St. Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City, Missouri)

St. Joseph Medical Center is a 310-bed hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, US.

St. Joseph Medical Center
Prime Healthcare
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Geography
LocationKansas City, Missouri, United States
Coordinates38°56′11″N 94°36′14″W / 38.93634°N 94.60394°W / 38.93634; -94.60394
Organization
Care systemPrivate
FundingFor-profit hospital
TypeCommunity
Affiliated universityNone
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds310
HelipadFAA LID: MO21
History
OpenedOctober 15, 1874
Links
Websitewww.stjosephkc.com
ListsHospitals in Missouri

History

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At the request of local physician Dr. Jefferson Griffith and Father Bernard Donnelly, six sisters from Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, led by Mother Celeste O’Reilly, arrived in Kansas City, Missouri in 1874 to establish a hospital. The sisters purchased the Waterman home, a 10-room residence at Pennsylvania Avenue and 7th Street in Quality Hill and opened Saint Joseph's Hospital on October 15, 1874.[1] In 1917, Saint Joseph's Hospital moved to a new 250-bed facility located at 2510 East Linwood Boulevard. The hospital moved to its present-day location near I-435 and State Line Road in 1977.[2][3][4] Prime Healthcare purchased St. Joseph Medical Center from Ascension in 2015.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Denzer, Marty (31 March 2011). "The education and care of the "dear neighbor" for 145 years in KC". Catholic Key. Diocese of Kansas City - St. Joseph. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  2. ^ "The Sisters of St. Joseph". KC History. Kansas City Public Library. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Saint Joseph's Hospital". KC History. Kansas City Public Library. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  4. ^ "St. Joseph Hospital, Kansas City, Mo". The Pendergast Years. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  5. ^ Sherry, Mike (13 February 2015). "Prime Healthcare Closes Deal For St. Joseph, St. Mary's Hospitals". KCUR. Retrieved 15 March 2022.