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Duluth Clinic Principles of Partnership

SMDC Vision

Working together with our patients and communities, we are creating the next generation of integrated healthcare.

Duluth Clinic Mission

We are here to serve patients.

Our Philosophy

• We provide high quality, safe, and patient–centered health care.
• We communicate well, collaborate effectively, and work as a team.
• We treat everyone in a dignified, respectful manner at all times.
• We count on each other to succeed.

Our Purpose

Striving to become the best place to receive care and the best place to work, as members of the DC practice, we share these principles:

Quality Care

Our goal is that our patients experience compassionate, confidential care with optimal outcomes. We focus on the whole patient and his or her environment. We need to communicate with each other to ensure we follow current best practices. We strive to use scientific, evidence-based methods to remain on the forefront of health-care research and delivery.

Respectful Relationships

• Trust and Collegiality: We value everyone's contributions to patient-centered, quality care, and strive to achieve an environment of trust and collegiality. We expect mutual integrity, open communication, honesty and transparency at all levels of the organization. We recognize that physicians and members of the health care team may occasionally have concerns regarding one another's behaviors or performance. When issues arise, we agree to address them and work toward resolution together.
• Diversity: We work in an environment of diverse backgrounds, interests, and beliefs. We wish to provide a welcoming, supportive atmosphere where patients and coworkers feel valued and safe. We will show respect for those who may be different from ourselves.
• Balance: Life requires a healthy balance of activity. We will support each other in times of peak stress. We recognize each others' need to maintain a satisfying life in and out of the work environment.