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Description

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Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston IL is an awardwinning fullservice 375bed Level I Trauma Center that specializes in emergency and cardiac care

As home to the only accredited Chest Pain Center on Chicagos North Shore Saint Francis Hospital and its more than 500 physicians have a rich history of providing topquality care and leading edge technologies

Mission and Vision Statements
Mission Statement
Faithful to the spirit of our Sponsors Resurrection Health Care exists to witness Gods sustaining love through compassionate familycentered care Motivated by a reverence for life and respect for those we serve we are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our community We promote a climate that empowers all of us to effectively steward our human and financial resources

Vision Statement
Resurrection Health Care will become the premier integrated Catholic health care system in metropolitan Chicago known for its exceptional customer service

Cosponsorship Vision Statement
In the tradition of the Sisters of the Resurrection and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth we desire to recreate our healing ministries through a cosponsored Catholic system of care Through this collaborative effort we continue the healing mission that Jesus entrusted to the Church We commit ourselves the System and its components to promote health and wholeness Our service will be characterized by professional excellence effective stewardship of resources and will be offered in an atmosphere of compassion hospitality and respect for the dignity of each person involved in the caring and healing process

Our Core Values
In the tradition of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth and the Sisters of the Resurrection Resurrection Health Care RHC ministries continue the healing mission that Jesus entrusted to the Church To be effective in carrying out this historic and sacred mission RHC fosters an environment of Compassion Accountability Respect Excellence and Service This service is offered in an atmosphere of hospitality and respect for the dignity of each person involved in the caring and healing process and is further characterized by professional excellence and effective stewardship of In the tradition of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth and the Sisters of the Resurrection Resurrection Health Care RHC ministries continue the healing mission that Jesus entrusted to the Church To be effective in carrying out this historic and sacred mission RHC fosters an environment of Compassion Accountability Respect Excellence and Service This service is offered in an atmosphere of hospitality and respect for the dignity of each person involved in the caring and healing process and is further characterized by professional excellence and effective stewardship of resources

Compassion
Compassion fosters in us a sensitivity to the spiritual physical psychological and emotional needs of every individual inspiring each to find comfort and hope

We respond to the needs of the whole person body mind and spirit

We foster a climate of care hospitality and a spirit of community

We develop systems and structures that attend to the needs of those at risk
of discrimination because of age gender lifestyle ethnic background
religious beliefs or socioeconomic status

Accountability
Accountability calls us to responsible stewardship of the human and material resourcesassets of the organization

We work together to be effective and efficient in the use of resources and
to provide a safe environmentecology

We value the opportunity to be of service beyond our organization through
community outreach

We dedicate resources to the care of the poor and needy

We require a reasonable financial return in order to provide resources
needed to pay fair wages and to renew the facilities and equipment of our
organization

Respect
Respect commits us to honor the diversity and dignity of each individual as a person created and loved by God and an inherently valuable member of the community

We create an environment conducive to healing and supportive of the
patients right to comfort privacy serenity and cleanliness

We develop a work environment that promotes mutual respect participation
equitable compensation growth and effective use of talents

We provide recognition formal and informal to individuals and groups
for their contributions

We communicate openly and share needed information with each other

Excellence
Excellence empowers us to do our best in all that we do as we work individually and collectively to meet the needs of those we serve as well as our coworkers

We expect excellence in performance and adherence to professional and
organizational standards

We design and evaluate our organizational systems and structures to assure
that we positively contribute to the health standard of the community we
serve

We develop programs and processes to measure and continually improve quality
in everything we do

We conduct our business ethically with integrity honesty and
confidentiality

We foster free exchange of diverse ideas innovation and teamwork

Service
Service commits us to give of ourselves in order to respond appropriately to the needs of others

We empower coworkers to make decisions that are in the best interest of
those we serve

We create policies that are at the service of those we serve and those who
work with us

We believe that to serve one another is an expression of our belief that
work is more meaningful when placed in the context of servingministering to
others

Customer satisfaction is our number one service priority

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History

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History More Than a Century of Caring
The Early Years
The year was 1900 The growing needs of Evanstons Catholic community greatly concerned Monsignor Peter Biermann pastor of Saint Nicholas Church He was familiar with the hospital work of the Sisters of Saint Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Lafayette Indiana through his sister Sister M Jacobina He invited the community to come to Evanston to establish a Catholic hospital and was joined in his efforts by Father HJ Smyth pastor of Saint Marys Church Arrangements were made and on Dec 3 1900 Monsignor Biermann bought the Old Kirk Homestead and grounds for 35000 acting on behalf of the Sisters

