Community Hospital

Description

MISSION
Community Healthcare System is committed to provide the highest quality care in the most costefficient manner respecting the dignity of the individual providing for the well being of the community and serving the needs of all people including the poor and disadvantaged

VISION
Community Healthcare System is one medical provider organized across three hospital campuses It links three Indiana hospitals Community Hospital in Munster St Catherine Hospital in East Chicago and St Mary Medical Center in Hobart and many outpatient clinics and physician offices The system is dedicated to maintain the Catholic tradition of St Catherine Hospital and St Mary Medical Center as well as the nonsectarian foundation of Community Hospital Community Healthcare System will become the prominent integrated healthcare system in Northwest Indiana Through integration the system will capitalize on opportunities to increase overall growth improve operating efficiency and realize capital to better serve our patients physicians and employees

VALUES
Dignity
We value the dignity of human life which is sacred and deserving of respect and fairness throughout its stages of existence

Compassionate Care
We value compassionate care treating those we serve and one another with professionalism concern and kindness exceeding expectations

Community
We value meeting the vital responsibilities in the community we serve and take a leadership role in enhancing the quality of life and health striving to reduce the incidence of illness through clinical services education and prevention

Quality
We value quality and strive for excellence in all we do working together collaboratively as the power of our combined efforts exceeds what each of us can accomplish alone

Stewardship
We value trustworthy stewardship and adherence to the highest ethical standards that justify public trust and protect what is of value to the system its human resources material and financial assets

History

Our History
Community Hospital in Munster Indiana is a notforprofit nonsectarian acute care facility recognized for meeting this nations highest health care standards The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations has awarded Community Hospital Accreditation with Commendation its highest honor recognizing the hospitals exemplary performance

Community Hospital is the areas first choice in health care with more admissions than any single hospital in Lake County Indiana Community Hospital has been selected as the areas most preferred hospital for quality care in each of the last three annual national consumer surveys by Nebraskabased National Research Corporation This unmatched record of quality health care is backed by some of the areas most respected medical professionals and some of the most advanced medical technology available

The 427bed hospital has a medical staff of more than 575 physicians Community Hospital operates among its services a 24hour Emergency Department Intensive Care Intermediate Care Pediatrics Obstetrics and Neonatal units Community Oncology Center Womens Diagnostic Center Pain Clinic Rehabilitation Center Orthopedics Unit and Outpatient Surgery

In November 1998 the hospital opened Fitness PointeSM a health club facility that encompasses general fitness cardiac rehabilitation physical therapy and sports medicine This unique medicallybased fitness facility furthers the hospitals mission to improve the health and wellbeing of our community

The first patient was admitted to Community Hospital on Sept 11 1973 at which time it was a 104bed medical surgical facility Today the notforprofit hospital is the areas busiest operating the largest heart and cancer programs as well as delivering some 2400 babies a year Community Hospital has invested since its opening more than 250 million to assemble an impressive network of health care services that span the illnesstowellness spectrum