Carondelet Health System Inc history

In 1981, the Sisters are asked by the Diocese of Tucson to run what, at the time, was called St Joseph's Hospital in Nogales, Arizona, on behalf of the Minim Sisters.

In 1983, St Mary's and St Joseph's hospitals in Tucson merge, sharing their management services and supplies.

St Mary's develops its Nurse Case Management Program and Home Health Services in 1984.

In 1987, the Sisters purchase the Nogales hospital and name it Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital.

Today nearly 20 are located throughout Pima and Santa Cruz counties.In 1992, Casita Maria, an intergenerational child care center, opens for children of St Mary's staff.

In 1994, The Healthy Seniors Program, a $5 million nationally funded Medicare research project, is launched through Carondelet's Community Nursing Organization for residents in Pima and Santa Cruz counties.

After a 17-year break in services, obstetrics returns to St Mary's in 1995 with the opening of a 19-bed, 22-bassinet Maternal/Newborn Unit.

2004: Ascension Health recognized as largest Catholic healthcare system in the United States

2012: Ascension Health and subsidiaries form Ascension

2014: Ascension Senior Living, one of the largest nonprofit senior living providers in the United States, is formed

2016: The Southeast Wisconsin operations and related corporate services of Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare join Ascension.