Parrish Medical Center

Description

Overview
Parrish Medical Center PMC is a publicly owned notforprofit hospital with 210 beds providing care to the residents of North Brevard and surrounding communities Providing care and comfort is PMCs highest mission and is reflected in our Vision and Values We pledge to our guests and each other the finest in personal service courtesy and respect and a healing experience PMC will deliver personalized care and healthrelated services consistent with the highest quality medical and ethical standards to improve the health status of the people we serve

VisionValues
Vision
quotHealing Families Healing Communitiesquot

Mission
quotHealing experiences for everyone all the timequot

Values
1 Safety
Responsible for the safety of everyone employees patients and visitors Reports all accidents and incidents promptly and completely Knows the policies and procedures both organizationally and departmentally relating to safety issues Prevents slips trips and falls by keeping traffic routes free of clutter and obstacles and by wiping up spills

2 Loyalty
Demonstrates caring concern and commitment for everyone Puts need of organization before their own Demonstrates quotwhat can I givequot behavior vs quotwhat can I getquot behavior for the organization

3 Integrity
Complies with Confidentiality Policy and Code of Conduct Operates within policies and procedures displays proper identification knows and conforms to all applicable laws regulations and professional standards Strives to do the right thing keeps promises clarifies and fulfills expectations Respectful of those who are not present avoids communication that is negative Is honest in all interactions with others

4 Compassion
Anticipates and identifies internal and external customers needs Responds promptly displays a courteous caring respectful and sensitive attitude to everyone

5 Excellence
Demonstrates initiative learns from best practices and experiences generates fresh approaches acquires skills seeks feedback to assess and improve performance Maintains appropriate performance improvement programs Treats everyone as if they are the most important person in the facility Smiles and speaks to everyone they encounter and offers assistance

6 Stewardship
Acts as an quotownerquot of the organization holding themselves and others accountable for the services we provide including addressing problems to the appropriate supervisor Does not post handwritten signs or put tape on walls Takes initiative to serve on committees and projects unit and hospital wide Follows through on assignments in a reliable and timely manner Strives to do the job right the first time Looks beyond assigned tasks

History

History
1958
Founded in 1958 North Brevard Hospital was a singlestory 28bed facility set within an orange grove on the banks of the Indian River That same year the National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA began operations at Cape Canaveral

Parrish Medical Center is named after the Parrish family of North Brevard who first donated land for a community hospital in the 1930s and made another major land gift in 1963 Parrish family members continue to remain involved with support for the hospitals mission

In response to the unprecedented growth the hospital initiated its plans for a major multistory expansion in 1961 starting with changing its name from North Brevard Hospital to Jess Parrish Memorial Hospital in honor of the Parrish family who made a major land donation Also after 1961 the NASA program grew in importance when President John F Kennedy announced plans to place a man on the moon before the end of the decade In 1963 the federal government acquired land on Merritt Island where they developed the 52story Vertical Assembly Building and the launch complex

1964
The hospital broke ground on its first major expansion to include a sevenstory 96bed patient tower The sevenstory patient tower was completed in 1966

1981
By 1981 the hospital needed to expand again increasing the total number of licensed beds to 210 In 1990 the hospital changed its name from Jess Parrish Memorial Hospital to Parrish Medical Center As the community continued to grow and change so did the medical center

1991
The medical center expanded its emergency department and by the late 90s it was evident the existing facility could not continue to meet the communitys needs Planning began for a replacement hospital Construction on the 80 million 371000 squarefoot replacement hospital began in 2000

2002
Just two years later in 2002 Parrish Medical Center opened one of the nations first evidencebased healing hospitals Today hospital executives from around the world visit Parrish Medical Center to learn how to create healing hospitals in their communities

2008
Parrish Medical Center turned 50 in 2008 and shows no signs of slowing down Vibrant with vision the medical center continues to leave its mark on the healthcare industry as a whole