Hospital Sisters Health System , or HSHS , is a
non-profit healthcare system headquartered in
Springfield, Illinois . HSHS operates a network of 15 hospitals and other healthcare facilities throughout the midwestern
U.S. states of
Illinois , and
Wisconsin . HSHS also operates St. John's College, the oldest
Catholic hospital based
nursing school in the
United States .
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History
The
Hospital Sisters of St. Francis was founded in
Telgte ,
Germany in 1844, and came to
Springfield, Illinois in 1875.
[3] This same year, they founded their first hospital,
St. John's Hospital .
[4]
The Hospital Sisters Health System was created in 1978 by the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis to manage their network of hospitals in Illinois and Wisconsin.
[4]
In 2008, HSHS created the HSHS Medical Group to help coordinate care between their hospitals.
[3]
Operations
Hospitals
St. Joseph's Hospital was a 102-bed hospital in
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin .
[5] This location closed on March 22, 2024.
[6]
[7]
Sacred Heart Hospital was a 216-bed hospital in
Eau Claire, Wisconsin .
[8] The hospital was affiliated with the
University of Wisconsin .
[9] This location closed on March 22, 2024.
[10]
St. Clare Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital in
Oconto Falls, Wisconsin .
[11] The hospital was formerly known as Community Memorial Hospital, and changed its name when it joined HSHS in 2014.
[12]
St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center is a 158-bed hospital in
Green Bay, Wisconsin .
[4]
St. Vincent Hospital is a 255-bed hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
[4]
St. Nicholas Hospital is a 53-bed hospital in
Sheboygan, Wisconsin .
[13]
St. John's Hospital is a 431-bed hospital in
Springfield, Illinois .
[14] The hospital is affiliated with
St. John's College and
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine .
[9]
St. Mary's Hospital is a 355-bed hospital in
Decatur, Illinois .
[4] The hospital is affiliated with
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine ,
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ,
St. Louis College of Pharmacy ,
Millikin University ,
St. John's College , and
Washington University School of Medicine .
[9]
St. Francis Hospital is a 25-bed
critical access hospital in
Litchfield, Illinois .
[4]
St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital is a 133-bed hospital in
Effingham, Illinois .
[15]
St. Joseph's Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital in
Highland, Illinois .
[4]
St. Joseph's Hospital is a 49-bed hospital in
Breese, Illinois .
[16]
St. Elizabeth's Hospital is a 144-bed hospital in
O'Fallon, Illinois .
[17] The hospital is affiliated with
Saint Louis University ,
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ,
Southwestern Illinois College , and
Kaskaskia College .
[9]
Holy Family Hospital is a 42-bed hospital in
Greenville, Illinois .
[18]
Good Shepherd Hospital is a 30-bed hospital in
Shelbyville, Illinois .
[19]
Operations
St. John's College
In 1886, the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis founded St. John's Hospital School of Nursing .
[2]
At its inception, the college had a two-year diploma program for women in the
religious order .
[2] In 1912, the college began accepting
laywomen .
[2]
The college became accredited in 1952 by the
National League for Nursing .
[2]
In 1991, the college became St. John's College, and began offering a
Bachelor of Science in Nursing and
Master's of Science in Nursing .
[2]
St. John's College is the oldest
Catholic hospital based
nursing school in the United States.
[2]
In 2016, the college unveiled a new expansion, which included a new simulation lab.
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References
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"Quick Facts" . Hospital Sisters Health System. Retrieved January 14, 2017 .
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"St. Joseph's Hospital" . U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved January 14, 2017 .
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"About Us" . St. Clare Memorial Hospital. Retrieved January 14, 2017 .
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"Community Memorial Hospital joins Hospital Sisters Health System" . Green Bay Press-Gazette. September 5, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2017 .
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"HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital" . Good Shepherd Hospital. Retrieved December 30, 2019 .
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"Kiara Clinical Integration Network" . Hospital Sisters Health System. Retrieved January 14, 2017 .
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"Who is PERC?" . Prairie Education and Research Cooperative. Retrieved January 14, 2017 .
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"About Prevea" . Prevea Health. Retrieved January 14, 2017 .
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"St. John's College of Nursing names next chancellor" . The State Journal-Register. April 8, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2017 .
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