Baptist Health System is a hospital and medical facility system located in San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas.
In 1903 a group of 30 or more physicians, members of the young Bexar County Medical Society, together with about 30 business and professional men organized the San Antonio Associated Charities which built a four-story hospital on Dallas Street, the Physicians' and Surgeons' Hospital.
Today, Baptist Health System is a major healthcare provider in San Antonio and South Texas, the fourth largest civilian employer in San Antonio; and fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). It is owned by Tenet Healthcare and affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
Baptist Health System includes five acute-care hospitals which offer 1,673 licensed beds:
The system also includes:
Coordinates: 29°26′20.6″N 98°25′39.7″W / 29.439056°N 98.427694°W