--- title: "Sutter Health Mission, Vision and Values" description: "Our culture is centered on our patients, people and communities. Learn more about Sutter Health’s mission, vision and values." url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/mission" --- 1. [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [About us](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us) / 3. Mission and vision ![female-doctor-with-child](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/medical-doctors/female-doctor-with-child1.jpg?h=3250&iar=0&w=5000) # Mission, vision and values   ![female-doctor-with-child](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/medical-doctors/female-doctor-with-child1.jpg?h=3250&iar=0&w=5000) **Section menu** - [About us](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us "About us") - [Advancing healthy outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/advancing-healthy-outcomes "Advancing healthy outcomes") - [Annual report](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/annual-report "Annual report") - [Awards and recognitions](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/awards "Awards and recognitions") - [Healthgrades](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/awards/healthgrades "Healthgrades") - [US News & World Report](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/awards/us-news-world-report "US News & World Report") - [Business programs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs "Business programs") - [Employer Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/employer-program "Employer Program") - [Executive Health Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/employer-program/executive-health-program "Executive Health Program") - [Health and wellness](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/employer-program/health-and-wellness "Health and wellness") - [Mobile Mammography](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/employer-program/mobile-mammography "Mobile Mammography") - [Surgery Center Division](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/surgery-center-division "Surgery Center Division") - [Financial assistance](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/surgery-center-division/financial-assistance "Financial assistance") - [Careers](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/careers "Careers") - [Community impact](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact "Community impact") - [Community health programs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/community-health-programs "Community health programs") - [Community Health Needs Assessment](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/community-health-needs-assessment "Community Health Needs Assessment") - [CHNA archive](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/community-health-needs-assessment/archive "CHNA archive") - [Financials](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/financials "Financials") - [Sponsorships](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/sponsorships "Sponsorships") - [Divisions](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/divisions "Divisions") - [Expanding access](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/expanding-access "Expanding access") - [Innovation](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/expanding-access/innovation "Innovation") - [Financials](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/financials "Financials") - [History](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/history "History") - [Inclusion and belonging](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/inclusion-and-belonging "Inclusion and belonging") - [Sutter Health leadership](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/leadership "Sutter Health leadership") - [Warner Thomas](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/leadership/warner-thomas "Warner Thomas") - [Mental health](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/mental-health "Mental health") - [Mission and vision](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/mission "Mission and vision") - [Our hospitals](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/our-hospitals "Our hospitals") - [Alta Bates Summit Medical Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/our-hospitals/alta-bates-summit-medical-center "Alta Bates Summit Medical Center") - [California Pacific Medical Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/our-hospitals/california-pacific-medical-center "California Pacific Medical Center") - [Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/our-hospitals/sutter-medical-center-sacramento "Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento") - [Quality care](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care "Quality care") - [Hospital quality dashboard](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/hospital-quality-dashboard "Hospital quality dashboard") - [Service quality outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes "Service quality outcomes") - [Behavioral outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/behavioral-health-outcomes "Behavioral outcomes") - [Fertility outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/fertility-outcomes "Fertility outcomes") - [Gastroenterology outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/gastroenterology-outcomes "Gastroenterology outcomes") - [Liver outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/liver-outcomes "Liver outcomes") - [Neuroscience outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/neuroscience-outcomes "Neuroscience outcomes") - [Orthopedic outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/orthopedic-outcomes "Orthopedic outcomes") - [Physical therapy and rehabilitation outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/physical-therapy-rehabilitation-outcomes "Physical therapy and rehabilitation outcomes") - [Pregnancy and childbirth outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/pregnancy-and-childbirth-outcomes "Pregnancy and childbirth outcomes") - [Sports partnerships](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/sports-partnerships "Sports partnerships") - [About us](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us "About us") - [Advancing healthy outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/advancing-healthy-outcomes "Advancing healthy outcomes") - [Annual report](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/annual-report "Annual report") - [Awards and recognitions](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/awards "Awards and recognitions") - [Healthgrades](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/awards/healthgrades "Healthgrades") - [US News & World Report](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/awards/us-news-world-report "US News & World Report") - [Business programs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs "Business programs") - [Employer Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/employer-program "Employer Program") - [Executive Health Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/employer-program/executive-health-program "Executive Health Program") - [Health and wellness](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/employer-program/health-and-wellness "Health and wellness") - [Mobile Mammography](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/employer-program/mobile-mammography "Mobile Mammography") - [Surgery Center Division](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/surgery-center-division "Surgery Center Division") - [Financial assistance](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/surgery-center-division/financial-assistance "Financial assistance") - [Careers](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/careers "Careers") - [Community impact](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact "Community impact") - [Community health programs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/community-health-programs "Community health programs") - [Community Health Needs Assessment](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/community-health-needs-assessment "Community Health Needs Assessment") - [CHNA archive](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/community-health-needs-assessment/archive "CHNA archive") - [Financials](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/financials "Financials") - [Sponsorships](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/sponsorships "Sponsorships") - [Divisions](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/divisions "Divisions") - [Expanding access](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/expanding-access "Expanding access") - [Innovation](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/expanding-access/innovation "Innovation") - [Financials](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/financials "Financials") - [History](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/history "History") - [Inclusion and belonging](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/inclusion-and-belonging "Inclusion and belonging") - [Sutter Health leadership](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/leadership "Sutter Health leadership") - [Warner Thomas](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/leadership/warner-thomas "Warner Thomas") - [Mental health](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/mental-health "Mental health") - [Mission and vision](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/mission "Mission and vision") - [Our hospitals](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/our-hospitals "Our hospitals") - [Alta Bates Summit Medical Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/our-hospitals/alta-bates-summit-medical-center "Alta Bates Summit Medical Center") - [California Pacific Medical Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/our-hospitals/california-pacific-medical-center "California Pacific Medical Center") - [Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/our-hospitals/sutter-medical-center-sacramento "Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento") - [Quality care](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care "Quality care") - [Hospital quality dashboard](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/hospital-quality-dashboard "Hospital quality dashboard") - [Service quality outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes "Service quality outcomes") - [Behavioral outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/behavioral-health-outcomes "Behavioral outcomes") - [Fertility outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/fertility-outcomes "Fertility outcomes") - [Gastroenterology outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/gastroenterology-outcomes "Gastroenterology outcomes") - [Liver outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/liver-outcomes "Liver outcomes") - [Neuroscience outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/neuroscience-outcomes "Neuroscience outcomes") - [Orthopedic outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/orthopedic-outcomes "Orthopedic outcomes") - [Physical therapy and rehabilitation outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/physical-therapy-rehabilitation-outcomes "Physical therapy and rehabilitation outcomes") - [Pregnancy and childbirth outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/pregnancy-and-childbirth-outcomes "Pregnancy and childbirth outcomes") - [Sports partnerships](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/sports-partnerships "Sports partnerships") Sutter Health is a not-for-profit, community-based healthcare system committed to advancing care for everyone. Our teams work together to provide the best treatment and experience for every patient, in every interaction, every day. We know inspired people drive better healthcare. Our focus on patients, people and communities has made us one of the best places to work in California, according to Forbes and Newsweek. ![woman-doctor-laughing](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/medical-doctors/woman-doctor-laughing.jpg) ### Mission Caring for our patients first and our people always. ### Vision To be the most comprehensive, integrated and connected health system for getting and staying well. Values ### Excellence  We deliver high-quality care, have courage to take on the toughest challenges and model stewardship. ### Curiosity  We are constantly learning and creating new ways to advance healthcare.  ### Teamwork We collaborate with humility and solve for ONE Sutter. ### Compassion  We show empathy and understanding in every personal interaction. ### Inclusion  We cultivate a sense of belonging by creating spaces for all of our people to feel valued. ### Integrity  We earn trust by doing the right thing and delivering on our commitments. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"MedicalOrganization","name":"Sutter Health","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/#medicalorganization","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org","logo":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/static/images/sutter-health-logo.svg","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"2200 River Plaza Drive","addressLocality":"Sacramento","addressRegion":"CA","postalCode":"95833","addressCountry":"US"},"areaServed":{"@type":"AdministrativeArea","name":"California"},"sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/SutterHealth","https://www.instagram.com/sutterhealth/","https://x.com/SutterHealth","https://www.youtube.com/sutterhealth","https://www.linkedin.com/company/sutter-health","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutter_Health"]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","name":"Sutter Health Mission, Vision and Values","description":"Our culture is centered on our patients, people and communities. 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