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Baptist Health System

Coordinates: 29°26′20.6″N 98°25′39.7″W / 29.439056°N 98.427694°W / 29.439056; -98.427694
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Baptist Health System is a hospital and medical facility system located in San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is owned by Tenet Healthcare. [1]

History

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In 1903 a group of 30 or more physicians, members of the young Bexar County Medical Society,[2] 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.

It was affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas between 1948 and 2003.[3]

Hospitals and facilities

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Baptist Health System includes five acute-care hospitals which offer 1,673 licensed beds:

  • Baptist Medical Center in Downtown San Antonio
  • Mission Trail Baptist Hospital on the South Side
  • North Central Baptist Hospital in the Stone Oak district
  • Northeast Baptist Hospital on the eastern fringe of Uptown San Antonio
  • St. Luke's Baptist Hospital in the Medical Center

The system also includes:

  • Baptist Regional Children's Center
  • Baptist Women's Health Center
  • HealthLink wellness and fitness center
  • Baptist M&S Imaging Centers
  • Community health and wellness programs
  • Ambulatory services
  • Rehabilitation services
  • Medical office buildings including the newly opened Westover Baptist Medical Building
  • San Antonio AirLife air medical transport
  • Baptist Health System School of Health Professions.

Accreditations and memberships

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References

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  1. ^ "Tenethealth.com". Archived from the original on 2014-06-29. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  2. ^ Bexar County Medical Society Archived October 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Baptist Health System: A history of compassionate care and service Archived May 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Accreditations & Memberships :: Baptist Health System Archived May 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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29°26′20.6″N 98°25′39.7″W / 29.439056°N 98.427694°W / 29.439056; -98.427694