians offices and educational programs

Waldo County General Hospital WCGH is a notforprofit community hospital committed to providing excellent care for patients and their families in a friendly caring atmosphere in line with its mission to be the BEST Services are provided as efficiently as possible with an eye on the future and in collaboration with other communityminded agencies All services are provided regardless of ability to pay in accordance with the hospitals financial assistance policy

Mission
Our mission is to be the BEST

Better
Every employee contributes to improving the quality of the organizations work environment and services and performs all job functions with good judgment accuracy neatness thoroughness and efficiency

Empathy
Every employee demonstrates warmth understanding and courtesy in interactions with patients their families and coworkers

Service
Every employee demonstrates initiative energy and enthusiasm toward reaching the organizational goal of total customer satisfaction

Teamwork
Every employee uses positive open communication with coworkers participates as a team member adapts to change supports and attains the organizations mission and goals
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