St. John's Hospital (Springfield, Illinois)
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St. John's Hospital | |
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Hospital Sisters Health System | |
Geography | |
Location | Level I trauma center |
Beds | 457[1] |
Helipad | FAA LID: 97IS |
Public transit access | SMTD |
History | |
Opened | 1875 |
Links | |
Website | www.st-johns.org |
Lists | Hospitals in Illinois |
St. John's Hospital, founded in 1875 by the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, has 457 licensed beds and is a primary teaching hospital for the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU).
Located in Springfield, Illinois, St. John's is a member of the Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), a Roman Catholic healthcare mission founded to continue the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. It is sponsored by the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis.[2]
St. John's is one of two Level One Emergency Trauma Centers a distinction it shares with
Memorial Medical Center (MMC) (Springfield, Illinois) and only Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center for the Springfield area.[3][4]
St. John's is the home to the Prairie Heart Institute and AthletiCare.
References
- ^ pg A-34
- ^ "About Us | HSHS St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL". St-johns.org. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
- ^ "Regional Trauma Center | HSHS St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL". St-johns.org. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
- ^ Writer, Dean OlsenStaff. "HSHS St. John's will compete with Memorial on Level 1 trauma services". The State Journal-Register.