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Mission integration preserves sponsor's values.

J M Keith1

  • 1St. Edward Mercy Medical Center, Fort Smith, AR.

Health Progress (Saint Louis, Mo.)
|March 9, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Religious sponsorship of healthcare organizations requires maintaining sponsor influence. St. Edward Mercy Medical Center developed a mission integration plan and council to embed religious values into operations, ensuring mission effectiveness.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Administration
  • Organizational Management
  • Religious Studies

Background:

  • Healthcare organizations sponsored by religious communities must ensure sponsor influence over mission, quality, and assets.
  • St. Edward Mercy Medical Center, sponsored by the Religious Sisters of Mercy, aimed to integrate its sponsor's mission into operations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the implementation of a mission integration plan at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center.
  • To ensure the continued permeation of religious values into the healthcare organization's operations and strategic planning.

Main Methods:

  • Incorporation of nine Mercy values into core organizational documents.
  • Development and implementation of a formal mission integration plan.
  • Establishment of a Mission Integration Council for planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Main Results:

  • The program approach to mission effectiveness was found inadequate as services and service area grew.
  • A structured mission integration plan was implemented to embed Christian values in decision-making, direction-setting, and strategic planning.
  • The Mission Integration Council provides a formal mechanism for strategic oversight and evaluation.

Conclusions:

  • A dedicated mission integration plan and council are effective in maintaining the mission of a religious sponsor within a growing healthcare organization.
  • Formalizing the inclusion of religious values ensures their continued relevance in strategic decision-making and operational oversight.

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