Cabrini Medical Center history

25, 1920, at 457 West 163d Street and was called the Columbus Hospital Extension.

10, 1939, for the founder of the Sacred Heart order, Francesca Xavier Cabrini.

Mother Cabrini was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church in 1946.

The $3 million, 126-bed hospital was opened on the feast of St Joseph, March 19, 1950.

In 1951, the architects received an award of merit from the American Institute of Architects for the Cabrini project.

Responding to the needs of a growing community, an expansion program was initiated in 1965.

In 1969, a six-story addition was built, increasing the hospital's capacity to 254 beds.

On March 21, 1975, a milestone was reached as Central Louisiana's first open-heart surgery was performed at Cabrini Hospital.

During the late 1990’s, Southern Tagalog had the most number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) and with the then emerging industrialization in Batangas, Mr.

St Frances Cabrini Medical Center was established in July 15, 1998, same day as the birthday of Doctor Nora A. Torres, the Senior Board of Director and spouse of the owner, Mr.

In 1999 CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini Hospital became part of CHRISTUS Health System as the Sisters of Charity Health System and the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Health System were consolidated.

The Foundation originated from the 2018 sale of Fidelis Care, a nonprofit health insurer, inspired by the bishops of the Catholic dioceses to increase healthcare access for New York’s poor.

The Foundation’s inaugural round of grants at year-end 2019 delivered $150 million to more than 500 nonprofit organizations, programs, and initiatives serving low-income and underserved populations across New York.