Christus Health
| Company type | Not-for-profit health system |
|---|---|
| Industry | Health care |
| Predecessor | Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Healthcare System |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States, Chile, Mexico and Colombia |
| Website | www |
Christus Health is an international Catholic nonprofit health system based in Irving, Texas.
History
[edit]The present company was formed on January 28, 1999 by the merger of Houston's Sisters of Charity Health Care System and San Antonio's Incarnate Word Health System;[1] however its history extends back to 1866, with the founding of St. Mary's Hospital in Galveston, Texas, by the Sisters of Charity religious institute.[2]
Another significant merger came in 2016 when Christus merged with Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics (itself the product of a merger of two Catholic-based systems), giving it a major presence in East Texas.[3]
Christus Health services can be found in 60 cities in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia, and New Mexico in the U.S.; also, in the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Health Network in Santiago, Chile, and Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, and Tamaulipas in Mexico.[4][5]
The system comprises almost 350 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 175 clinics and outpatient centers and dozens of other health ministries and ventures. Its corporate headquarters are in Irving, Texas.[6] It employs approximately 30,000 people and has more than 9,500 physicians.
Awards
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Saphir, Ann (1999-02-08). "Texas Hospitals Riding Tall: While Hospitals Post Robust Profit Margins, HMOs are Saddled with Mounting Losses". Modern Healthcare: 2.
- ^ "The Christus legacy Answering the call". Christus Health. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^ Gooch, Kelly. "Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics joins Christus Health: 6 things to know". www.beckershospitalreview.com. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
- ^ Modern Healthcare - Volume 38, Issues 40-51 - Page 32 2008 - Irving, Texas-based Christus Health is the majority shareholder in a seven-hospital system in Mexico, Christus Muguerza.
- ^ "Facility search: Find a Christus facility near you". Christus Health. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ "Corporate Facilities". Christus Health. 2009-06-24. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ "Palladium - Awards Program". www.thepalladiumgroup.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ^ Palladium. "Palladium Announces 2015 Hall of Fame for Executing Strategy". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
