We will be known for excellent clinical outcomes and for supreme customer-driven service, and as the ultimate leader in patient safety and privacy. We will continue to partner with other quality providers and payers to ensure a seamless continuum of care to the patients we serve. We will continue to improve both service and quality in the most cost effective manner.

Mission Statement
To provide the necessary facilities, equipment, medical staff and financial resources required to deliver the highest quality inpatient and outpatient services for the diagnosis and treatment of heart, lung and vascular disease within the Center’s service area. The Center realizes its obligation to provide the highest degree of patient safety and privacy and to that end, we will embrace and advocate all initiatives that will enable us to attain these goals. The Center will provide these medical and surgical treatments to patients without distinction as to race, gender, sexual preference, creed, color, religion, age, national origin, handicap, or ability to pay. Inpatient and outpatient services are to be provided on a timely basis and consistent with cost-effectiveness and financial responsibility.

How Do I Gain Access to Deborah’s Services?
It’s Simple, It’s Easy, and It’s Quick!

• Your private physician can call Deborah’s Physician Referral Line at (800) 214-3452.
• You can call for an appointment without a referral if you have a cardiac, pulmonary or vascular medical history. To make an appointment without a physician referral, call (609) 621-2080.
• You can visit Deborah’s website, www.deborah.org. At the bottom of each page, you can click on, “Are you interested in being contacted for an appointment?” Complete the form and click, “Send it in.” Someone will contact you to set up an appointment.
• If you are a patient at another hospital, you can be transferred to Deborah by having your doctor call Deborah’s Physician Referral Line at (800) 214-3452. Transfers can be arranged 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Mission Statement
To provide substantial funding to support the highest quality of patient care by Deborah Heart and Lung Center, to provide for treatment of children with congenital heart disease in the United States and around the world; and to provide for clinical research for cardiac, pulmonary and vascular diseases by fostering and maintaining the Foundation’s grassroots volunteer movement, its alliances with corporations, labor organizations, service organizations, foundations and others and by its initiation and enhancement of planned giving programs and other fundraising activities. In partnership with the Center, the Foundation will continue to heighten awareness of the name of Deborah and its unique healthcare and fundraising activities to serve more people without distinction as to race, gender, sexual preference, creed, color, religion, age, national origin, handicap, or ability to pay.

How Can I Learn More About Supporting Deborah?

CORPORATE/FOUNDATION RELATIONS
(800) 388-0380
Establishes and maintains professional relationships with corporations, family and corporate foundations, and organizations to increase philanthropic support for Deborah’s capital, equipment, project and program needs

DIRECT MAIL
(800) 388-0380
Forms the building blocks for the Foundation’s Development Department by coordinating and implementing national direct mail campaigns

PLANNED GIVING/MAJOR GIFTS
(800) 388-0380
Increases philanthropic support of Deborah by working with individuals and using financial, estate and tax planning to match gift vehicles with the donor’s personal and philanthropic objectives

REGIONAL FUNDRAISING OFFICES
Florida (East): (877) 213-4601
Florida (West): (800) 217-2789
New Jersey: (800) 223-0135
New York: (877) 205-9966
Pennsylvania: (877) 226-5644
Support and oversee Deborah’s fundraising Chapters, and implement Regional fundraising projects. The Regions comprise: Florida/Puerto Rico; New Jersey/Pennsylvania/Mid-Atlantic and New York/New England

SPECIAL EVENTS
(718) 631-3500
Plans and implements all of Deborah’s industry-related and union fundraising events

SUPPORT SERVICES
(609) 893-0096
Supports Deborah through the daily operation of the Center’s
Gift Shop