Centura Health is considered Colorado's largest healthcare organization, inclusive of a 12-hospital system. The company's mission includes celebrating the value inherent in each individuals life and working collaboratively to "lift the burdens of others" by offering comprehensive and loving care to all customers and patients served by Centura (Centura, 2005). The mission statement of the organization is to "extend the healing ministry of Christ my caring for those who are ill and nurturing the health of people in our communities" (Centura, 2005). .

             The vision includes fulfilling the organizations covenant that guarantees excellence and integrity of service, creating partnerships with community members and patients for life (Centura, 2005). The organization has identified multiple core values which include: integrity, stewardship, spirituality, imagination, respect, excellence and compassion" (Centura, 2005). .

             Corporate Structure Centura.

             Current Centura operates as a non-profit agency and structures key decision making using what they refer to as a "Values Impact Analysis" (Centura, 2005). This tool helps organizational representatives weight the costs to benefits of selected decisions as applied to the organizations core values. The process adopted by the organization is considered "dynamic and rigorous" with the intent of enabling "conscientious decisions respectful of stakeholders needs" but also in line with the values and needs of patients (Centura, 2005). The organizational model includes a hierarchical system with the following: President/CEO, Executive Vice President and COO, Sr. Vice President, CFO, Chief Medical Officer and supporting management staff (Centura, 2005). .

             Key to the governance model includes collaboration with other medical providers and health agencies throughout the state of Colorado. The decision making model adopted by Centura involves use of the Values Impact Analysis process that helps key management staff make decisions that are not only fiscally sound but also reflect the organizations core values and perspectives of patients that may be impacted by decisions.