Mission, Vision, & Values

Hartford Hospital's vision of excellence and leadership is driven by its core values, which are shared by all members of Hartford HealthCare. These are: Caring, Equity, Excellence, Integrity and Safety.

Our Vision

To be nationally respected for excellence in patient care and most trusted for personalized coordinated care.

Our Mission

To improve the health and healing of all.

Our Values

CARING: We Do the Kind Thing

Every Hartford HealthCare colleague touches the lives of the patients and families in our care. We treat those we serve and each other with kindness and compassion and strive to better understand and respond to the needs of a diverse community.


EQUITY: We Do the Just Thing

We commit to the fair treatment, access, opportunity and advancement for all. We value the uniqueness of each person and embrace diverse backgrounds, opinions and experiences. We foster intellectual, racial, social and cultural diversity and treat everyone with dignity and respect. Our customers, patients and colleagues experience Hartford HealthCare’s culture of belonging.


EXCELLENCE: We Do the Best Thing

In Hartford HealthCare, only the best will do. We work as a team to bring experience, advanced technology and best practices to bear in providing the highest-quality care for our patients and families. We devote ourselves to continuous improvement, excellence, professionalism and innovation in our work.


INTEGRITY: We Do the Right Thing

Our actions tell the world what Hartford HealthCare is and what we stand for. We act ethically and responsibly in everything we do and hold ourselves accountable for our behavior. We bring respect, openness and honesty to our encounters with patients, families and coworkers and support the well-being of the communities we serve.


SAFETY: We Do the Safe Thing

Patients and families have placed their lives and health in our hands. At Hartford HealthCare our first priority, and the rule of medicine, is to protect them from harm. We believe that maintaining the highest safety standards is critical to delivering high-quality care and that a safe workplace protects us all.