I CARE Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence are our core values and are source of the acronym ICARE. This philosophy drives every decision and inspires every action in our pursuit of the best patient care possible. It’s what sets us apart from other medical centers and is the reason for our consistent ranking among the country’s top hospitals.	YOU CARE Our care shows in how we reach out to the communities in which our employees live. A portion of the You Care program is our Rush Employee Community Grant Program. This is how we help support the volunteer activities of our employees. Grants may be awarded to support an employee's volunteer efforts with a non-for-profit, human services organization without religious or political affiliation. The grant is for any of our employees who: -have been employed by Rush for the last 12 months -have not had any disciplinary action in their employee file in the last 12 months -have received a performance appraisal rating of three or higher on their last performance review. Learn more about our Community Benefits.	WE CARE Because our employees work with such dedication to care for our patients and our community, we’ve developed the We Care program. One part of this is the Employee Emergency Fund Program. We’ve created this because we understand that our employees may need extra help in difficult situations. Be it a personal crisis or a natural disaster, we give employees a helping hand when they need it most. All Rush employees are eligible for this program. Funds can be awarded for unexpected medical costs, rent, mortgage or utilities after a personal crisis or natural disaster in which an employee’s income has been compromised.