Baptist Health System

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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]

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History

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

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

The system also includes:

Accreditations and memberships

References

  1. "Tenethealth.com". Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  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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