Ascension St Vincent's Health System: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
In June [[2009]] the system moved its corporate offices from space it was subleasing at the [[Galleria Tower]] to newly-available office spaces on its hospital campuses. In [[2017]] the system added the "Ascension" name and logo to all of its facilities. | In June [[2009]] the system moved its corporate offices from space it was subleasing at the [[Galleria Tower]] to newly-available office spaces on its hospital campuses. In [[2017]] the system added the "Ascension" name and logo to all of its facilities. | ||
On [[July 1]], [[2020]] Ascension St Vincent's formally entered into a strategic alliance with the [[UAB Health System]] | On [[July 1]], [[2020]] Ascension St Vincent's formally entered into a strategic alliance with the [[UAB Health System]]. | ||
{{stub}} | {{stub}} |
Revision as of 10:40, 22 August 2021
Ascension St Vincent's Health System, formerly the St Vincent's Health System (STVHS) is network of hospitals in the Birmingham area owned by Ascension Health, a national non-profit Catholic hospital network based in St Louis, Missouri.
[{Birmingham]]'s first St Vincent's Hospital was established in 1898 as a mission of the Daughters of Charity.
In 1999 the St Vincent's Health System joined in the founding of Ascension Health, a network of more than 141 hospitals and 30 senior care facilities operated by Catholic charities in 22 states and the District of Columbia.
In July 2007, St Vincent's merged with Eastern Health System. Eastern's three hospitals were re-named with the St Vincent's moniker.
In June 2009 the system moved its corporate offices from space it was subleasing at the Galleria Tower to newly-available office spaces on its hospital campuses. In 2017 the system added the "Ascension" name and logo to all of its facilities.
On July 1, 2020 Ascension St Vincent's formally entered into a strategic alliance with the UAB Health System.
Hospitals
- Ascension St Vincent's Birmingham, 810 St Vincent's Drive, Birmingham (409 beds)
- Ascension St Vincent's East, 50 Medical Park Drive, Birmingham (362 beds)
- Ascension St Vincent's St Clair, 7063 Veterans Parkway, Pell City (40 beds)
- Ascension St Vincent's Blount, 150 Gilbreath Drive, Oneonta (40 beds)
- Ascension St Vincent’s One Nineteen, 7191 Cahaba Valley Road, Hoover
Chief executives
- Curtis James, 1976-2008
- Neeysa Biddle (interim), January-March 2009
- John O'Neil, March 2009-September 2014
- Neeysa Biddle (interim), September 2014-June 30, 2017
- Jason Alexander, July 1, 2017–
External links
- Ascension St Vincent's Birmingham at healthcare.ascension.org
- UAB St Vincent's Alliance website
References
- DeButts, Jimmy (June 20, 2008) "'Transitional year' means $29 million in losses for St. Vincent's" Birmingham Business Journal}
- Velasco, Anna (July 16, 2008) "St. Vincent's system CEO Curtis James retiring" The Birmingham News
- Tomberlin, Michael (May 16, 2009) "St. Vincent's to move Galleria offices" The Birmingham News
- Oliver, Mike (September 23, 2014) "St. Vincent's hospital system CEO resigns." The Birmingham News
- Yurkanin, Amy (October 24, 2017) "St. Vincent's and Providence Hospitals change names to Ascension." The Birmingham News