Capstone Project- JOHNS HOKPINS MEDICINE

“The public is sensitive to little things, and they wouldn’t have full confidence in a college that didn’t know how to spell ‘John.’” -Mark Twain

Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) is a $7 billion, private, integrated global health enterprise that is located in Baltimore, Maryland (USA). JHM is a world’s leading (arguably the best) hospital with a multifaceted organization- research, education, and healthcare. (1John Hopkins Medicine, n.d.) They have 53,352 employees worldwide and 46,128 regular employees and 6,050 student employees. (The Johns Hopkins Institution, 2010). When it comes to the Baltimore area, they are a tremendous contributor to providing jobs in the area. JHM brings together (as one) the best physicians and scientist from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with facilities, health professionals, and organizations that are with Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System. In 1889, Johns Hopkins Hospital was open to the public, and was ranked number one in the nation right away in the U.S. News & World Report (22 consecutive years).

Johns Hopkins Medicine was founded by John Hopkins at the end of the 19th century. Four years after opening the John Hopkins Hospital in 1889, he decided to open his own medical school (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) to make sure there was a stricter curriculum to get in a medicine school. Within the first couple of years, JHM became the “first” in many achievements. They were the first to admit women in the school, use rubber gloves during a surgery, and the first to develop renal dialysis and CPR. (2John Hopkins Medicine, n.d.)

JHM was currently ranked number one in all specialties (out of 4,716 hospitals) according the U.S. News & World Report. (3John Hopkins Medicine, July, 2015) According to the president of JHM, Ronald R. Peterson, they were not able to accomplish these goals without the employees that they have. He stated, “The nurses, faculty and staff deliver the promise of medicine every single day, and for this we are grateful.” He believes they are the true reason that Johns Hopkins Medicine is number one in all specialists.

The mission statement at Johns Hopkins Medicine is simple and to the point; they are here to provide quality care to their patients. The following is stated on their website: “… to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care. Diverse and inclusive, Johns Hopkins Medicine educates medical students, scientists, health care professionals and the public; conducts biomedical research; and provides patient-centered medicine to prevent, diagnose and treat human illness.” (4Johns Hopkins Medicine, n.d.) There are four core values that each individual must be sure to follow when working for JHM, and they are as stated; Excellence & Discovery (Be the best), Leadership & Integrity (Be a role model), Diversity & Inclusion (Be Open), and Respect & Collegiality (Be kind).

The Johns Hopkins Medicine vision is very promising when understanding what JHM is all about. Their vision statement is, “Together, we will deliver the promise of medicine.” They are support this statement by simply offer and improving the health of not only the community but the entire world as well. They set themselves on the highest standards possible when it comes to medical education, research and clinical care for patients. (1Johns Hopkins Medicine, n.d.)

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