Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital is an accredited, not-for-profit community hospital that has been operating in San Francisco since the early twentieth century. Saint Francis Memorial is a member of Dignity Health, now part of CommonSpirit Health.
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Dignity Health | |
 Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in 2014 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 900 Hyde St. San Francisco, CA 94109, San Francisco, California, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private |
| Type | Community |
| Affiliated university | None |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Basic Emergency Services |
| Beds | 323 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1905 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.saintfrancismemorial.org/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in California |
In July 2023, the University of California, San Francisco health system announced its intention to acquire both Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and St. Mary's Medical Center from Dignity Health.[1]
History
Founded in 1905 in San Francisco by five physicians, they undertook to build "the most up-to-date modern hospital west of Chicago."
Timeline of Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
1905: Saint Francis Hospital Company is founded by five physicians.
1906: The Great earthquake of 1906 causes a fire that burns the hospital to the ground. Dr. Redmond Payne volunteers his home to become the temporary location for Saint Francis.
1909: Morton Hospital, 778 Cole Street.
1911: A new 100-bed building is built at the corner of Bush and Hyde streets, which is the present Nob Hill address, and is fully occupied within 10 days of opening.
1921: To accommodate the post-war baby boom, a 200-bed obstetrics wing is added.
1938: The for-profit Saint Francis Hospital Company becomes the non-profit Saint Francis Hospital Association.
1952: The Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Clinic and Residency Program is established.
1955: A four-bed burn ward opens. Occupational Therapy and Social Services are added for the benefit of the community.
1965: Groundbreaking for the new tower takes place.
1967: The Bothin Burn Center opens as a 10-bed acute care ward.
1979: The Center for Sports Medicine is opened.
1984: $3.5 million is raised for major hospital renovations.
1986: The Healthwise Senior Program is started and serves the senior citizens of San Francisco.
1990: Saint Francis becomes the first hospital in the San Francisco/Bay Area to perform Laser Gall Bladder Surgery. The HIVCare Program is established. The Centers for Excellence adds an Oncology Center and a Spine Center.
1993: Saint Francis becomes a member of Dignity Health.
1999: Dignity and Saint Francis become the Official Health Care Provider of the San Francisco Giants.
2000: Saint Francis opens The Health Center at the old SBC Park.
2001: The Total Joint Center opens.
2002: One of the top scores within the Dignity Hospital System, Saint Francis receives a score of 94 during the JCAHO/CALS survey.
2003: The Hospital installs the Picture archiving and communication System (PACS) in the Radiology Department, one of the newest systems.
2004: The Behavioral Health Day Unit and the San Francisco Center for Wound Healing begin operations.
2005: The Center for Sports Medicine opens a new satellite center in Corte Madera at the Town Center.
A satellite Center for Sports Medicine is added to the new AT&T Park and a third center is opened in Walnut Creek, Ca.
References
- Mishanec, Nora. "UCSF in talks to acquire two San Francisco hospitals, including the oldest in city". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications, Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2023.