Strategic Vision for Upstate University Hospital

When employees have asked me about our vision for Upstate University Hospital, I center the discussions around the pillars that build our reputation.

• Quality of Care
• The Upstate Experience
• Innovation
• Sustainability

These pillars were selected after looking carefully at what we need to keep doing now to keep our hospital at the forefront of the best care, but also what will create the future for Upstate, where we can continue to fulfill the mission of being a smart, innovating teaching hospital.

One of the things we can be very proud of is our unique distinction as a teaching hospital. Our medical university setting means that almost all our physicians are also faculty in our College of Medicine. Many of our nurses and health providers serve as preceptors, where they teach and demonstrate skills in real time to students and those who are earning advanced degrees.

This setting is dynamic, and it makes everyone who works here part of the quest for finding the newest and most innovative ways to care. To be able to ask and answer complex questions, also means that our hospital staff is deeply knowledgeable which is why you see more fellowship training and advanced certifications here than anywhere else in Central New York. While this is a rewarding environment, the ultimate beneficiaries are our patients who will always have a team of experts behind them.