Saint Francis Hospital

Description

Saint Francis Hospital is an acute care hospital licensed for 918beds Widely known for its outstanding medical care and sophisticated services Saint Francis Hospital has been named Tulsas Consumer Choice hospital for over 10 years

History

Through the years Warren Petroleum steadily grew and prospered to great heights as did the Warrens desire to give something back to the community On October 1 1960 their dream finally became a reality After five years of planning and construction Saint Francis opened its doors with 275 beds

In order to meet patient care requirements as well as the demands of a rapidly growing population in southeast Tulsa the hospital was expanded in 1969 to 735 adult and pediatric beds and bassinets The expansion included a new quotYquot section to match the original structure and a sevenstory specialty wing

Planning began almost immediately for a third phase of development at Saint Francis Hospital with expansion projects planned for completion during the 1970s

A major milestone occurred on December 3 1975 the 15th anniversary of the hospital when the Natalie Warren Bryant Cancer Center opened its doors It was one of the first centers where radiation therapy chemotherapy services laboratory and support services were grouped in a single location for the patients convenience

During 1979 Saint Francis Hospital launched many new services Tulsa Life Flight the helicopter service that transports critically ill or injured patients took off during this monumental year and was the first of its kind offered in the city Other services added in 1979 were a skilled nursing facility and a fetal maternal medicine unit