St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
| Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| Dignity Health | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 350 West Thomas Road Phoenix, Arizona 85013, Arizona, United States |
| Coordinates | 33°28′55″N 112°04′47″W / 33.4820477°N 112.0796807°WCoordinates: 33°28′55″N 112°04′47″W / 33.4820477°N 112.0796807°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private |
| Hospital type | Community, Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I Trauma Center |
| Beds | 607 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Links | |
| Website | dignityhealth |
| Lists | Hospitals in Arizona |
Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, operated by Dignity Health. St. Joseph’s is a 607 bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services, with special advocacy for the poor and under served. It is home to the Barrow Neurological Institute, the world's largest dedicated neurosurgical center and a renowned leader in neurosurgical training, research, and patient care.
St. Joseph’s is a center for tertiary care, medical education and research. It includes the Barrow Neurological Institute, the Heart & Lung Institute, and a Level I Trauma Center verified by the American College of Surgeons. The hospital is also a center for maternity care, orthopedics, oncology and many other medical services.
The Sisters of Mercy came to Phoenix in 1892 to open a parish school. They were successful in that endeavor, but were also affected deeply by the suffering of tuberculosis victims. Realizing the most pressing need of the community, the Sisters expanded their original mission and began fund-raising to be able to establish a sanitarium.
Their efforts paid off. They collected enough money to rent a six-bedroom brick cottage at Fourth and Polk Streets in January 1895. They equipped each room with two beds for tuberculosis patients and created quarters for themselves in the living room. St. Joseph's Sanitarium was born.
Two months later, the Sisters had raised sufficient funds to build a "real hospital." On March 19, 1895, a stake was driven into the ground to mark the site of what would become a hospital housing 24 private rooms that opened onto porches.
Through the years, there were additions to that building, of course, and a devastating fire in 1917, after which the building was reconstructed in just 90 days. The rebuilt facility was adequate for the community for the next 30 years, but the local population was continuing to grow significantly. In 1930, the population of Phoenix was 48,118. By 1945, it had reached nearly 100,000. St. Joseph's Hospital needed a larger facility.
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