St. Joseph's Health (Syracuse, New York) Explained

St. Joseph`s Health
Type:Hospital network
Founded:2013
Hq Location City:Syracuse, New York
Hq Location Country:USA

St. Joseph's Health is a not-for-profit hospital network in upstate New York, anchored by St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, in Syracuse, New York.

History

In March 1860, the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia came to Syracuse in response to a request to teach at Assumption School, and at St. Joseph’s School in Utica. Later that year, they became a separate community, the Sisters of St. Francis of Syracuse. In 1869 they opened St. Joseph Hospital. The school of nursing opened in 1898.[1]

In 1969, on its 100th anniversary, St. Joseph's Hospital changed its name to "St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center" to reflect the greater scope of services provided.[2]

In 2004, the Sisters of St. Francis of Syracuse merged with two other Franciscan congregations to form the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities. In 2015, St. Joseph’s Health was acquired by Trinity Health, one of the nation’s biggest health systems.[3] On July 1, the sisters transferred sponsorship of St. Joseph Health to Trinity Health's Catholic Health Ministries.[4] [5]

Present day

St. Joseph’s Health is a non-profit regional health care system based in Syracuse, N.Y.In February 2019, St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute opened an office on Oneida Health’s campus in Oneida.[6] St. Joseph's Home Health Care provides care for adults and children with physical and mental health care needs and assure continuity of care for patients discharged from the hospital.[7] St. Joseph's Health At Home is based in Liverpool, New York; among its services is a Military and Veterans Health Care Program.

In June 2022, it was announced that St. Joseph’s Health would consolidate its administrative functions with Albany's St. Peter's Health Partners to create a single regional operation.[8]

Affiliates

In 2014, Lewis County General Hospital affiliated with St. Joseph's Health.[9] [10] [11] In 2017, Rome Memorial Hospital became an affiliate of St. Joseph's Health for easier access to specialty care; it retains its own separate identity.[12] (In 2021 Rome Memorial Hospital adopted Rome Health as its new name to more accurately reflect the scope of services provided.)[13] [14] [11]

In 2017, Auburn Community Hospital signed an agreement with St. Joseph's Health and the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) which let them share services while each maintaining their own identity and independence.[11] This includes retaining the name "Auburn Community Hospital" (ACH).[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.cnyhistory.org/2017/05/st-josephs-hospital-opens-prospect-hill/ "Today in History: St. Joseph’s Hospital Opens on Prospect Hill", Onondaga Historical Association
  2. https://foundation.sjhsyr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CC_150th.pdf "Caring Connections", St. Joseph Health Foundation, 2019
  3. https://www.syracuse.com/health/2022/06/st-joes-merging-with-albany-hospital-to-weather-financial-effects-of-covid.html Mulder, James T., "St. Joe’s merging with Albany hospital to weather financial effects of Covid", The Post-Standard, syracuse.com, June 29, 2022
  4. https://www.chausa.org/publications/catholic-health-world/article/august-1-2015/st.-joseph%27s-health-in-syracuse-n.y.-joins-trinity-health "St. Joseph's Health in Syracuse, N.Y., joins Trinity Health", Catholic Health Association of the United States, August 1, 2015
  5. Web site: St. Joseph's Health: A Member of Trinity Health.
  6. https://www.oneidahealth.org/press-release/st-josephs-health-cardiovascular-institute-opens-in-oneida/ "St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute Opens in Oneida", Oneida Health, February 22, 2019
  7. https://www.sjhsyr.org/find-a-service-or-specialty/home-health/ "Home Care", St. Joseph’s Health
  8. https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/St-Peter-s-to-merge-with-Syracuse-hospital-17285008.php Silberstein, Rachel. "Hospital merger will see St. Peter's Health Partners managing Syracuse hospital system", Times Union, July 5, 2022
  9. News: The Post-Standard (syracuse.com). St. Joe's to partner with North Country hospital. James T. Mulder . March 21, 2014.
  10. News: The Post-Standard (syracuse.com). Syracuse hospital to link with smaller Oneida County hospital. James T. Mulder . March 22, 2016.
  11. News: The Post-Standard (syracuse.com). Auburn hospital teams up with bigger hospitals in Syracuse. James T. Mulder . December 13, 2017.
  12. News: The Post-Standard (syracuse.com). Syracuse, Rome hospitals finalize partnership. James T. Mulder . March 9, 2017.
  13. News: Oneida Dispatch. Rome Memorial Hospital changes name to Rome Health. February 15, 2021.
  14. News: Rome Sentinel. Rome Memorial Hospital is now Rome Health. February 12, 2021.
  15. Web site: Auburn Community Hospital, St. Joseph's Health and University of Rochester Medical Center Announce Collaboration Agreement: Patients in Cayuga County and the Surrounding Counties will see New Services. December 13, 2017.