Saint Joseph Hospital at Creighton University Medical Center | |
Tenet Healthcare | |
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Geography | |
Location | 601 N. 30th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
Organization | |
Care system | Private |
Hospital type | Teaching |
Affiliated university | Creighton University |
Services | |
Standards | Joint Commission |
Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
Beds | 404 |
History | |
Founded | 1870 |
Links | |
Website | http://www.creightonhospital.com/CWSContent/creightonhospital |
Lists | Hospitals in Nebraska |
Saint Joseph Hospital at Creighton University Medical Center (CUMC) is a hospital located in north Omaha, Nebraska, USA. It is currently operated by Tenet Healthcare but owned by Creighton University.
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The hospital was founded on September 25, 1870 by the Sisters of Mercy. In 1880, the Sisters of St. Francis took over management of the hospital.[1] The hospital has gone through several name changes beginning as Creighton Memorial, Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph Hospital at Creighton University Medical Center, and now Creighton University Medical Center.
The hospital is the teaching hospital for the College of Pharmacy, College of Nursing, College of Dentistry and the College of Health Careers.