Fauquier Hospital

Description

Fauquier Health has spent the last eight years changing the culture of care

Since May of 2000 Fauquier Hospital has been a Planetree affiliate Planetree is a model of personalized care that is allencompassing from the design of the physical environment to the welcoming of family members as part of the health care solution

Millions of dollars have been spent transforming the hospital into a beautiful soothing healing environment Artwork graces the walls and soft music fills the hallways

The hospital staff takes great pride in providing nurturing patientcentered care Family and friends are welcome anytime day or night and each of the 86 patient rooms is designed as a singleoccupancy room with a bed for caregivers to spend the night

A patient concierge visits with admitted patients and offers a friendly ear and a helping hand

Hospital food is also outoftheordinary at Fauquier Health The Bistro on the Hill provides food options for patients and their guests Earning a reputation of it own in Warrenton the Bistro serves everything from brickoven pizza to gourmet pasta from a fresh soup and salad bar to shrimp stirfry Bakers keep the dessert case filled with fresh cakes and pies cookies and tarts Community groups frequently congregate at The Bistro and catering for offsite events is available

The hospitals goal throughout its transformation was to become a designated Planetree facility

In May of last year Planetree representatives performed a final review Fauquier Hospital was among only five in the nation and the only one in Virginia to claim the patientcentered care designation

What does this mean Fauquier Hospital has been recognized nationwide for doing the most advanced work in patientcentered care The hospital was judged on more than 40 specific criteria relating to quality of care and the ways in which that care is delivered

Becoming a Planetreedesignated site was for Fauquier Hospital not an end but a beginning The hospitals administration and staff continue to strive for patientcentered innovation

Mission amp Values

Fauquier Health Mission
The mission of Fauquier Health is to restore promote and maintain the health of our community

Fauquier Health Vision
Our vision is to be the preferred health system for our community and physicians by delivering extraordinary health care in an innovative compassionate healing environment

This vision will be realized by fully developing and executing Fauquier Healths Planetree Care Model which encompasses

Health care consumers as active participants and decisionmakers in
prevention diagnosis treatment and recovery

Highlyindividualized care and attention to patients and their families and
support for their physicians

Superior clinical performance health outcomes and customer service

Accessible innovative models of care

Caring talented physicians and staff who desire to deliver the best
possible health care experience

Fauquier Health Values
Fauquier Hospitals values are demonstrated every day through the acts of its employees It is expected that all our employees aspire to live the following values as they carry out their daily work

Compassion Demonstrating kindness and caring through the ability to put
your own agenda on hold while you help someone else

Integrity Demonstrating honesty maintaining high standards and doing the
right thing even when nobody else is looking

Partnership Partnering with patients physicians and outside organizations
to share responsibility for achieving the best outcomes with all partners
making a balanced contribution

Quality Consistently providing a product or service which is recognized as
special and unique

Stewardship Being careful with how you utilize the resources of money
property time and talent

Teamwork Working together to foster an environment of mutual respect and
support in order to achieve a common goal

History

History
In the past halfcentury there has been considerable change in American society We live in a must faster paced culture than did people of the 1950s Inevitably much of our sense of community has become diluted Yet it is comforting to know that some things have remained the same Fauquier Hospitals commitment to the community is one such anchor Converselyso is the communitys commitment to its hospital

Here is the story of a community that wanted to be better than it was It is a story of passion commitment and generosity At its core it is about people working together for a common goal to build a hospital Like a good novel with engaging characters and many plot twists the story of Fauquier Hospital is full of suspense and human interestIn its 45 years Fauquier Hospital has grown from a small town hospital to one capable of offering the most advanced level of medical care It owes its existence to thousands of local
people who have cared for it over the decades In almost fifty years of history the symbiotic relationship between the hospital and the community has not changedToday a healthy hospital continues to meet the needs of the people of Fauquier County and the surrounding areas It is a monument to the spirit of cooperation that brought it to pass