University Hospital Zurich
Raemistrasse 100 Zurich, Zurich (Switzerland)
German Hospital Service
Destouchesstr. 1 Munchen, Bayern (Germany)
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust
162 City Road London, Greater London (UK)
Flinders Medical Centre
Flinders Drive, Bedford Park South Australia (Australia)
St Luke Hospital
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Total Number Of Beds : 313
Description
Overview
On April 12 2008 history was made when St Vincents HealthCare took over operations of St Lukes Hospital one of the cornerstones in the Jacksonville healthcare community The move will extend St Vincents historical mission of serving the sick and the poor to the Southside of the North Florida community of more than 1 million residents
Old Becomes New
To longtime Jacksonville residents there is nothing brand new about St Lukes Hospital It is the citys oldest hospital with nearly 135 years of caring for the community St Vincents Medical Center is the citys second oldest existing healthcare provider
What will be new are the additional resources available for the region and the opportunity for residents on Jacksonvilles Southside to experience the same quality healthcare offered by the Daughters of Charity at St Vincents Medical Center without having to cross the St Johns River
History
History
SVHC is a faithbased notforprofit health system that has served the people of Jacksonville and the surrounding communities since 1916 From its humble beginning to its current status as a regional medical facility offering the latest technology SVHC provides quality care to people of all ages and incomes
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