We're the largest fully integrated not-for-profit health care delivery system in metropolitan Chicago and we’re recognized as one of the top 10 systems in the country. But why be so formal? You want to know us and we want to know you so instead of looking at facts, get to know who we are and what we believe.

"The mission of Advocate Health Care is to serve the health needs of individuals, families and communities through a wholistic philosophy rooted in our fundamental understanding of human beings as created in the image of God."

Advocate exists to serve. The core values of compassion, equality, excellence, partnership, and stewardship guide our actions as we work together to provide health services to others in our communities.

• Equality: We affirm the worth and spiritual freedom of each person and treat all people with respect, integrity and dignity.
• Compassion: We embrace the whole person and respond to emotional, ethical and spiritual concerns, as well as physical needs in our commitment to unselfishly care for others.
• Excellence: We empower people to continually improve the outcomes of our service, to advance quality and to increase innovation and openness to new ideas.
• Partnership: We collaborate as employees, physicians, volunteers and community leaders to utilize the talents and creativity of all persons.
• Stewardship: We are responsible and accountable for all that we are, have and do.

The care we provide is wholistic. This philosophy means we understand people have physical, emotional and spiritual needs and their relations to God, themselves, their families and society are vital to health and healing. Finally, we believe all people are created in the image of God. All human beings live under God's care and must be treated with dignity and respect.

The mission, values, and philosophy of Advocate are often referred to as the "MVP." By integrating them into every aspect of the organizations, these principles have strengthened the foundation of the Advocate culture in which we all work and serve.