The site had once been home to the Potawatami Indians who found in the forested shores abundant game and easy access to Lake Michigan for their hunting and furtrading activities In the 1800s the Old Mulford Tavern was built there which later housed the first post office in the city In 1867 John Kirk founder of the Proctor and Gamble Company built the quotKirk Mansionquot which later became the first hospital

The doors of Saint Francis Hospital opened on Jan 1 1901 Two patients were treated By the end of the first year 70 patients had been admitted The five sisters who renovated the house into a 25bed hospital performed all the nursing care and general maintenance of the property More of the surrounding property was purchased as a farm where cows and chickens supplied milk and eggs and vegetables were grown for hospital use

As the number of patients grew it became evident that more room was needed In 1909 ground was broken for the central section of the permanent hospital and the cornerstone was laid The new building was erected at a cost of 150000 and dedicated on May 28 1910 An enclosed passageway connected the new structure with the old Kirk house

During the scarlet fever and diphtheria epidemics in 1914 the Kirk building became a contagious ward As many as 40 patients at a time were cared for by the four sisters who took charge For 12 months the building was in quotisolationquot

By 1917 the 225bed hospital had two operating rooms in constant use and treated 115 patients The Saint Francis School of Nursing was established in 1919 with its first class of eight students it closed in 1998 having graduated more than 3100 nurses Also in 1919 the Medical Staff was formally organized

As the hospital continued to grow construction continued The south wing was added in 1924 a nurses residence in 1925 accommodating 170 students and the north wing chapel and convent in 1928

The Growing Years
In 1950 a fourstory building for interns and residents was opened A major construction and renovation program increased the hospitals capacity to 459 beds by 1958

The Heart Center opened in 1957 The following year Saint Francis Hospital became a pioneer in the treatment of heart disease when the first open heart surgery was performed The first cardiac catheterization laboratory was opened years ahead of many Chicago hospitals In 1972 the new surgical heart unit provided the most complete program of cardiac care and Saint Francis Hospital soon became known as quotThe Heart Hospitalquot

Construction was completed for a new Professional Office Building adjacent to the hospital in 1975 South and north additions were completed during 1979 and in 1982 the east addition tied the hospitals new parking structure to its new main entrance and lobby

Demonstrating its commitment to the community Saint Francis Hospital opened its Community Health Center in 1986 and continues to provide highquality lowcost health care for uninsured and underinsured families living in Evanston and Chicagos Roger Park neighborhood

A second Professional Office Building opened in 1991 and a new Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI unit opened in 1992 The Paul V Galvin Coronary Care Unit and the three cardiac catheterization laboratories received a three million dollar upgrade in 1993

The Resurrection Years or Today
The Sisters of Saint Francis transferred their ministry at Saint Francis Hospital to the Sisters of the Resurrection and in December 1997 Saint Francis Hospital became part of Resurrection Health Care In March 2001 the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth were welcomed as the new cosponsors of Chicagos largest Catholic health care system

In 2001 Saint Francis Hospital celebrated its 100th anniversary and continued its tradition as quotThe Heart Hospitalquot when it was named one of Solucients 100 Top Hospitals for cardiovascular care in the nation

The hospital underwent a major renovation project in 2003 when a new Chapel and Prayer Room and a newly consolidated Outpatient Rehabilitation Services department were opened on the ground floor A new Family Birthplace area was also opened that year complete with private labordeliveryrecoverypostpartum LDRP suites a Level II Nursery with Exception and relaxing hydrotherapy tub

Saint Francis Hospital was named the first accredited Chest Pain Center in Illinois in 2003 after meeting strict criteria based on its ability to assess diagnose and treat chest pain patients quickly and effectively The establishment of the Chest Pain Center is a natural extension of the hospitals Level I Trauma Center designation which was awarded in 1989 As a statedesignated Level I Trauma Center Saint Francis Hospital continues to treat the most serious illnesses and lifethreatening injuries to patients 24 hours a day seven days a week

Saint Francis Hospital remains at the forefront of cardiac medicine and continues its legacy of excellence in heart care today by performing thousands of cardiac procedures and hundreds of openheart surgeries each year The new Galvin Heart Center opened in 2007 on the main floor adjacent to the EmergencyTrauma Center and Chest Pain Center The Heart Center houses two stateoftheart cardiac catheterization suites and centralizes other services such as NonInvasive Cardiology and Nuclear Medicine in the same area