Hospital Values

At Herlev Hospital, we base our work on five fundamental values:

RESPECT, meaning that we:

• accept diversity;
• plan our work in consideration of the individual employee;
• make a joint active effort to ensure a rewarding process for the patient;
• keep agreements and take account of each other’s time;
• base the treatment on the individual patient.

ATTENTIVENESS, meaning that we:

• are present, actively involved and constructively contribute in the situation;
• are interested in each other professionally, as co-workers and in social contexts;
• actively listen to patients and how they perceive their situation;
• proactively assist whenever required.

OPENNESS, meaning that we:

• provide clear information regarding goals and prerequisites at all levels;
• are receptive to each other’s proposals and changes so we develop ourselves professionally and personally;
• have the basic attitude that everyone is making his/her best effort possible;
• say what we feel and promote communication and teamwork by sharing information, knowledge and decisions quickly and expediently at all levels.

DEDICATION, meaning that we:

• feel enthusiastic about our work and show it;
• take on new or modified assignments;
• give and receive constructive praise and criticism;
• use our joint influence to improve our workplace;
• delegate responsibility and tasks within a clear framework.

PROFESSIONALISM, meaning that we:

• share responsibility for our own professional development;
• stay up to date with and use the latest knowledge;
• take individual responsibility for performing our assignments with a high level of professional quality;
• motivate interdisciplinary teamwork to ensure that assignments are expediently performed and resources are exploited to the full;
• ensure coherence between performance requirements and each employee’s duties through ongoing competency development;
• show respect for the work of other professions and trade groups.