Carondelet Health is a member of Ascension Health the nation’s largest Catholic and nonprofit health system with more than 100,000 associates serving in 67 acute care hospitals and dozens of related facilities in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Consistent with its mission to serve all people with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable, Ascension Health provides clinically excellent care with an emphasis on innovation and a focus on transforming the healthcare industry. Ascension Health, headquartered in St. Louis, MO, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, four provinces of the Daughters of Charity and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Nazareth.
Divisions of Carondelet Health in Kansas City include:
History:
Together, St. Joseph Medical Center and St. Mary's Medical Center have offered Kansas Citians and surrounding communities more than 200 years of service.
Founded in 1874 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Joseph Medical Center is the oldest private hospital in Kansas City. In 1905, St. Mary's Hospital of Kansas City was founded by the Franciscan Sisters of Mary and in 1981, St. Mary's Hospital of Blue Springs, later named St. Mary's Medical Center opened to respond to the health care needs in eastern Jackson and western Lafayette counties. In 1987, St. Mary's opened the first hospital-based birthing center in the state of Missouri.
On January 1, 1994, St. Mary's Medical Center exchanged sponsorship with a hospital in the St. Louis area, making St. Mary's a member of Carondelet Health System. In 1997, St. Joseph and St. Mary's Hospital of Blue Springs System joined forces as Carondelet Health offering 439 licensed beds, 432 long-term care beds and a medical staff of nearly 1000 physicians representing more than 40 medical specialties. In 2002, St. Joseph Medical Center and St. Mary's Medical Center joined Ascension Health.
Our Mission:
Carondelet Health consists of Catholic organizations dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.
Our commitment to human dignity compels us to provide compassionate, quality health care for body, mind and spirit, with a special concern for the poor. We are responsible stewards serving the needs of all people from conception to death. We are united in this mission.
Our Vision:
St. Joseph Medical Center will serve as the safest place to be a patient through Unwavering Advocacy for those we serve. Our Ministry is committed to a physician friendly environment providing faith based, community and family centered care.
Our Values:
Integrity - Compassion - Unity
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