St Paul~s Hospital

Name :

St Paul~s Hospital

Address  :

1702 – 20th Street

Town  :

Saskatoon

State  :

Saskatchewan

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

S7M 0Z9

Phone  :

306 655 5000

Web URL  :

St Pauls Hospital

Description

Mission Statement
St Pauls Hospital is an acute care teaching facility offering a comprehensive range of services to residents of Saskatoon and Northern Saskatchewan Inspired by the example of St Marguerite dYouville we continue the tradition of Catholic health care by sharing in a call to reveal the goodness and love of the Creator God for all people Together with the Grey Nuns we work to build a world where hope and compassion prevail

Vision
The vision of St Pauls Hospital is aimed at strengthening our internal relationships working in harmony with Saskatoon Health Region and the formation of new relationships with communitybased agencies and the people within the communities we serve

Core Values
Respect for All
Dignity honesty integrity empowerment trust and the belief in the worth of all people

Collaborative Partnerships
Working together with Saskatoon Health Region the community and the individual interdependence collaborative decisionmaking

Compassionate Caring
Honour and respect for life advocates for the voiceless creative response to unmet needs

Holistic Care
Connectedness value and acceptance of the whole person with special attention given to the spiritual dimension of care involvement of family and significant others

Stewardship
Prudent use of available resources focus on results accountability fairness and equity and ethical decisionmaking


History

History of St Pauls
The original St Pauls Hospital 1907 was first located in a physicians Dr John H C Willoughby house The hospital was established due to an outbreak of typhoid which occurred while the Canadian Pacific Railroad was building a bridge in Saskatoon The bridge was located downstream from the town garbage dump where the Bessborough now stands Contaminated water from the garbage dump eventually led to a breakout of typhoid among the workers Catholic priests cared for the sick in the Catholic rectory and in Dr Willoughbys house A group of Grey Nuns passing through Saskatoon on their travels stayed to help

A hospital was eventually opened in 1913 In 1963 the current BWing of St Pauls Hospital was built and owned by the Grey Nuns AWing was added in 1989 St Pauls continues to compassionately offer quality health care to residents of Saskatoon and northern Saskatchewan

In 1995 St Pauls Hospital entered an affiliation agreement with Saskatoon District Health now the Saskatoon Health Region In 1999 the Grey Nuns transferred ownership of the hospital to the Saskatchewan Catholic Health Corporation
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