About Teton Valley Health Care

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Mission

Teton Valley Health Care promotes the health of the community by delivering quality, patient-centered medical services with compassion, integrity and respect.

Vision

• Teton Valley Health Care (TVHC) is the focal point and primary provider of high-quality, professional medical services for the Teton Valley community. TVHC is open and accessible, and provides compassionate, timely, and effective treatment. TVHC is recognized for patient-centered service and treats everyone with honesty, dignity, and respect.
• Through prudent management of its staff and facilities, TVHC provides for the full range of medical care available within the limits of its financial resources. We adapt our scope of services to respond to healthcare needs through community engagement, innovation and collaboration. We maximize opportunities for improved patient care, safety, and cost-efficient health care delivery.
• TVHC continually improves the quality of patient care by providing ongoing development, training, and educational opportunities for its staff. TVHC staff takes individual and collective responsibility for its actions and works as a cooperative, integrated team that uses its skills for the benefit of the patient and organization.
• TVHC staff members treat each other, the patient, and the organization with dignity and respect. Everyone's contributions to the quality of patient care and success of the organization are recognized, appreciated, and celebrated.

Values

Integrity - Our communications are open and honest. We say what we mean and do what we say.
Dignity - We respect the uniqueness, personal preferences, and worth of every person.
Compassion - We demonstrate caring and concern for the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of those we serve.
Quality - We strive for excellence in everything we do.
Stewardship - We manage our time, talent and resources responsibly.
Community - We share a sense of belonging with all the people of Teton Valley, our residents and visitors.  We appreciate community involvement and are honored to serve Teton Valley.

History

The grand opening of Teton Valley Hospital occurred in 1938.  The building construction was a federal government WPA project. It took the combined efforts of everyone within the community to raise sufficient funds to adequately furnish the 4-bed hospital. In all, over $40,000 was donated through a variety of creative methods such as auctioning livestock, coal, haircuts, beer and firewood. One year, school students decided not to buy valentines for each other and instead donate their "card money" toward the hospital. 

TVH was owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, also known as the Mormons. Ownership changed to a county facility in 1965. Since then, TVH has undergone two major expansion projects. Community contributions have continued to factor significantly in the hospital's ability to stay current with technological advances and infrastructure renovations.

Our community hospital received the federal designation of a Critical Access Hospital in 2002 after it was recognized that our geographic isolation from other medical facilities and our positive impact on life-or-death health emergencies made it clear that 24/7 access to our facility was crucial.

TVHC now comprises Teton Valley Hospital, Driggs Health Clinic and Victor Health Clinic.  In addition to providing excellent health care for residents and visitors, we also contribute to our community in many ways.  In fiscal year 2010, the TVHC family showed direct community benefits of over $174,000 that included discounted lab draws and vaccinations, free services and health workshops, subsidized health programs, and community event sponsorships.

Now that you've read about our history, check out our Stategic Plan for the future: 

Strategic Plan 2011-2013