The mission of the Medical Center is to provide high quality, cost effective health care to all segments of our community. To accomplish this the Alameda County Medical Center board of trustees and the transitional board will, to the extent feasible and consistent with the availability of resources:

    A.    Maintain facilities sufficient to provide family-oriented, effective primary, secondary and tertiary medical care and health services at a reasonable cost to those members of the community in need;

    B.    Participate in the Alameda County health care network by providing a range of secondary and tertiary inpatient services, consistent with demand and cost effectiveness, in connection with the county criminal justice system, public health, mental health and substance abuse programs;

    C.    Carry on any educational activities related to rendering care to the sick and injured or to the promotion of health that, in the opinion of the board of trustees and the transitional board, may be justified by the facilities, personnel, and funds that are or can be made available;

    D.    Engage in scientific medical research to the extent such research can, in the opinion of the board of trustees and transitional board, be carried on in or in conjunction with the Alameda County Medical Center;

    E.    Attract and retain a staff of qualified and competent health care practitioners;

    F.    Practice sound organizational methods and efficient financial management;

    G.    Participate, when appropriate, in activities designed and carried on to promote the general health of the community. (Ord. 97-29 § 1 (part))