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Description

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Our Mission
VISION
Summit Health will be the catalyst for improving the health of people living in communities within Franklin County and surrounding areas

MISSION
Summit Health is a nonprofit local and regional network of healthcare providers committed to the improvement of the health and well being of the people living in communities we serve in Franklin County and surrounding areas

We exist to

Deliver safe patient and familycentered care and service that is
compassionate sensitive and respectful of individuals dignity and needs

Provide communitybased programs and resources to improve the health and well
being of the people

Provide a comprehensive range of quality health related services that
consistently demonstrate excellence and responsiveness

Provide convenient access to safe costeffective health services to all
persons within our service area without regard for their ability to pay

Create a supportive environment that encourages trust participation open
communication collaboration competence and respect among our physicians
employees trustees and volunteers

CORE VALUES
Integrity
Follows through does what he or she says walks the talk

Respects others

Consistently accepts responsibility for actions

Uses honest communication

Is ethical

Compassion
Has an intuitive sense of what others need

Actively listens

Upholds each patients rights

Excellence
Does things right the first time

Promotes and maintains personal and team performance standards

Looks to improve knowledge and skill base toward improving performance

Service
Anticipates the needs of others

Places the needs of the patient and customer first

Does the right thing

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History

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Our Doors Are Always Open

The doors of Waynesboro Hospital have never closed since the hospital was established by volunteers in 1922 when the local community was affected by the Spanish Influenza

The disease killed more than 20 million people worldwide including 40 Waynesboro residents

In 1922 the hospital had 35 beds In 1939 the addition of a new wing on the west end of the building more than doubled the hospitals capacity to 78 beds A second expansion in 1962 increased the hospitals capacity to 105 beds

A Coronary Care Unit was opened in 1970 but it was replaced two years later by a sixbed Intensive Care Unit

A major renovation in 1980 reduced the hospitals capacity to 88 beds This reflected the trend toward providing more outpatient services

In 1995 Waynesboro Hospital became part of the Summit Health family Summit Health is also the parent organization to Chambersburg Hospital and more than 40 physician practices and other services throughout Franklin County and surrounding areas

Nearly all Summit Health affiliates are nonprofit organizations including both hospitals

In October 2008 Waynesboro Hospital received national recognition when it was named Americas No 1 Best Place to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare magazine

Today Waynesboro Hospital is a 64bed facility offering a comprehensive selection of services The hospital is staffed by about 175 physicians more than 600 staff members and over 200 volunteers