Our Organization

Our mission

Our mission is to continually improve the health and well-being of the people of Pennsylvania, and beyond.

  • We provide patients with excellent, compassionate, culturally responsive and equitable care.
  • We educate and train healthcare professionals.
  • We advance evidence-based medical innovation through research and discovery.

Our vision

Our vision is to be Pennsylvania’s most trusted healthcare organization by:

  • Delivering excellent care, combining the most advanced and innovative techniques in medicine with compassionate and culturally responsive service for patients, families and communities.
  • Ensuring the availability of affordable, appropriate and comprehensive localized care by integrating an extensive community-based provider network with our sub-specialized academic-based programs.
  • Cultivating a professionally fulfilling environment for our caregivers, educators, innovators, researchers and staff.
  • Advancing the science of medicine, and disseminating knowledge to the world – as we have done for more than a half-century.

Our RITE values

Respect

  • Listen, hear, and give credit
  • Embrace our diverse backgrounds, talents, and perspectives
  • Be compassionate, thoughtful, considerate, and kind

Integrity

  • Be the best you can be, every time
  • Have moral courage to ask hard questions of ourselves and others
  • Be consistent and fair

Teamwork

  • Commit to working together to ensure the best experience for co-workers, patients, and trainees
  • Share knowledge for the benefit of the team
  • Earn the trust of your teammates

Excellence

  • Align personal performance with our mission, vision, values, and strategic imperatives
  • Set personal goals and exceed expectations
  • Always be solution-focused