ALFRED B. KNIGHT President and CEO Scott & White Healthcare Scott & White Healthcare has a remarkable past and an exciting future. The system’s humble beginnings as a small medical practice were established a century ago by Dr. Arthur C. Scott and Dr. Raleigh R. White. Today, Scott & White Healthcare has evolved as one of the nation’s top healthcare systems, with a Vision “to become the Most Trusted and the Most Valued name in American Healthcare.” We’ve built a strong reputation and premier standing by recognizing that excellence is more than just a word. It means fulfilling a promise daily to our patients that they can expect an experience that strives to be nothing short of the best. In this annual report, you’ll learn more about how we deliver on the key tenets that convey excellence in healthcare: quality, service, medical education and research, and community responsibility. We’re setting standards in quality and innovation and reaching out to untapped market areas with Scott & White’s expertise. Our 30-year partnership with the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine has yielded an academic enterprise that is grounded in a vibrant exchange between fresh medical minds and nationally renowned leaders. Through community programs, Scott & White is helping to improve the lives of many people whose innate right to quality healthcare is somehow compromised. Scott & White’s success is demonstrated by high patient satisfaction and an increasingly favorable reputation among our clinical peers. During these tough economic times we are experiencing unprecedented growth, while being in a strong operating and financial position. Our goal is to empower the people of Central Texas to take control of their health. We give them the resources, tools and expertise they need so they can focus on taking care of themselves and their families. This is the legacy of Dr. Scott and Dr. White. With an astute financial and longrange planning strategy, we will carry that legacy into the future as healthcare leaders. S C O T T & W H I T E H E A LT H C A R E A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 0 8 | 3 previous page next page