St. Vincent's Health System

St. Vincent's Health System
Type Private Company
Industry Healthcare
Founded 1898
Headquarters Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Area served United States
Key people John D. O'Neil, President and Chief Executive Officer
Services Hospital management
Employees 4,700 (2009)
Parent Ascension Health
Divisions St. Vincent's Birmingham
St. Vincent's Blount
St. Vincent's East
St. Vincent's St. Clair
St. Vincent's One Nineteen
Website http://www.stvhs.com/

St. Vincent's Health System, based in Birmingham, Alabama is an operator of acute-care hospitals located in the Birmingham area and a health ministry of Ascension Health. St. Vincent's Health System is made up of five facilities: St. Vincent's Birmingham, St. Vincent's Blount, St. Vincent's East, St. Vincent's St. Clair, and St. Vincent's One Nineteen. The company employs over 4,700 people throughout its five facilities.

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History

St. Vincent's Hospital (now St. Vincent's Birmingham) was founded in 1898 and is Birmingham's oldest hospital. It was founded by the Daughters of Charity and named after the 17th century Parisian St. Vincent de Paul, who started the Daughters of Charity in 1633. In July 2007, St. Vincent's Hospital merged with Eastern Health System to become St. Vincent's Health System.

Size and Services

St. Vincent's Health System contains 776 beds and employs 4,700 associates. Its four hospitals and one health and wellness facility provide a spectrum of care ranging from the latest medical technology to prayers at the bedside.

Facilities

References

1. http://www.ascensionhealth.org/about/main.asp
2. http://www.stvhs.com
3. http://www.stvhs.com/healthsystem/daughters.asp

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