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Description

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About Us
St Joseph Healthcare is a regional fullservice healthcare system serving the Greater Nashua area western New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts We are building on a century of service to meet the growing needs of our community through innovation leadingedge technology and the highestquality medical care our tradition since 1908 Our medical staff employees and volunteers are recognized among the very best by all the standard quality measures and by those who count the most our patients

On the main campus St Joseph Hospital a designated Magnet Hospital for nursing excellence is leading the way in the prevention diagnosis and treatment of disease Our 208bed facility combines the latest technologies with personalized medicine Heres just some of what puts us on the leading edge

Our Mission
St Joseph Healthcare sponsored by Covenant Health Systems is a Catholic healthcare facility founded by Father Henri Milette and the Sisters of Charity of Montreal the quotGrey Nunsquot Inspired by the healing ministry of Jesus our mission is to provide compassionate care that contributes to the physical emotional and spiritual wellbeing of our community of patients family friends and neighbors

Core Values
Our core values reflect our passion for quality care and support us in our first priority to promote the wellbeing of the people we serve

Compassion
We seek to care for all as we wish to be treated

Excellence
We do our best each day to improve all aspects of St Joseph Hospital and the services we provide to our patients

Integrity
We work to earn the trust of those we serve and strive to do what is right for them every time

Collaboration
We work as a team and partner with other organizations to benefit our patients their families and the community

Stewardship
We develop and manage our human financial material and other resources to benefit and support those we serve

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History

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St Joseph Hospital recognized for excellence and service to our community 100 years and counting

1906 St Louis de Gonzague Parish under the leadership of Father Henri Milette begins construction of a 78bed hospital on Kinsley Street on June 21

1907 The Sisters of Charity of Montreal also known as the Grey Nuns contract with Father Milette and Bishop Guertin to operate the new facility

1908 The hospital is dedicated on May 1 the Feast of St Joseph the Worker The sisters also open St Joseph School of Nursing

1910 The School of Nursing graduates its first class

19141921 Construction adds 39 beds to the hospital bringing total bed capacity to 117 The hospital is the first in the state accepted by the College of Surgeons as a quotClass Aquot Hospital

1938 Ownership of St Joseph Hospital is transferred from St Louis de Gonzague Parish to the Grey Nuns

1946 A new home for 100 student nurses is built

1967 A new 137bed facility the present South building opens in July after which the original building is demolished Subsequently the hospital expands to 200 beds with a 10bed Intensive Care Unit

1972 The hospitals first lay Board of Directors is formed William J Clegg Jr is appointed as the first lay administrator of St Joseph Hospital

1976 Milford Medical Center opens as the hospitals first satellite facility

1977 A second satellite facility in Merrimack opens

1980 A new wing is dedicated adding 92000 additional square feet to the hospital

1981 St Joseph Hospital is designated a Level II Trauma Center

1986 Rockingham Regional Ambulance Inc is acquired

1990 St Joseph Hospital begins to acquire and expand physician practices throughout the area

1995 The Adult Day Health Center opens

1996 Sponsorship of St Joseph Hospital is transferred to Covenant Health Systems a public juridical person established by the Grey Nuns Souhegan Home amp Hospice Care is acquired The SurgiCenter opens

2000 The Breast Care Center opens at its new location providing Nashua with the first facility to offer comprehensive breast care in a single location

2001 The Cardiovascular and Diabetes Center affiliated with the New England Heart Institute opens at St Joseph Hospital Land is purchased from St Joseph Parish to provide room for future expansion

2005 St Joseph Hospital achieved Magnet Status the highest national award for excellence in nursing

2006 A wing providing new outpatient facilities is opened

2008 St Joseph Hospital celebrates 100 years of service to our community

2008 St Joseph Hospital became the first hospital in Nashua to offer roboticassisted surgeries using the da Vincireg Surgical System

2009 SJ physician network welcomes the Nashua Medical Group

2009 St Joseph Hospital is redesignated a Magnet hospital

2010 The Hudson Medical Office Building opened expanding SJ Family Medicine and other ancillary services