Saint John Hospital

Name :

Saint John Hospital

Address  :

3500 S. 4th Street

Town  :

Leavenworth

State  :

Kansas

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

66048

Phone  :

913 680 6000

Web URL  :

Available

Description

About Us
Saint John Hospital is a notforprofit hospital affiliated with Providence Medical Center Both are part of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System Saint John has a medical staff of 181 doctors representing a variety of specialties Our 280 employees provide nursing medical and support services More than 75 adults and youth volunteers help us serve the health needs of the Leavenworth and surrounding community

Our Mission and Values
Saint John is committed to a philosophy of service inspired by the healing ministry of Christ This philosophy and a responsiveness to community needs have characterized the history of the Saint John Striving for excellence collaborating with partners and being committed to our mission all help differentiate the broad spectrum of healthcare and service provided by Saint John Hospital

Our Mission
We will in the spirit of the Sisters of Charity reveal Gods healing love by improving the health of the individuals and communities we serve especially those who are poor or vulnerable

Our Values
Response to Need The healthcare we offer is based
on community need with a special concern for the
poor

Respect We recognize the sacred worth and dignity
of each person

Wholeness We value the health of the whole person

Excellence We offer excellent and compassionate
care

Stewardship We are mindful that we hold our
resources in trust

History

In 1858 a group of Sisters of Charity led by Mother Xavier Ross responded to the call of Bishop John Baptiste Miege S J to expand the ministry of healthcare and education in the Kansas Territory They traveled to the area and began plans to build a hospital In 1864 before Saint John Hospital was finished and ready for occupancy a lumber wagon deposited at the door a family of poor refugees from Alabama quotfleeing before Shermans army and without means of starting life anewquot The Sisters of Charity took them in fed and clothed them and gave them a fresh start

Such was the unceremonious opening on March 15 1864 of the first private hospital in the State of Kansas The hospital opened under the direction of Sister Joanna Bruner the first trained nurse in the state and surely the first woman in the Western territory to be administrator of a hospital Sister Joanna Bruner also taught nursing care to other sisters

Since that time professional excellence leadership and a readiness to undertake whatever needed doing have been hallmarks of the SCL community

Today Saint John Hospital is an affiliate of Providence Medical Center and both are a part of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System and are accredited by the Joint Commission On Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations