Hanover Hospital

Details

Name :

Hanover Hospital

Address  :

300 Highland Avenue

Town  :

Hanover

State  :

Pennsylvania

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

17331

Phone  :

717 637 3711

Web URL  :


Description

About Hanover Hospital
Hanover Hospital began caring for the community in 1926 when philanthropists Harper D Sheppard and Clinton N Meyers united local residents around the concept of a community hospital The Hospital structure was described at the opening reception as quota sturdy and beautiful piece of architecturequot of Red Colonial brick with Indiana limestone that is quotvisible as the most outstanding landmark from various approaches to the cityquot

In 1926 the local newspaper wrote that Hanover Hospital began its history quotunder the most favorable auspices and with the hearty wellwishes of the entire community taking its place as an instrument of high service and everpresent help in the crises of existencequot Since its incorporation Hanover Hospital has grown to 106 licensed beds and continues to serve its original notforprofit purpose and embrace its founding principle of high service

Mission
We are a notforprofit community hospital dedicated to the promotion of wellness preservation of health and the provision of diagnostic and therapeutic services to the people of the Greater Hanover Area

We will be the provider of choice for hospital supported acute care diagnostic therapeutic rehabilitative and wellness services required to support our network of care

Core Values
We believe that every individual must be treated with dignity and respect

We believe that personal and professional activities must be conducted with
honesty with integrity in an ethical manner and with confidentiality

We believe in continually striving for excellence

We believe in fostering a learning environment

We believe in using our resources wisely and efficiently to achieve our
goals while maintaining quality

We believe that individuals working as a team is the way to achieve our
goals
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