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The '''Adventist Health System''' is a non-profit health care organization which operates facilities within the [[Southern United States|Southern]] and [[Midwestern United States|Midwestern regions]] of the [[United States]]. It is run by the [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]] and is the largest not-for-profit Protestant healthcare provider in the nation.<ref>[http://www.adventisthealthsystem.com/AboutUs.aspx About Us] – Adventist Health System. Accessed 2014-04-30</ref>
Adventist Health System is a faith-based health care organization headquartered in Altamonte Springs, Florida. It is not owned or operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, but does serve as an expression of the church’s health care ministry. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adventisthealthsystem.com/page.php?section=about|title=About Us {{!}} About {{!}} Adventist Health System|website=www.adventisthealthsystem.com|access-date=2016-03-16}}</ref>


The system supports 45 hospital campuses with nearly 8,300 licensed beds in 10 states. The full continuum of integrated care also includes urgent care centers, home health and hospice agencies, and skilled nursing facilities.<ref>[https://www.adventisthealthsystem.com/page.php?section=about About Us] – Adventist Health System. Accessed 2014-04-30</ref>
According to Becker’s Hospital Review, Adventist Health System is one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/30-largest-nonprofit-health-systems-2014.html|title=15 Largest Nonprofit Health Systems {{!}} 2014|last=Gamble|first=Molly|website=www.beckershospitalreview.com|access-date=2016-03-16}}</ref> With more than 40 hospital campuses and nearly 8,200 licensed beds in 10 states, Adventist Health System facilities incorporate the latest technological advancements and clinical research to serve more than 4.7 million patients annually.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adventisthealthsystem.com/page.php?section=about|title=About Us {{!}} About {{!}} Adventist Health System|website=www.adventisthealthsystem.com|access-date=2016-03-16}}</ref> 


==History==
==History==
Medical Pioneers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church established an innovative health care program in Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1866, looking to the healing ministry of Christ for inspiration.
At the behest of [[Ellen G. White]], the Seventh-day Adventist Church first established the innovative [[Western Health Reform Institute]] in [[Battle Creek, Michigan]] in 1866, to care for the sick as well as to disseminate health instruction.<ref name="Adventist Health">{{cite web | title=Adventist Health | work=Company Histories, www.fundinguniverse.com | url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Adventist-Health-Company-History.html | accessdate=2007-06-04| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20070608051841/http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Adventist-Health-Company-History.html| archivedate= 8 June 2007 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> Over the years, other Adventist sanitariums were established around the country. These sanitariums evolved into hospitals, forming the backbone of the Adventists' medical network.


During a time when many medical treatments were as harmful as the diseases they were intended to cure, the revolutionary health care center not only treated diseases, but also taught people how to prevent them through good nutrition, exercise and hygiene. It was a place where each person was valued as a creation of God, and where caregivers created a healing environment focused on providing extraordinary whole-person care. Their commitment and philosophy continue today in hundreds of hospitals, nursing homes and clinics around the world.
In 1972, the church decided to centralize the management of its healthcare institutions on a regional basis and, in so doing, formed the Adventist Health System to support and strengthen Seventh-day Adventist healthcare organizations in the [[Southern United States|Southern]] and [[Southwestern United States|Southwestern]] regions of the United States.<ref name="Adventist Health"/>


Part of this worldwide network, Adventist Health System was founded in 1973 to support and strengthen the Seventh-day Adventist health care organizations in the Southern and Southwestern regions of the United States. Today it is a national leader in quality, safety and patient satisfaction, comprised of 45 hospital campuses and nearly 77,000 employees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adventisthealthsystem.com/page.php?section=about&page=history|title=Our History {{!}} About {{!}} Adventist Health System|website=www.adventisthealthsystem.com|access-date=2016-03-16}}</ref> 
Ten years later, the regional operations formed a national organization, Adventist Health System/U.S., which management called the largest [[not-for-profit]], multi-institutional [[Hospital network|healthcare system]] in the United States.<ref name="Adventist Health"/>


