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Description

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Mission
Upper Chesapeake Health is dedicated to maintaining and improving the health of the people in its communities through an integrated health delivery system that provides high quality care to all Upper Chesapeake Health is committed to service excellence as it offers a broad range of healthcare services technology and facilities It will work collaboratively with its communities and other health organizations to serve as a resource for health promotion and education

Vision
The Vision of Upper Chesapeake Health is to become the preferred integrated healthcare system creating the healthiest community in Maryland

Values
Excellence We constantly pursue excellence and quality through teamwork continuous improvement customer satisfaction innovation education and prudent resource management

Compassion People are the source of our strength and the focus of our mission We will serve all people with compassion and dignity

Integrity We will conduct our work with integrity honesty and fairness We will meet the highest ethical and professional standards

Respect We will respect the worth quality diversity and importance of each person who works with or is served by Upper Chesapeake Health

Responsibility We take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable for the results and outcomes

Trust We will strive to be good citizens of the communities we serve and build trust and confidence in our ability to anticipate and respond to community and patient needs

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History

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Upper Chesapeake Health is a communitybased integrated nonprofit health system whose vision is to become the preferred integrated health system creating the healthiest community in Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health is dedicated to maintaining and improving the health of the people in its community through an integrated health delivery system that provides high quality care to all UCH is committed to service excellence as it offers a broad range of healthcare services technologies and facilities It works collaboratively with its community and other health organizations to serve as a resource for health promotion and education

UCH serves Harford County western Cecil County and northern Baltimore County The largest private employer in the area Upper Chesapeake Health has more than 2700 members of its health care team providing care and support services at its facilities and programs

Upper Chesapeake Healths experienced healthcare professionals know that patients need more than expert medical care For more than 95 years UCH has made comprehensive high quality healthcare available to more than three generations in our community so they can enjoy the superior wellness resources a healthy lifestyle requires with the compassionate care you deserve

UCH is fortunate to have a highly qualified medical staff and excellent health professionals With advanced medical and surgical equipment at their fingertips they are dedicated to providing the highest quality care in a setting that is conducive to healing

Our Culture of Excellence Theme states quotWe create a healing and compassionate environment by providing the finest in care courtesy and service to all people with whom we interactquot

At Upper Chesapeake Health we believe that patients who are at ease rested and in a nurturing environment heal more rapidly Patients at our two hospitals benefit from a holistic approach to care that integrates traditional medicine with complementary therapies