Saint Francis Medical Group history

Six of these sisters journeyed to the United States in 1875 and established several houses, including one in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

In 1883, the sisters were called upon by a committee of local citizens and Bishop James O’Connor of Omaha to establish a hospital in Grand Island, Nebraska — a town that had grown to 1,900 with the arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Pike’s Peak Gold Rush.

Working with the committee, the sisters raised funding and, in 1887, opened St Francis Hospital on Adams Street.

Sometime in 1899, Ezra G. Valentine, one of the pioneer leaders of the youthful city of Breckenridge, welcomed two Franciscan Sisters, Sister Mary Francis and Sister Mary Rose, from Little Falls to his office.

--/--/1901 -The first baby was born at St Francis to Mrs.

11/18/1904 -First hospital charity ball was held to help raise funds for the new structure.

1905: Saint Francis Hospital Company is founded by five prominent San Francisco doctors.

1/10/1906 - Annual ball was held to raise additional funds.

1911: A new 100-bed building is built at Bush & Hyde (the present Nob Hill address) and is 100 percent occupied within 10 days of opening.

In 1916, when William K. Warren first arrived in Oklahoma, he was an impressionable 19-year-old.

1921: A 200-bed obstetrics wing is added to accommodate the post-war baby boom.

In 1922, two Sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary were traveling door-to-door selling embroidered cloths.

A large expansion in 1924 included six operating rooms and an obstetrics department.

In 1937, on its 50th anniversary, St Francis Hospital was one of the best-equipped institutions in Nebraska.

1938: The for-profit Saint Francis Hospital Company becomes the non-profit Saint Francis Hospital Association.

--/--/1943 - Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce appointed a committee to determine a course for the future.

In 1944, a forward-thinking group of citizens founded the Greater Columbus Committee, which organized the Columbus Planning Association.

In 1946, half a million dollars was a lot of money, especially after more than four years of war had drained the local economy.

1/16/1951 - Bids opened in Little Falls for the construction of the hospital.

1952: The Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Clinic and Residency Program are established.

In 1954, St Francis Hospital opened its doors to adult patients as well.

1955: A four-bed ward for burn patients opens.

That dream became reality when Saint Francis Hospital opened its doors in 1960.

1967: The Bothin Burn Center opens as a 10-bed acute care center.

In order to meet patient care requirements, as well as the demands of a rapidly growing population in southeast Tulsa, the hospital was expanded in 1969 to 735 adult and pediatric beds and bassinets.

The hospital first opened its doors in 1972 under the direction of Doctor Thomas Mowdy, a resident of the community.

A major milestone occurred on December 3, 1975 - the 15th anniversary of the hospital - when the Natalie Warren Bryant Cancer Center opened its doors.

1979: The Center for Sports Medicine opens.

1984: The Project '84 Campaign raises $3.5 million for major hospital renovations.

1986: The Healthwise Senior Program is started.

St Francis purchased Grand Island Memorial Hospital on April 1, 1987 and renamed it St Francis Memorial Health Center.

Warren Clinic The first area Warren Clinic was established in Stillwater, Oklahoma, in January 1988.

So in 1989, he sold St Francis, passing the reins to Doctor Christine Schmeiser (who had worked for Doctor Mowdy as a teenager) and her husband, Doctor Dick Indrieri.

1990: Saint Francis becomes the first hospital in the Bay Area to perform Laser Gall Bladder Surgery.

1993: Saint Francis becomes a member of Dignity Health.

In 1994, St Francis began training parish nurses to provide holistic healthcare to local faith communities.

The Children's Hospital at Saint Francis In 1995, The Children's Hospital at Saint Francis was established.

A new Birthing Center opened in 1996 with comfortable birthing suites and groundbreaking mother/baby nursing care.

In November 1997, Medical Care Associates of Tulsa (MCAT) joined Warren Clinic.

Saint Francis Hospital at Broken Arrow Saint Francis Hospital at Broken Arrow officially became part of the Saint Francis Health System in January 1998; yet, the history uniting the two began a decade earlier.

In 1999, as the local medical community grew to nearly 100 physicians, St Francis undertook joint ventures with area physicians to build an ambulatory surgery center and imaging center.

2000: Saint Francis opens The Health Center at SBC Park (now AT&T Park).

2001: Equipped with the latest technology and expertise, The Total Joint Center opens its doors.

2002: Saint Francis scores 94 during the JCAHO/CALS survey, one of the top scores within the Dignity Health Hospital System.

Saint Francis Heart Hospital In March 2004, the Saint Francis Health System and area cardiologists joined together as partners to open the Saint Francis Heart Hospital.

In December of 2005, the physicians and staff of Springer Clinic became a part of Warren Clinic.

2006: Saint Francis Memorial Hospital opens a state-of-the-art new Emergency Department and implements CareConnect, the hospital-wide paperless medical record system.

In November of 2007, Saint Francis Veterinary Specialists opened its doors as an internal medicine and surgical referral practice with 12 employees.

2008: Saint Francis Memorial Hospital is certified as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission.

2009: Saint Francis opens the new Spine Care Institute of San Francisco.

2011: Saint Francis opens nine new and most advanced operating suites in San Francisco.

2012: Saint Francis begins expansion of the Bothin Burn Center from 10 to 20 beds.

Saint Francis Trauma Emergency Center and Patient Tower The eight-story, 500,000-square-foot patient tower and Trauma Emergency Center (TEC) opened in early September of 2014.

Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee In April, 2017, Eastar Health System and affiliated clinics became part of Saint Francis Health System.