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www.HartfordBusiness.com • January 21, 2019 • Hartford Business Journal 9 the health care we provide, we seek out the top technology in the industry allowing us to shorten patient recovery times, advance treatment, and set the bar for the future of health care. Saint Francis is also making major strides in improving access to care by minimizing emergency room wait times, offering next day appointments, and by expanding specialty services beyond our hospital walls into the communities where our patients live and work. Additionally, we uphold unique partnerships in education, philanthropy and business as a means to not only enhance the services we provide, but also to remain grounded in our long-standing history to be one with the communities we serve and to do our part to uphold excellence for the next generation of medical professionals. At Saint Francis, we understand that patients have choices to make when it comes to their health care. We respect each patient's right to consider all options carefully. We understand that making these kinds of choices has everything to do with nding the best match to meet your needs. We are condent that from our year after year top ratings in patient safety, according to The Leapfrog Group, from our overwhelming number of Women's Choice Awards, or from our long list of recognitions by U.S. News & World Report, Consumer Reports, the American Heart Association, the American College of Surgeons, among several others, that we are the right choice for those looking for the best value in health care. We encourage patients to do the same kind of comparative shopping they do with any other kind of purchase. We know that after considering all your choices, your search will stop here, at Saint Francis. For further information on how to compare hospitals, go to www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare stfranciscare.org Bettering the Business We live in a culture of clicks and likes, the next best, and the latest and greatest, where research and information is available in the palm of our hand and at our ngertips. Whether we are buying a television or simply deciding where to have dinner we sift through online reviews, and compare consumer ratings to make sure we nd the best service, technology, or product at the lowest price. When it comes to making choices and decisions about where to receive the most valuable health care, however, how often are we putting in that same due diligence? At Saint Francis Hospital we encourage our "customers" to seek out the best care, providers, and facilities the same way they do any other purchase or decision as there is no greater investment than in your health. As a leading system of health care we continuously uphold the optimal standard of patient satisfaction, safety, and convenience all while providing top specialists and technology to meet and exceed the needs of each and every individual who comes through our doors. At Saint Francis, we know that our patients deserve to be our top priority and will always remain as such. Our patients receive the best of the best in care and are being treated in the safest environment by the highest quality medical professionals. We have made this our standard of care. How do we measure value? Simply put, value is the best outcome with the best experience at the most reasonable cost. At Saint Francis, we are hyper-focused on delivering the safest, highest quality of care along with the best patient experience. We have managed to achieve these goals while keeping costs lower than many other health care systems in the region. We pride ourselves on this accomplishment, but know that this work is uid and requires constant self-evaluation. In our work to offer the highest value for John Rodis, M.D. President Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Value in Health Care