A pathway to Franciscan excellence. A Louisiana health care system creates a process for developing leadership across the work force.

I n 1911, six sisters, members of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, laid the foundation for what is today the F M O L Heal th System ( F M O L H S ) , which includes five acute care hospitals and covers three major Louisiana markets. Today, more than 6,500 lay men and women partner with the sisters in caring for the sick MK\ poor of Louisiana. Over the past four years, our system, together with the sponsoring congregation, has been engaged in increasing our work force's understanding of the values, charism, and tradition of our sponsor and the mission and identity of the health system. We believe this increased understanding will ultimately be reflected in the behaviors of the committed women and men who, in myriad ways each day, touch the lives of patients, family members, coworkers, .\nd others, both inside and outside our institutions.