What is a not-for-profit hospital?
As a not-for-profit healthcare system, Health First reinvests resources into patient care, advanced technology, community programs, and services that improve the health and well-being of Brevard County. Learn how our mission-driven approach supports exceptional care and strengthens the communities we serve.
What else sets us apart? Pretty much everything.
We are a local, community-minded healthcare organization, part of the community you live in and work in. That means we focus on your health and wellness without private gain.
Us
- A community-minded, not-for-profit healthcare organization
- Our assets and resources stay in our community.
- Our local board of trustees serve without pay and consider community concerns when making financial decisions.
- No private person or corporation makes a profit off our organization.
- Any money leftover after expenses is used to promote health and wellness in our community.
- We provide a full spectrum of care that benefits our entire community, including medical treatment, wellness programs, education and prevention.
Them
- Investor-owned healthcare
- Their assets belong to their investors and owners.
- Major decisions are often made by people outside the community and emphasize creating profits for their stockholders.
- Their stockholders might be physicians who practice at the hospital and community members are often not allowed to purchase stock.
- Profits often leave the community.
- They also provide a full range of care for their patients but also focus on how best to serve their investors.