Albert Schweitzer

We are Albert Schweitzer. With that motto we want to present ourselves more emphatically in the coming years as ‘Hospital with head, heart and soul’.

Our great example is our own namesake, Dr. Albert Schweitzer. A special person who dedicated his life to patient care in West Africa. Below you can read why we want to do things the way he did. This story – we call it ‘Our Story’ – is the starting point of our identity campaign.

On the special theme website richtijn.asz.nl you will find, among other things, interviews about the inspiration and drive and sayings of Albert Schweitzer.

Deep in the jungle of West Africa, Dr. Albert Schweitzer founded a hospital in 1913. He was the only doctor in a radius of 500 miles. He drew patients from far and wide. He continued to do so throughout the rest of his life. A life that he put at the service of charitable care. The basis of his philosophy? ‘Respect for life’, an often quoted motto. Schweitzer combined care provision with ‘head, heart and soul’ in his work. For this he received a justified reward: the Nobel Prize. At the time he was progressive. Now his ideas are still very much alive. Albert Schweitzer: an example for many.

We are the Albert Schweitzer hospital and we also want to be a bit ‘Albert Schweitzer’. And you can, by doing every day what our namesake did. We notice that there is an enormous need for this. Right now. The healthcare sector is full of contemporary challenges, such as the need to use money, time and resources wisely. Fortunately, attention, hospitality and a listening ear are all but scarce. They are our tools to create an environment where our patients feel safe, trusted and in good hands.

As innovative as Schweitzer was in his time, that’s how innovative we want to be now. That is why we are active in scientific research, regionally and internationally. We are also an attractive training hospital for young talent: the medical and nursing toppers of the future. They in turn keep us young and innovative. Together with them, we look every day for ways to do our work better and better. With smarter working, the latest techniques or digital solutions.

You don’t improve alone, but together. The opinions and input of others matter to us. That is why we listen carefully to our patients. How do they feel about their own illness and treatment, how do they see us and are they satisfied with it? But also with other hospitals, healthcare institutions and health insurers, we are constantly looking for the best division of tasks in order to provide optimal care for each patient together. Because it can be better every day. And it is our duty to never stop creating the right conditions for the best care.

Ultimately, that care for our patients and their health is what matters. That is why we dedicate ourselves day and night to the most valuable thing that we have as human beings: life. We do this by paying attention with heart, mind and soul. Full of dedication and without compromise. With Albert Schweitzer as a source of inspiration. Because respect for life and dealing with it carefully is what drives us and connects us. As a result, we do not go for ‘just good care’ but for top care!

Our conviction makes our hospital human and special. The Albert Schweitzer hospital is not a place for numbers, but for people. Young and old, each with a unique story. A place where we honor life, where everyone is welcome and equal. Our hospital is more than a collection of people and buildings, it is a place with ideals. And as Albert Schweitzer himself stated: “Ideals are a rich possession, never exchange them for anything else.”

Contact

Albert Schweitzer
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address
PO Box 444 3300 AK Dordrecht
phone
(078) 654 11 11