St. Francis Hospital (Columbus, Georgia)

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St. Francis Hospital is a general medical and surgical hospital located in Columbus, Georgia, United States, and is accredited by the Joint Commission. [1]

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History

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In 1946, Columbus citizens raised $45 million in seed money for a modern faith-based hospital. The first patient was admitted in April 1950.

During the first year, the hospital admitted 4,733 patients. The hospital expanded from a 154-bed hospital with 17 sisters, 171 lay people, and 60 physicians into a facility licensed for 376 beds with more than 1,400 full-time associates, 300 physicians, and services including the area's only open heart surgery program. [2]

As of 2024, St. Francis Hospital is a part of Emory Healthcare.The hospital runs the St. Francis Foundation, which was structured and incorporated on November 21, 1991.

The Patrick Heart Institute of St. Francis

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The Patrick Heart Institute of St. Francis is a source for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with heart problems. St Francis was the first hospital in the area to perform open heart surgery, balloon angioplasty and automatic defibrillator tissue implants.

The Institute utilizes diagnostic procedures to provide accurate analysis in order to determine treatment for patients with cardiovascular disease. Cardiologists at St. Francis have performed more than 15,000 cardiac catheterizations in the cardiac diagnostic laboratory. After a cardiac problem is accurately diagnosed, The Patrick Heart Institute of St. Francis - along with the patient's physician - can provide appropriate treatment through a number of valuable methods. The Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at St. Francis Hospital is specifically designed for patients that have experienced: heart attack, heart surgery, heart angioplasty or stent, or a high risk for heart disease.

St. Francis Orthopaedic Institute

On August 1, 2006, St. Francis Hospital along with the physicians at McCluskey Orthopaedic Surgery (MOS) [3] formed the St. Francis Orthopaedic Institute. The Institute collaborates with St. Francis Hospital; the St. Francis Rehabilitation Center; and the McCluskey Education & Research Foundation, Inc. [4] There is a nearby Research and Education Center.

The Elena Diaz-Verson Amos Center for Breast Health at St. Francis

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The hospital's breast cancer center provides local therapy as well as systemic therapy, to both destroy the cancer cells held in the breast as well as the related lymph nodes, as well as to destroy tumor cells that may have diluted into the circulation. In 2008, St. Francis became the first facility in Georgia to offer Breast-Specific Gamma imaging for difficult to diagnose breast abnormalities.

Other Services

The Bradley Center

Founded in 1955, The Bradley Center campus is an 84-bed facility aimed at providing an environment for mental health care.

Franciscan Woods

Franciscan Woods is an assisted living community provided by St. Francis Hospital Hospital.

The St. Francis Wellness Center

The 16,662-square-foot (1,548.0 m2) facility houses cardiovascular machines.

The Trinity Center for Women

The Trinity Center for Women is a community service of St. Francis that offers prenatal care to expecting mothers.

Milestones

1950 - 1960

1961 - 1970

1971 - 1980

1981 - 1990

1991 - 2000

2001 - 2010

2011 - 2012

References

  1. "Rankings". Health.usnews.com. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  2. "Heart and Vascular Surgery, Saint Francis Health System, Tulsa, Oklahoma". www.saintfrancis.com. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  3. "Dr. Lelan McCluskey, MD - Orthopedic Surgery - Columbus, GA". Archived from the original on February 5, 2013.
  4. "HPRC :: Leadership". www.hprc.net. Archived from the original on August 16, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Mercer University News". Mercer News.

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