==Philosophy of Care==
Adventist Health System organizations currently operate 44 hospitals and 16 nursing homes with more than 7,700+ licensed beds, care for 4 million patients annually in inpatient, outpatient and emergency room visits, and employ 79,000 people.<ref name="About AHS">{{cite web | title=About AHS | work=Adventist Health System (2014)| url=http://www.adventisthealthsystem.com/AboutUs.aspx | accessdate=2014-04-30}}</ref>
Although separated by geography, every Adventist Health System facility is united by the mission of ''Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ''. Today, the tradition of whole-person care is carried out by practicing and sharing CREATION Health, a blueprint for healthy, happy living based on the principles given in the Bible’s creation story: Choice, Rest, Environment, Activity, Trust, Interpersonal relationships, Outlook and Nutrition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.creationhealth.com/|title=CREATION Health|website=www.creationhealth.com|access-date=2016-03-16}}</ref> 


== Affiliated Hospitals ==
==Structure and affiliation==
Established in 1908, Adventist Health System’s flagship facility, Florida Hospital is the largest hospital in the United States, according to Becker’s Hospital Review. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/50-largest-hospitals-in-america-2015.html|title=50 largest hospitals in America {{!}} 2015|last=Marshall|first=Erin|website=www.beckershospitalreview.com|access-date=2016-03-16}}</ref> It is ranked the No. 1 hospital in the state of Florida and recognized as one of America’s Best Hospitals in nine specialty areas by U.S. News & World Report. These include cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and GI surgery, geriatrics, gynecology, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, pulmonology, and urology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.floridahospital.com/usnews/|title=Florida Hospital is ranked the #1 Hospital in Florida by U.S. News & World Report|website=www.floridahospital.com|access-date=2016-03-16}}</ref>
Every Adventist Health System entity operates independently in hiring employees and delivering care and services. The System's corporate office reinforces these efforts by sharing management and clinical knowledge, providing access to managed care plans, and offering other resources and services.<ref name="About AHS"/>


== Accolades ==
Established in 1908, Adventist Health System's [[flagship]] institution, [[Florida Hospital]], is one of the largest healthcare providers in [[United States|America]] and a recognized leader in cardiac care, providing more than 2,200 beds on 22 campuses. Florida Hospital has been recognized as one of the best hospitals in the country by ''U.S. News & World Report''.<ref name="Florida Hospital System">{{cite web | title=Florida Hospital System | work=Florida Hospital Press Room & Medical News (Florida Hospital, 1999-2005) | url=http://www.floridahospitalmedicalnews.com/news-Florida-Hospital-System-cat26.html#stories | accessdate=2007-06-04 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070428115529/http://www.floridahospitalmedicalnews.com/news-Florida-Hospital-System-cat26.html#stories <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-04-28}}</ref> In 2011, the organization's top 13 executives were paid a combined $18.4 million. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2013/10/the-10-highest-paid-people-at-florida.html?page=all |title=The 10 highest-paid people at Florida Hospital’s parent |last1=Aboraya |first1=Abraham |date=October 9, 2013 |website=Orlando Business Journal |publisher=American City Business Journals |accessdate=October 22, 2014}}</ref>
* '''Gallup Great Workplace Award''' - Adventist Health System has received the Gallup Great Workplace Award for five consecutive years (2011-2015) for creating an engaged workplace culture that drives business outcomes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adventisthealthsystem.com/page.php?section=news&page=article&id=1627|title=Adventist Health System Wins 2015 Gallup Great Workplace Award {{!}} News {{!}} Adventist Health System|website=www.adventisthealthsystem.com|access-date=2016-03-16}}</ref>
* '''HealthCare's Most Wired''' - Adventist Health System received HealthCare’s Most Wired Award two years in a row (2013-2014) for meeting specific IT requirements in four focus areas: infrastructure, business and administrative management, clinical quality and safety, and clinical integration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adventisthealthsystem.com/page.php?section=news&page=article&id=1700|title=Adventist Health System Named 2015 Most Wired {{!}} News {{!}} Adventist Health System|website=www.adventisthealthsystem.com|access-date=2016-03-16}}</ref>
* '''Press Ganey Success Story Award''' - Adventist Health System was recognized with Press Ganey’s Success Story Award in 2014 for its rapid pace of improvement in patient experience over the course of three years. An example of this improvement is the movement of the patient's overall rating of the hospitals as a system into the top quartile of the nation when compared with other organizations in the Press Ganey national database.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adventisthealthsystem.com/page.php?section=news&page=article&id=1430|title=Adventist Health System Wins Success Story Award from Press Ganey {{!}} News {{!}} Adventist Health System|website=www.adventisthealthsystem.com|access-date=2016-03-16}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 14:52, 16 March 2016

