Palmer Lutheran Hlth Center

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Name :

Palmer Lutheran Hlth Center

Address  :

112 Jefferson Street

Town  :

West Union

State  :

Iowa

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

52175

Phone  :

563 422 3811

Web URL  :

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Specialization
  • Oncologist
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 25

Description
About Palmer Lutheran Health Center
Palmer Lutheran Health Center PLHC is a progressive notforprofit 25bed Critical Access Hospital situated between the scenic hills and prairies in northeast Iowa Located in West Union Iowa seat of government for Fayette County the hospital serves a population base in excess of 15000 The hospital is affiliated with Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center LaCrosse Wisconsin and is devoted to providing excellence in medical care in a compassionate caring atmosphere

Statement of Mission
The mission of Palmer Lutheran Health Center is to meet the health care needs of our communities recognizing that people knowledge and technology are our greatest assets

Value Statement
As a provider of heath care we support our mission through accepting and embracing the following values

INTEGRITY we are committed to candor honesty and ethical behavior with
each other and those that we serve

RESPECT we maintain a health care environment based on mutual respect
which reflects an appreciation of the unique qualities of each individual

RESPONSIBILITY we will strive to be good stewards of our resources and
accountable for our job performance and behaviors

DEDICATION TO SERVE we will devote our efforts toward the care of those we
serve
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