A Bold Plan for a Bright Future

In 2022, our organization embarked on a grand journey that began with developing our health system’s first ever Strategic Plan. We recognized the need for a roadmap to help us prioritize projects, invest wisely in improvements, and navigate the winds of change that continue to touch every healthcare provider. We created a bold vision and plan to provide fresh energy and instill confidence in where Sturdy Health is headed over the next few years.

Our vision is to be a trusted partner to our patients, communities, and each other — inspiring hope and enabling better health and quality of life.

Our Strategic Plan includes six Strategic Imperatives: 

• Continuous Improvement
• Enhanced Specialty Care Close to Home
• Transformed Facilities & Footprint
• Financial Recovery & Sustainability
• Elevated Brand & Experience
• Easier Access to care

Elevating Our Identity as a Health System

In addition to marking our 110th anniversary with a unifying new Sturdy Health brand umbrella in 2023, we also took an exciting first step forward in our Master Space Plan. Our Master Space Plan is the culmination of a robust community and system needs assessment and a study of our existing facilities to determine how they can be renovated, expanded, or replaced in order to better serve the needs of our people in the region. In August 2023, we broke ground on a new, 66,000+ square foot medical office building that will be state-of-the-art and located on our hospital campus. This new facility will replace several older facilities and greatly improve the experience we provide to our patients, physicians, providers, and team members.

Creating Spaces that Enhance Care Delivery

Our Master Space Plan builds on other facility upgrades that were recently completed or are nearing completion, including a major renovation of our Same Day Center, Operating Room, and Central Sterilization, which was completed in 2022. We are also discussing with the city and state an expansion to our emergency department and inpatient unit. These renovations are elevating the care and experience we deliver at our hospital, and we are excited to begin making similar improvements to our practice locations in the community. 

We are delighted to have the first major steps in our multi-year transformative journey underway, and we are excited to invite our patients and community members to join the journey alongside our physicians, providers, and team members.