Hospital Sisters Health System

Hospital Sisters Health System, or HSHS, is a non-profit healthcare system headquartered in Springfield, Illinois. HSHS operates a network of 15 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]

Hospital Sisters Health System
TypeNonprofit organization
IndustryHealth care
Founded1978
FounderHospital 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]
Websitehshs.org

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

Operations

St. John's College

St. John's College
TypePrivate medical school
Established1886, 135 years ago
AffiliationSt. John's Hospital
ChancellorCharlene Aaron[20]
Location, ,
Websitesjcs.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

  1. "Quick Facts". Hospital Sisters Health System. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  2. "Mission, Vision, and History". St. John's College. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  3. "Our History". HSHS Medical Group. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  4. "Our Mission and History". Hospital Sisters Health System. May 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  5. "St. Joseph's Hospital". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  6. "Sacred Heart Hospital". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  7. "Academic Affiliations". Hospital Sisters Health System. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  8. "About Us". St. Clare Memorial Hospital. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  9. "Community Memorial Hospital joins Hospital Sisters Health System". Green Bay Press-Gazette. September 5, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  10. "St. Nicholas Hospital". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  11. "St. John's Hospital". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  12. "St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  13. "St. Joseph's Hospital". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  14. "St. Elizabeth's Hospital". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  15. "About Us". Holy Family Memorial. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  16. "HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital". Good Shepherd Hospital. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  17. "Kiara Clinical Integration Network". Hospital Sisters Health System. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  18. "Who is PERC?". Prairie Education and Research Cooperative. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  19. "About Prevea". Prevea Health. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  20. "St. John's College of Nursing names next chancellor". The State Journal-Register. April 8, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  21. 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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