Our Mission
To provide quality acute care for the life and health of Yukon people
Our Values
Accessibility
We offer open and unrestricted access to all people seeking acute care services.
Compassion
We believe in acting through empathy, understanding and kindness.
Respect
We believe in human dignity, human rights and honour for the individual; and in demonstrating courtesy for the feelings and circumstances of others.
Collaboration
We believe in working together with others to achieve common goals.
Excellence
We believe in achieving exemplary performance.
Build a Stable and Skilled Workforce
The YHC workforce includes employees in all our facilities throughout the Yukon.
Establish a Modern and Efficient Infrastructure
Pursue the latest in technology, provide
services which meet the needs of our patients and employees, and allow for the greatest
ease in accomplishing work with the least cost and effort.
Our Goals
The following goals represent our priorities for the next five years.
Provide Comprehensive Safe Patient Care
Comprehensive patient care includes a broad range of acute care services encompassing the entire life of the individual, offered in a high quality, timely, accessible and culturally appropriate manner. Patient safety is defined as the prevention and mitigation of unsafe acts within the health care system.
Build a Stable and Skilled Workforce
A stable, skilled workforce is a team of competent and well trained health care professionals who have appropriate credentials, and who are dedicated to providing quality acute care. This workforce has a strong commitment to compassionate patient care, ongoing learning and achieving work/life balance in the Yukon. The YHC workforce includes employees in all our facilities throughout Yukon.
Achieve Financial Stability
Financial stability is sustained, adequate, flexible funding which allows us to meet our stated goals.
Become a High Performing Organization
a high performing organization has the following characteristics; clearly articulated vision and values; clearly defined results and priorities; a high degree of corporate alignment and accountability; a strong, adaptive culture; a skilled and committed workforce; high quality decisions; excellent leadership and management capabilities; a strong ability to achieve results, and good corporate citizenship.
Establish a Modern and Efficient Infrastructure
The YHC infrastructure includes three hospitals: the Whitehorse General Hospital, the Watson Lake Hospital and the Dawson City Hospital, as well as various buildings on the YHC Whitehorse campus. These facilities include a variety of capital and equipment, and information technology. To establish a modern and efficient infrastructure requires that we effectively utilize all our facilities, pursue that latest in technology, provide services which met the needs of our patients and employees, and allow for the greatest ease in accomplishing work with the least cost and effort.
Develop a Network of Effective Working Partnerships
A network of effective working partnerships requires the YHC to work more closely and collaboratively with other health care providers to integrate services to Yukon people. The intent of this network of partnerships is to provide the full range of health services to all people, based on the core competencies of each organization involved, so that care is provided seamlessly.