Baptist St Anthony Health Syst

Description

About BSA
Baptist St Anthonys Health System BSA is an extensive hospital system providing clinical excellence to the Texas Panhandle and the tristate area BSA is acclaimed for its superior quality and Star Customer Service compassionate care delivered by a diverse team of skilled professionals

BSA is the fourth largest employer in Amarillo with a medical staff of more than 450 physicians and 2700 employees BSA fosters an environment that allows employees to provide superior patient care in alignment with our mission

BSA Mission
Provide quality healthcare in Christian love service and dignity

BSA Vision

1 A great place for our patientscustomers

2 A great place for people to work

3 The financial strength to accomplish 1 and 2

History

On February 13 1901 four young women from the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio arrived in Amarillo to start a health care facility that would meet the medical needs of the 1422 citizens of Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle The facility was named St Anthonys Hospital These remarkable women faced many challenges and hardships including cold winters the remoteness of the building with no means of transportation and most of all an atmosphere of mistrust by the citizens of the Panhandle

Patients began to seek out St Anthonys Hospital during an epidemic of typhoid in 1907 The sisters took responsibility for nursing the patients and the general public began to realize the devotion of the sisters St Anthonys Hospital went on to establish the areas first nursing school cardiac unit and hospice facility

Between 1950 and 1960 the population of Amarillo increased by 84 which created a need for more hospital beds and physicians The Amarillo Area Foundation began planning for a new hospital with support from the Baptist General Convention of Texas to bring about this much needed facility On February 28 1968 the 68 beds of High Plains Baptist Hospital were opened to the public Its accomplishments include establishing the areas first day surgery center and pioneering in rehabilitation services and occupational therapy

In February 1996 High Plains Baptist Hospital and St Anthonys Hospital announced the final step that consolidated the two former competitors into a new healthcare system Today Baptist St Anthonys Health System BSA combines the services employees and physicians of both former hospitals into a major employer that offers full service health care employs more than 2700 people and has a medical staff of more than 450 physicians

BSA a coministry of Baptist Community Services of Amarillo Texas and CHRISTUS Health of Irving Texas fosters an environment that allows employees to provide superior patient care in alignment with our missionto provide quality healthcare in Christian love service and dignity