Hospital Sisters Health System
| Company type | Non-profit hospital |
|---|---|
| Industry | Health care |
| Founded | Springfield, Illinois (1978) |
| Founder | Hospital Sisters of Saint Francis |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Illinois, Wisconsin |
Key people | Mary Starmann-Harrison, RN (President and CEO) Stephen J. Bochenek (Chairman) |
Number of employees | 14,626[1] |
| Website | hshs.org |
Hospital Sisters Health System, or HSHS, is a non-profit healthcare system headquartered in Springfield, Illinois.
HSHS operates a network of 14 hospitals and other healthcare facilities throughout the midwestern U.S. states of Illinois, and Wisconsin.
HSHS also operates St. John's College, the oldest Catholic hospital based nursing school in the United States.[2]
History
The Hospital Sisters of St. Francis was founded in Telgte, Germany in 1844, and came to Springfield, Illinois in 1875.[3] This same year, they founded their first hospital, St. John's Hospital.[4]
The Hospital Sisters Health System was created in 1978 by the Hospital Sisters of St. Franics to manage their network of hospitals in Illinois and Wisconsin.[4]
In 2008, HSHS created the HSHS Medical Group to help coordinate care between their hospitals.[3]
Operations
Hospitals
- St. Joseph's Hospital is a 102 bed hospital in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.[5]
- Sacred Heart Hospital is a 216 bed hospital in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.[6] The hospital is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin.[7]
- St. Clare Memorial Hospital is a 25 bed critical access hospital in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin.[8] The hospital was formerly known as Community Memorial Hospital, and changed its name when it joined HSHS in 2014.[9]
- St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center is a 158 bed hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin.[4]
- St. Vincent Hospital is a 255 bed hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin.[4]
- St. Nicholas Hospital is a 53 bed hospital in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.[10]
- St. John's Hospital is a 431 bed hospital in Springfield, Illinois.[11] The hospital is affiliated with St. John's College and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.[7]
- St. Mary's Hospital is a 355 bed hospital in Decatur, Illinois.[4] The hospital is affiliated with Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, St. Louis College of Pharmacy, Millikin University, St. John’s College, and Washington University School of Medicine.[7]
- St. Francis Hospital is a 25 bed critical access hospital in Litchfield, Illinois.[4]
- St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital is a 133 bed hospital in Effingham, Illinois.[12]
- St. Joseph's Hospital is a 25 bed critical access hospital in Highland, Illinois.[4]
- St. Joseph's Hospital is a 49 bed hospital in Breese, Illinois.[13]
- St. Elizabeth's Hospital is a 260 bed hospital in Belleville, Illinois.[14] The hospital recently announced plans to build a new 144 bed hospital in nearby O'Fallon, Illinois.[15] The hospital is affiliated with Saint Louis University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Southwestern Illinois College, and Kaskaskia College.[7]
- Holy Family Hospital is a 42 bed hospital in Greenville, Illinois.[16]
Operations
- Kiara Clinical Integration Network is a subsidiary of HSHS, and provides healthcare technology to HSHS locations.[17]
- Prairie Education and Research Cooperative is an affiliate of HSHS, and is a not for profit medical research group.[18]
- Prevea Health is a medical clinic group that is owned by HSHS, and partners with their hospitals in Wisconsin to provide clinic care.[19] Prevea Health is affiliated with Des Moines University, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Alverno College, Concordia University Wisconsin, Bellin College, and University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.[7]
St. John's College
| Type | Private medical school |
|---|---|
| Established | 1886, 138 years ago |
| Affiliation | St. John's Hospital |
| Chancellor | Charlene Aaron[20] |
| Location | , , |
| Website | stjohncollegespringfield.edu |
In 1886, the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis founded St. John's Hospital School of Nursing.[2]
At its inception, the college had a two year diploma program for women in the religious order.[2] In 1912, the college began accepting laywomen.[2]
The college became accredited in 1952 by the National League for Nursing.[2]
In 1991, the college became St. John's College, and began offering a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master's of Science in Nursing.[2]
St. John's College is the oldest Catholic hospital based nursing school in the United States.[2]
In 2016, the college unveiled a new expansion, which included a new simulation lab.[21]
References
- ^ "Quick Facts". Hospital Sisters Health System. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Mission, Vision, and History". St. John's College. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "Our History". HSHS Medical Group. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Our Mission and History". Hospital Sisters Health System. May 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "St. Joseph's Hospital". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Sacred Heart Hospital". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Academic Affiliations". Hospital Sisters Health System. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "About Us". St. Clare Memorial Hospital. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Community Memorial Hospital joins Hospital Sisters Health System". Green Bay Press-Gazette. September 5, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "St. Nicholas Hospital". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "St. John's Hospital". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "St. Joseph's Hospital". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "St. Elizabeth's Hospital". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ Tara Kulash (June 25, 2014). "St. Elizabeth's to move new hospital to O'Fallon, Ill.; Belleville mayor not happy". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "About Us". Holy Family Memorial. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Kiara Clinical Integration Network". Hospital Sisters Health System. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Who is PERC?". Prairie Education and Research Cooperative. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "About Prevea". Prevea Health. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "St. John's College of Nursing names next chancellor". The State Journal-Register. April 8, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ Ed Cross (June 9, 2016). "St. John's College of Nursing Unveils New Simulation Lab". WAND-TV. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
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