Adventist Health System
IndustryHealthcare
Founded1973
Headquarters
Altamonte Springs, Florida
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United States
Key people
Donald L. Jernigan, President/CEO
Number of employees
78,000
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Adventist Health System is a faith-based health care organization headquartered in Altamonte Springs, Florida. It is not owned or operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, but does serve as an expression of the church’s health care ministry. [1]

According to Becker’s Hospital Review, Adventist Health System is one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the United States.[2] With more than 40 hospital campuses and nearly 8,200 licensed beds in 10 states, Adventist Health System facilities incorporate the latest technological advancements and clinical research to serve more than 4.7 million patients annually.[3] 

History

Medical Pioneers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church established an innovative health care program in Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1866, looking to the healing ministry of Christ for inspiration.

During a time when many medical treatments were as harmful as the diseases they were intended to cure, the revolutionary health care center not only treated diseases, but also taught people how to prevent them through good nutrition, exercise and hygiene. It was a place where each person was valued as a creation of God, and where caregivers created a healing environment focused on providing extraordinary whole-person care. Their commitment and philosophy continue today in hundreds of hospitals, nursing homes and clinics around the world.

Part of this worldwide network, Adventist Health System was founded in 1973 to support and strengthen the Seventh-day Adventist health care organizations in the Southern and Southwestern regions of the United States. Today it is a national leader in quality, safety and patient satisfaction, comprised of 45 hospital campuses and nearly 77,000 employees.[4] 

Philosophy of Care

Although separated by geography, every Adventist Health System facility is united by the mission of Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Today, the tradition of whole-person care is carried out by practicing and sharing CREATION Health, a blueprint for healthy, happy living based on the principles given in the Bible’s creation story: Choice, Rest, Environment, Activity, Trust, Interpersonal relationships, Outlook and Nutrition.[5] 

Affiliated Hospitals

Established in 1908, Adventist Health System’s flagship facility, Florida Hospital is the largest hospital in the United States, according to Becker’s Hospital Review. [6] It is ranked the No. 1 hospital in the state of Florida and recognized as one of America’s Best Hospitals in nine specialty areas by U.S. News & World Report. These include cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and GI surgery, geriatrics, gynecology, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, pulmonology, and urology.[7]

Accolades

  • Gallup Great Workplace Award - Adventist Health System has received the Gallup Great Workplace Award for five consecutive years (2011-2015) for creating an engaged workplace culture that drives business outcomes.[8]
  • HealthCare's Most Wired - Adventist Health System received HealthCare’s Most Wired Award two years in a row (2013-2014) for meeting specific IT requirements in four focus areas: infrastructure, business and administrative management, clinical quality and safety, and clinical integration.[9]
  • Press Ganey Success Story Award - Adventist Health System was recognized with Press Ganey’s Success Story Award in 2014 for its rapid pace of improvement in patient experience over the course of three years. An example of this improvement is the movement of the patient's overall rating of the hospitals as a system into the top quartile of the nation when compared with other organizations in the Press Ganey national database.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "About Us | About | Adventist Health System". www.adventisthealthsystem.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  2. ^ Gamble, Molly. "15 Largest Nonprofit Health Systems | 2014". www.beckershospitalreview.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  3. ^ "About Us | About | Adventist Health System". www.adventisthealthsystem.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  4. ^ "Our History | About | Adventist Health System". www.adventisthealthsystem.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  5. ^ "CREATION Health". www.creationhealth.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  6. ^ Marshall, Erin. "50 largest hospitals in America | 2015". www.beckershospitalreview.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  7. ^ "Florida Hospital is ranked the #1 Hospital in Florida by U.S. News & World Report". www.floridahospital.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  8. ^ "Adventist Health System Wins 2015 Gallup Great Workplace Award | News | Adventist Health System". www.adventisthealthsystem.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  9. ^ "Adventist Health System Named 2015 Most Wired | News | Adventist Health System". www.adventisthealthsystem.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  10. ^ "Adventist Health System Wins Success Story Award from Press Ganey | News | Adventist Health System". www.adventisthealthsystem.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
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