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Global Children Hospital

Global Children’s Hospital is a leader in general and specialized pediatric services, and is the province’s foremost teaching and research facility for child health.

 

Global Children’s Hospital (Global Children’s) provides expert health care, including mental health care, for the most seriously ill or injured children from across British Columbia. Child development and rehabilitation is provided by Global Health Centre for Children, a program of Global Children’s. 

 

In addition to providing specialized pediatric services — many of which are not available elsewhere in the province – Global Children’s is the province’s leading teaching and research facility for child health.

Vision, Mission, Values

As a hospital of the Provincial Health Services Authority, our mission, vision and values guide the work we do to improve the health of our patients and families.


Mission

Results through caring, leading and learning together  


Vision

Province-wide solutions for excellence in health, every time 


Values 


Respect people

We treat people as individuals with unique beliefs, values, lived experiences and cultural norms. We value diversity and seek, listen to and respond to suggestions for improvement. Patients and families are at the centre of all we do.


Be compassionate 

Whether it’s caring for a patient, family member or colleague, being compassionate is fundamental to the work we do. We care about the health and well-being of one another and those we serve. We believe that simple acts of kindness matter.


Dare to innovate

As an academic health sciences organization, we achieve excellence through knowledge and innovation. We believe in daring to innovate in all areas of our work to provide the best care for patients and families. We encourage one another to be life-long learners. We learn from the experiences of patients and families and value their ideas.


Cultivate partnerships

Our provincial scope means we foster partnerships wherever possible to improve health outcomes. We collaborate with each other, those we serve and regional, provincial, national and international colleagues. We believe cultivating partnerships also means supporting patients and their families to make the healthcare decisions that are right for them.  


Serve with purpose

Our shared drive to make meaningful improvements in care helps to guide our services. We find joy through serving others. We believe that making a profound difference in the lives of others is our legacy.