St Francis Specialty Hospital history

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 are established.

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

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

In 1956 a group of prominent local businessmen, with a deep desire to help St Francis Hospital, formed the St Francis Hospital Foundation.

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.

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.

1985 – Current facility was constructed at a cost of $17 million

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.

That vision became Laureate Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital which opened in 1989.

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.

1995 – A Medical Office Building was added to the South end of the building.

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.

Although St Francis Medical Center closed its doors permanently in 2003, the St Francis Foundation continues in our community in the spirit of the Franciscan Sisters and Dignity Health, to promote and support healthcare in the St Francis tradition in the Santa Barbara area.

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.

14, 2007, by The Most Reverend William Dendinger, Bishop of the Diocese of Grand Island; Michael Rowan, chief operating officer of CHI; and community leaders from central Nebraska.

In 2008, services and staff moved to the newly dedicated Saint Francis Hospital South, located down the street at 91st Street and Hwy 169.

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.

In 2012 Saint Francis Health System and the Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce dedicated the Saint Francis Health Park, a community park with a fitness focus where Saint Francis Hospital in Broken Arrow once stood.

2013: Saint Francis was recognized by the California Emergency Physician of America as a 2013 Practice of the Year.

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.

2015: Saint Francis adds CyberKnife and da Vinci Robotic Surgery to their array of surgical services.

2016: David Klein, MD, MBA, is named President of Saint Francis Memorial Hospital.

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