Statement of Belief

Faithfulness to the core values of the healing ministry of Jesus Christ leads the Catholic Health Association of Texas to profess the following beliefs:

(1) We believe in the dignity of the human person and in the resulting holistic approach to patient care which recognizes and integrates the physical, spiritual, emotional and psychological care of both patient and family.

(2) We believe in those Catholic/Christian principles and standards, which create a total environment which assist administration and medical staffs in making difficult ethical decisions.

(3) We believe in justice and equity for associates in the workplace that foster personal and professional development, accountability, innovation, teamwork and commitment to quality.

(4) We believe that advocating for social justice can enable the neglected in society to empower themselves and their communities.

(5) We believe that the Catholic health ministries must recognize their social accountability to the communities they serve, developing policies and procedures to ensure this accountability, and responding pro-actively to engage in community outreach.

(6) We believe each Catholic health facility should foster and maintain collaborative linkages with the broader community - Catholic, ecumenical and community-based entities.

(7) We believe that to be effective stewards of a health care facility, we must develop organizational structures that promote management effectiveness, continuous quality improvement, well-trained medical staffs, and comprehensive programs and services.