St Francis Health Center Inc

Programs: St. Francis health has served the healthcare needs of topeka, kan. , and surrounding communities since 1909. As part of scl health, a faith-based, nonprofit health system, st. Francis works to improve not only the health of those we serve, but people's lives. We bring compassionate care and the most advanced technology to our patients by way of our acute-care hospital and more than 20 physician clinics throughout the region. St. Francis health embodies a diverse and caring community dedicated to improving the health and welfare of others. St. Francis employees have provided innovative, inspired service for more than a century. We care for thousands of patients and their families with the same spirit and resolve demonstrated by the resourceful sisters who opened the facility. St. Francis health center opened on oct. 17, 1909, with 40 beds. Assembling scraps of fabric and fashioning them into colorful quilts for patients was one of the first aspects of business the sisters of charity of leavenworth pursued. Ever mindful of the cost of things, they were prudent in their approaches to ensure that whatever resources they had available could be stretched to accommodate the needs of everyone who sought assistance for their ailments. Today, the hospital has 378 licensed beds, a medical staff representing nearly all specialties, adult and youth volunteers and a thriving auxiliary. Skillfully integrating technology with tenderness, st. Francis and its employees have fostered a premier regional hospital featuring the newest medical innovations and state-of-the-art equipment. St. Francis was the first in the area to purchase an x-ray machine, establish an intensive care unit, install diagnostic ultrasound equipment, conduct a heart transplant, use bedside computers to provide point of service documentation and purchase a positron emission tomography (pet) scanner. The hospital is also one of only two non-veterans administration hospitals in kansas to bar code pharmaceuticals to prevent medication errors for patient safety and peace of mind. The healing touch of st. Francis extends beyond the walls of the hospital to include programs focused on preventive medicine, such as the breast center and its spirit of women health improvement events and programs. Through the marian clinic and the marian dental clinic, both owned and operated by scl health, st. Francis helps the working poor and the uninsured secure the treatment they need, from immunizations and routine teeth cleaning to surgical procedures and crown and denture work. During 2014, st. Francis had the following results:8,900 admissions 524,305 outpatient visits33,614 emergency department visits987 births7,072 surgeries797,679 laboratory testsmissionwe reveal and foster god's healing love by improving the health of the people and communities we serve, especially those who are poor and vulnerable. Visioninspired by our faith:we will be distinguished as the premier person-centered health system and trusted partner. We will share accountability with clinicians and other stakeholders to coordinate care across all settings and improve access, quality, health outcomes, and affordability. We will grow as community-based health networks to serve more people in partnerships with others who share our vision and values. Values caring spirit we honor the sacred dignity of each person. Excellence we set and surpass high standards. Good humor we create joyful and welcoming environments. Integrity we do the right thing with openness and pride. Safety we deliver care that seeks to eliminate all harm for patients and associates. Stewardship we are accountable for the resources entrusted to us. St. Francis health center is a full-service hospital with a variety of healthcare services to care for and keep our community healthy:anticoagulation clinic, cardiology services, center for infant and child health, comprehensive cancer center, da vinci surgical robot services, diabetes center, diagnostic services, emergency services, family medicine, home care, imaging center, joint replacement center, laboratory services, neurology services, new life center, occupational medicine, pediatrics, rehabilitation services, spine center, vein clinic, women's services, wound center.