St. Vincent's Health System

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St. Vincent's Health System
Company type Private
IndustryHealthcare
Founded1898;127 years ago (1898)
Headquarters
Birmingham, Alabama
,
U.S.
Area served
United States
Services Hospital management
Number of employees
4,700 (2009)
Parent Ascension Health
Divisions St. Vincent's Birmingham
St. Vincent's Blount
St. Vincent's Chilton
St. Vincent's East
St. Vincent's St. Clair
St. Vincent's One Nineteen
Website www.stvhs.com

St. Vincent's Health System, based in Birmingham, Alabama, United States 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 six facilities: St. Vincent's Birmingham, St. Vincent's Blount, St. Vincent's Chilton, St. Vincent's East, St. Vincent's St. Clair, and St. Vincent's One Nineteen. The company employs over 4,700 people throughout its six facilities.

History

St. Vincent's Hospital, circa 1903 Saint Vincent's Hospital Birmingham AL 1903.jpg
St. Vincent's Hospital, circa 1903

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 1999, it was part of the founding of Ascension Health. [1]

In July 2007, St. Vincent's Hospital merged with Eastern Health System to become St. Vincent's Health System. [2]

In 2017, its hospitals' names were changed to Ascension St. Vincent, along with Providence Hospitals. [1]

In June 2024, UAB Health System announced it will purchase Ascension St. Vincent's Health System for $450 million. [3]

Facilities

St. Vincent's Birmingham campus St. Vincent's Hospital Birmingham Dec 2012.jpg
St. Vincent's Birmingham campus

References

  1. 1 2 Yurkanin, Amy (October 24, 2017). "St. Vincent's and Providence Hospitals change names to Ascension". The Birmingham News. Retrieved June 26, 2024. St. Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham opened in 1898, founded by the Daughters of Charity. It is a non-profit hospital that was part of the founding of Ascension Health in 1999.
  2. ↑ "Caring for Our Community: Then, Now, Always". Ascension St. Vincent's Foundation. November 6, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2024. In 2007, St. Vincent's Hospital merged with Eastern Health System to form St. Vincent's Health System, now Ascension St. Vincent's, which operates five hospitals and more than 25 healthcare facilities.
  3. ↑ Doomes, Elijah (June 25, 2024). "UAB to acquire Ascension St. Vincent's Health System". The Crimson White. Retrieved June 26, 2024. The UA system board of trustees and UAB Health System announced the acquisition of the Ascension St. Vincent's Health System for $450 million Tuesday. According to a news release, the acquisition should be completed in fall 2024.
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