Values, Mission Statement and Strategic Goals of Sydney Local Health District (SLHD)

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Part B
A. Values, mission statement and strategic goals of Sydney Local Health District
(SLHD):
SLHD plays a role in delivering health care services to people living in inner west of Sydney
and beyond. The main vision of SLHD is to achieve excellence in health care for all. The SLHD
is based on the values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment. This value is
reflected in the culture of SLHD as they focus on delivering patient and family centred care
(NSW Government, 2018). Patient centred care (PCC) is based on the values of respecting
patient’s preferences and needs, coordinating and integrating care, promoting physical comfort,
emotional comfort, continuity and transitions, access to care and information and education. The
patient centred values are aligned to the values of the SLHD and this reflects their success in
improving patient experience and empowering patients during care. Pulvirenti, McMillan &
Lawn (2014) argues that patient centred care is strategy for empowering patients to effectively
critique and provide feedback on quality of care. This also promotes engagement of patients in
care process. Hence, SLHD is likely to achieve the mission of excellence in health care as
adapting PCC is an approach to improve to meet individualized needs of patient and enhance
quality of care.
The strategic goal of SLHD involves delivery of well-balanced, value based, health and
well-being network integrate with community and social care sectors (Sydney Local Health
District, 2018). This goal is in relevance with the mission of the hospital as promoting equity and
high standards of performance will help to achieve the goals of excellence in health care. It is
also in alignment with the values of the organization as PCC will help to provide integrate care.