Pediatric Home Care: Mission and Values

Pediatric Home Care's mission and constant priority is to serve the patient.

We provide care in the patient’s environment. We employ our knowledge, talent, resources, commitment, and compassion to promote health and independence, and support patients and families through illness. We provide a vital link in the continuum of care for patients and families in our healthcare system.

We support Vanderbilt University Health Care System’s research and educational enterprises.

We are a community built on shared values and a common purpose. We are compassionate caregivers. We value respectfulness, whether in dealing with patients or with colleagues. We acknowledge that success depends on working well together.

We are guided by and committed to our mission. We value collaboration with patients and colleagues. We communicate openly and honestly. We treat others as we would wish to be treated. We strive to be fair and non-judgmental toward all. We value diversity. We each safeguard professional integrity, pursuing the highest ethical standards. We are each accountable for carrying forth our mission.

We value:

• Scholarship and continuous learning
• Career satisfaction
• New thinking and innovation
• The ability and desire to lead