We have the tremendous privilege as healthcare professionals to provide support to our neighbors when they are going through some of the most vulnerable times in their lives. It is a frightening prospect to be a patient in a hospital, and it can be a tremendously helpless feeling to put your well-being and those of your loved ones in the hands of people you don’t know.
Through the lending of our expertise, our time, or even just our kind smiles, we can turn a potentially traumatic experience for our patients into a warm memory. As a CEO, I have the pleasure of seeing each of you achieve this tremendous transformation every day with those who come to us for care, and I continue to be awed by the hard work and dedication I see at every level in our organization.
Our industry is in the midst of some truly fundamental changes. The care delivery model will undoubtedly look very different five years from now, but even in light of this evolution, certain elements remain constant. Health care, at its core, will always be a business of building and maintaining trust. Your gifts help us earn the trust that our patients place in us, and I am thankful every day that you have chosen to share those gifts with our community and our organization.”