University Community Hospital

Description

University Community Hospital UCH was founded in the mid 1960s by a group of progressive businessmen who recognized the need for hospital services in a rural yet developing north Tampa region The 208bed hospital opened on July 15 1968 Today UCH has grown into a 431bed facility that is home to five Centers of Excellence that focus resources on major disease areas including cancer treatment womens health pediatrics diabetes management and orthopaedics Our mission is to offer patients access to the most advanced technology and treatment options available

The growth and development of University Community Hospital serves as a tribute to the guidance and leadership offered by its volunteer Board of Trustees Since its founding UCH has celebrated many quotfirstsquot in the health care history of Tampa and today is recognized as a leader in an industry that is challenged by an everchanging climate of health care reform and the growing influence of managed care

Our Mission
University Community Hospital UCH is a notforprofit community hospital network strategically represented throughout the Tampa Bay Metropolitan Area that provides high quality personalized and compassionate care to its patients and community Through its dedication to performance improvement safety rigorous selfassessment corporate integrity and service management the hospital network is committed to being the preeminent provider of inpatient and outpatient health care services for the residents of Hillsborough Pasco Pinellas and surrounding areas

Our Vision
The University Community Hospital network will offer a continuum of care through a comprehensive delivery network for its community UCH will be the provider of choice for its patients its payors its physicians and its general public

Our Values
The University Community Hospital network is strongly committed to a successful partnership with its medical staff for the benefit of the patient The hospital promotes an interdisciplinary philosophy to achieve greater results through teamwork Participants include employees physicians clinicians administration and board members This collaborative approach is designed to provide safe comprehensive and quality patient care

The hospital recognizes the positive value of its employees and seeks to provide a stimulating and pleasant work environment wherein employees are rewarded for their positive efforts and contributions UCH values the community it serves and pledges to provide that community with needed educational preventative diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative services UCH will continuously improve and update its range of services as necessary to meet community needs The hospital values sound business strategy and corporate integrity pledging to maintain financial stability by developing a responsible fiscal strategy seeking out philanthropic support and pursuing operational efficiency