A History of Caring

In support of this innovative approach to building healthy communities, AtlantiCare invited Peter Drucker, PhD, world-renowned leadership consultant and educator, and the author of the groundbreaking article, “The Age of Social Transformation,” to present his views onstage at Harrah’s casino. “We invited everybody we knew,” Mr. Lynn recalled. “Not [only] trustees and doctors, [but] all the leaders in our community — business people, judges, police, teachers, social workers, nurses. Dr. Drucker talked about the importance of missions like ours in institutions like ours to positively impact the quality of life. He validated our mission and vision. We never looked back after that moment.” Growth became key to successfully managing health. AtlantiCare developed a hub-and-spoke approach to growth that located needed primary and emergent services in the center of a market and added specialty services based on the needs of the community. The first of these hubs, the Health Park in Egg Harbor Township, broke ground in 1999. AtlantiCare has since opened Health Park campuses in Hammonton in Atlantic County, Cape May Court House in Cape May County, and Manahawkin in Ocean County.

Mission AtlantiCare builds healthy communities. Vision We make a difference in health and healing, one person at a time, through trusting relationships. Values SAFETY It is our top priority. TEAMWORK We work together to achieve our goals. INTEGRITY Our behaviors consistently reflect the highest ethical standards. RESPECT We treat every individual with dignity and compassion. SERVICE Kindness in the service of others is what drives us.

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