“We envision the Saint Louis University-Hospital of the Sacred Heart as the prime regional tertiary teaching, research-oriented and social service institution with the highest standards and health care workers who recognize that the care of the sick is a great responsibility and a sacred trust.  It is  committed to raise the  quality of care and  the general standards  of medical  practice to  produce highly competent, committed, creative and ethical professionals and  to  make  available  medical  and  allied  services in an  atmosphere  of  Christian  compassion.”