Saint Francis Memorial Hospital

Name :

Saint Francis Memorial Hospital

Address  :

900 Hyde Street

Town  :

San Francisco

State  :

California

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

94109

Phone  :

888 564 5195

Web URL  :

Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
Specialization
  • Cancer Surgery
  • Cardiology
  • CT Scanning
  • Dermatology
  • Gastro-enterology
  • Gynaecology
  • Mammography(Digital)
  • Neurologist
  • Nuclear Scanning
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Orthopedics
  • Pathology Lab
  • Physiotherapy
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Psychiatrist
  • Pulmonology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 323

Other Facilities

  • CT/MRI

Description

The mission of Saint Francis Memorial Hospital as a member of Catholic Healthcare West is to promote healing and wellness in partnership with physicians by providing compassionate quality costeffective care to meet the identified needs of the communities we serve with special consideration for the poor and underserved

Our Values

Dignity Respecting the inherent value and worth of each person

Collaboration Working together with people who support common values and vision to achieve shared goals

Justice Advocating for social change and acting in ways that promote respect for all persons and demonstrate compassion for our sisters and brothers who are powerless

Stewardship Cultivating the resources entrusted to us to promote healing and wholeness

Excellence Exceeding expectations through teamwork and innovation

OUR MISSION

Catholic Healthcare West and our Sponsoring Congregations are committed to furthering the healing ministry of Jesus We dedicate our resources to

Delivering compassionate highquality affordable health services
Serving and advocating for our sisters and brothers who are poor and disenfranchised and Partnering with others in the community to improve the quality of life

OUR VISION

A growing and diversified health care ministry distinguished by excellent quality and committed to expanding access to those in need

OUR VALUES

Catholic Healthcare West is committed to providing highquality affordable health care to the communities we serve Above all else we value

Dignity Respecting the inherent value and worth of each person

Collaboration Working together with people who support common values and vision to achieve shared goals

Justice Advocating for social change and acting in ways that promote respect for all persons and demonstrate compassion for our sisters and brothers who are powerless

Stewardship Cultivating the resources entrusted to us to promote healing and wholeness

Excellence Exceeding expectations through teamwork and innovation
CHW is strengthened in service by the membership of Catholic hospitals founded by congregations of religious women and hospitals that are not Catholic founded by local communities or dedicated physicians The same work of healing is central to all we do

For guidance and moral foundation CHWs Catholic hospitals use The Ethical and Religious Directives published by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

For guidance and moral foundation CHWs secular hospitals use the CHW Statement of Common Values


History

A century ago in San Francisco a group of five physicians undertook to build quotthe most uptodate modern hospital west of Chicagoquot Today Saint Francis Memorial Hospital located atop The Citys legendary Nob Hill remains a thriving center of healing and innovation in medicine as well as spiritual anchor to its community Having weathered two world wars major earthquakes and numerous other significant events in a city that is constantly changing Saint Francis is wellequipped to continue its healing mission in San Francisco through the 21st century

The first 50 years 19051950

1905 Saint Francis Hospital Company is founded by five prominent San Francisco physicians

1906 The Great Earthquake causes a fire that burns the Hospital to the ground The home of Dr Redmond Payne becomes the new temporary location for Saint Francis

1911 A new 100bed building is built at Bush amp Hyde the present Nob Hill address and is 100 occupied within 10 days of opening

1921 A 200bed obstetrics wing is added to accommodate the postwar baby boom

1938 The forprofit Saint Francis Hospital Company becomes the nonprofit Saint Francis Hospital Association

Modern Times Modern Measures 1951present
1952 The Plastic amp Reconstructive Surgery Clinic and Residency Program is established

1955 A fourbed ward for burn patients opens Occupational Therapy and Social Services are added

1965 Groundbreaking for the 12story tower takes place

1967 The Bothin Burn Center opens as a 10bed acute care center

1979 The Center for Sports Medicine opens

1984 The Project 84 Campaign raises 35 million for major hospital renovations

1986 The Healthwise Senior Program is started

1990 Saint Francis becomes the first hospital in the Bay Area to perform Laser Gall Bladder Surgery The HIVCare Program is established The Oncology Center and Spine Center are added to the Centers for Excellence

1993 Saint Francis becomes a member of Catholic Healthcare West CHW

1999 CHW and Saint Francis become the Official Health Care Provider of the San Francisco Giants
2000 Saint Francis opens The Health Center at SBC Park

2001 Equipped with the latest technology and expertise The Total Joint Center opens its doors


2002 Saint Francis scores 94 during the JCAHOCALS survey one of the top scores within the CHW Hospital System

2003 The Hospital installs one of the newest technologies Patient Archiving Communication System PACS in the Radiology Department

2004 The Behavioral Health Day Program and the San Francisco Center for Wound Healing programs open

2005 The Center for Sports Medicine opens a new satellite center in Corte Madera at the Town Center Saint Francis Memorial Hospital also celebrates its 100th birthday

2006 Its a busy year for Saint Francis Memorial Hospital as it opens a stateoftheart new Emergency Department and implements CareConnect the hospitalwide paperless medical record system The hospital also welcomes new PresidentCEO Tom Hennessy

2007 The hospital goes green replacing styrofoam products with sustainable paper ones It also completes a toptobottom restoration of 909 Hyde Street The Bothin Burn Center celebrates its 40th anniversary and its efforts are recognized by numerous local and national agencies and dignitaries In addition the hospitals Acute Rehabilitation program is certified by the Commission of Accreditation for Rehab Facilities

2008 Saint Francis Memorial Hospital is certified as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospital Organizations JCAHO In January the hospital also awarded 80000 in grants to local organizations promoting community health
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