St. Vincent's Health System
Encyclopedia
St. Vincent's Health System, based in Birmingham
, Alabama
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.
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
is an operator of acute-care hospitals located in the Birmingham area and a health ministry of Ascension Health
Ascension Health
Ascension Health is a non-profit company that operates a network of hospitals and related health facilities in the United States. It is the nation's largest Catholic and largest non-profit health system.-Sponsors:...
. St. Vincent's Health System is made up of five facilities: St. Vincent's Birmingham
St. Vincent's Medical Center (Birmingham)
St. Vincent's Birmingham is a hospital located in Birmingham, Alabama. It is one of five facilities that make up St. Vincent's Health System.St...
, 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