Samaritan Healthcare | The Samaritan | Winter 2018

6 THE SAMARITAN FLU SEASON ALERT Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Influenza can be MISERABLE & DEADLY . Nearly EVERYONE 6 months or older should get a yearly flu vaccine. Flu viruses CHANGE from year to year. To stay protected, you need a flu vaccine EVERY YEAR . Vaccinate! Don’t wait. Don’t hesitate. It takes 2 WEEKS for the flu vaccine to be fully effective. BUST THAT MYTH! The flu shot can’t give you the flu. It has no infectious germs. * *Mild side effects from the shot may occur, but serious reactions are very rare. Take your best shot at staying well Visit our flu shot clinic. For more information or to make an appointment, call 793-9770 . ! Listen . Love . Respect . Excel . Innovate . Wellness And at the heart of it all, we are family : We, the employees. We, the medical staff. We, the board of commissioners. We, the patients. We, the community. We, the partners. We are Samaritan. VALUES Listen. Being Samaritan starts with truly listening to one another— seeking to understand; know the facts; and deliver a peaceful, safe, and nurturing culture for both our regional patients and our fellow employees. Love. What sets us apart at Samaritan is our ability and desire to love our fellow employees, love for our patients, and love for accomplishing what’s best for our community. Respect. Respect empowers us to consistently serve and truly care for our patients and fellow employees with integrity—regardless of age, race, creed, or social or organizational standing—treating others as we seek to be treated. Excel. To excel at Samaritan is to successfully and consistently provide high-quality care within a safe environment for both patients and employ- ees. We purposefully set out to continually learn; become more efficient; and deliver safe, exceptional patient care at the best possible price—doing what’s right and best for both our founding community and ourselves. Innovate. Since 1947, innovation has been a founding value of Samaritan and our regional community. We daily establish the benchmark of what it truly means for a community to care for its community, and we believe in- novation provides the necessary staff, resources, technology, partnerships, and education to fulfill our vision. Together, we inspire healthy regional communities today and generations into the future. VISION: Together, inspiring healthy regional communities. This Vision is fulfilled in our MISSION: All of us, for each of you, every time. Our Vision and our Mission led us to define our VALUES , as listed above. The entire staff and administration of Samaritan Health- care recently held several listening and sharing sessions where, together as a healthcare team, we discussed and helped to define our vision, mission, and values. To demonstrate our strong commitment to you and to our communities and region, we share them with you. Samaritan demonstrates service through values