St. Vincent's Health System
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| Company type | Private Company |
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| Industry | Healthcare |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
Key people | John D. O'Neil, President and CEO |
| Services | Hospital management |
Number of employees | 4,700 (2009) |
| Parent | Ascension Health |
| Divisions | St. Vincent's Birmingham St. Vincent's Blount St. Vincent's East St. Vincent's St. Clair St. Vincent's One Nineteen |
| Website | http://www.stvhs.com/ |
St. Vincent's Health System, based in Birmingham, Alabama, United States is an operator of acute care hospitals located in the Birmingham area and a health ministry of Ascension Health. St. Vincent's Health System is made up of five facilities: St. Vincent's Birmingham, St. Vincent's Blount, St. Vincent's East, St. Vincent's St. Clair, and St. Vincent's One Nineteen. The company employs over 4,700 people throughout its five facilities.
History
St. Vincent's Hospital (now St. Vincent's Birmingham) was founded in 1898 and is Birmingham's oldest hospital. It was founded by the Daughters of Charity and named after the 17th century Parisian St. Vincent de Paul, who started the Daughters of Charity in 1633. In July 2007, St. Vincent's Hospital merged with Eastern Health System to become St. Vincent's Health System.
Size and services
St. Vincent's Health System contains 776 beds and employs 4,700 associates. Its four hospitals and one health and wellness facility provide a spectrum of care ranging from the latest medical technology to prayers at the bedside.
Facilities
- St. Vincent's Birmingham
- St. Vincent's Blount
- St. Vincent's East
- St. Vincent's St. Clair
- St. Vincent's One Nineteen