Summary Of Hca's Mission Statement

In order for a mission statement to reflect an organization’s true purpose it must address four key areas of service. The addressed areas include what the organization does, and how they achieve their goals (Hull, 2013). It must also address for whom they achieve those goals, and what value they bring to those they serve (Hull, 2013). HCA’s mission statement addresses all of these areas. HCA’s mission statement reads, “Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. In recognition of this commitment, we will strive to deliver high quality, cost-effective healthcare in the communities we serve,” (“Our Mission and Values,” n.d.). HCA’s overall goal is improving human life, achieved through delivering effective health care (“Our Mission and Values,” n.d.). HCA identifies their targeted consumer as the communities in which they are located (“Our Mission and Values,” n.d.). Their value is improving human life and health care, in a cost-effective manner (“Our Mission and Values,” n.d.).

Instead, Parallon employs a purpose statement. Parallon uses a purpose statement because each client they serve has their own mission, and they must be equipped to enable that mission. Their purpose statement reads, “We serve and enable those who care for and improve human life in their communities,” (“Our Purpose,” 2016). Parallon addresses what they do, serving an enabling care-takers, which also addresses their target audience (“Our Purpose,” 2016). Parallon identifies service to others as how they achieve their goals, and the value is stated within each client’s mission statement (“Our Purpose,”