 Since 1895, Silver Cross has grown from a 33-bed, two-story hospital into an impressive health care network featuring a 304-bed acute care hospital with a team of 400 physicians, 1,600 employees and 500 volunteers. Silver Cross' beautiful campus is located in a residential neighborhood in Joliet, which is about 50 miles south of Chicago in Will County—one of the fastest growing counties in Illinois and the nation. The hospital also serves many communities in Southwestern Cook and Grundy counties as well.
In addition to the hospital, Silver Cross has developed an extensive ambulatory network throughout it's region that includes nine satellite facilities with over 90 physicians and an array of outpatient services such as X-ray, MRI, mammography, therapy, dialysis and occupational health care. Silver Cross has also developed partnerships with specialists from Children's Memorial in Chicago; Heartland Cardiovascular Center, the area's largest cardiology medical practice; and Parkview Musculoskeletal Institute, the team physicians for the Chicago White Sox and Joliet JackHammers.
In recent years, the hospital has been featured nationally for its clinical quality and patient safety. Silver Cross is the only community hospital in the southwest suburbs named as a 100 Top Hospital® by Solucient, the leading source for healthcare intelligence, for two consecutive years. The award recognizes only 100 of over 5,000 hospitals throughout the United States that have achieved excellence in clinical outcomes, patient safety, operational efficiency, financial stability and growth. In 2004, Solucient also recognized Silver Cross as Performance Improvement Leader hospital for developing consistent and effective organization-wide performance improvement across critical measures at a faster rate than other U.S. hospitals between 1997-2001.
Mission
As a not-for-profit organization, we are dedicated to meeting the healthcare needs of all people we serve. We promise to care for patients with competence and compassion, by providing quality services with a personal touch.
Vision
The “Silver Cross Experience” will make us the health care provider of choice in our region.
Core Values
We, as members of Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers team, are dedicated to meeting the needs of the people we serve by living our Core Values of
Service—serving beyond expectation
Integrity—consistently exhibiting appropriate behavior
Leadership—taking initiative
Virtue—treating others as you would have them treat you
Excellence—providing quality that exceeds standards
Responsibility—we are accountable for our actions
Standards of Conduct
1. Promote quality health care and ethical behavior
2. Ensure compliance with the law
3. Demonstrate respect, fairness and courtesy in the workplace
4. Understand, avoid and disclose conflicts of interest
5. Maintain confidentiality of information
6. Ensure safety and security
Six Behaviors
1. Always introduce yourself
2. Wear your name badge appropriately
3. Always give explanations of processes
4. Escort patients and visitors
5. Keep the environment clean
6. Always greet patients, visitors and colleagues
For details information : Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers
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