St. Joseph's Medical Center (Tucson, Arizona)
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St. Joseph's Hospital is a private, not-for-profit, 478-bed acute-care hospital in Tucson, Arizona
. St. Joseph's Hospital is part of Carondelet Health Network which includes sister hospitals St. Mary's Hospital (Tucson, Arizona) and Holy Cross Hospital (Nogales, Arizona). Located on Tucson's east side, St. Joseph's Hospital continues to meet the growing needs of the community. Carondelet Health Network also owns Tucson Heart Hospital as well.
The hospital provides services in the following specialties:
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
. St. Joseph's Hospital is part of Carondelet Health Network which includes sister hospitals St. Mary's Hospital (Tucson, Arizona) and Holy Cross Hospital (Nogales, Arizona). Located on Tucson's east side, St. Joseph's Hospital continues to meet the growing needs of the community. Carondelet Health Network also owns Tucson Heart Hospital as well.
The hospital provides services in the following specialties:
| Specialties |
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| Neurology Neurology Neurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue,... |
| Neurosurgery Neurosurgery Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spine, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system.-In the United States:In... |
| Ophthalmology Ophthalmology Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems... |
| maternity care Maternity Maternity or motherhood is the social and legal acknowledgment of the parental relationship between a mother and her child.It is specially related with the protection of the baby and the mother within and after the childbirth.-See also:... |
| Urology Urology Urology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological... and Gynecology |
| Bariatrics Bariatrics Bariatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity. The term bariatrics was created around 1965, from the Greek root bar- , suffix -iatr , and suffix -ic... |
| orthopedics Orthopedics Orthopedics is the study of the musculoskeletal system. The Greek word 'ortho' means straight or correct and 'pedics' comes from the Greek 'pais' meaning children. For many centuries, orthopedists have been involved in the treatment of crippled children... |
| Neonatal Intensive Care |
| Neuro Critical Care |
| Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation |
History
Founded in 1962, St. Josephs Hospital continues to meet the needs of Tucson's growing east side. Originally to be called St. Mary's Hospital East, St. Josephs Hospital has undergone many transformations. This includes the Regional Eye Center, Women's Pavilion, and North Americas most advanced Neurological Institute.Utilization
| Utilization |
| 18,474 Discharges |
| 81,081 Patient Days |
| 4.39 Average Length of Stay in days |
| 156,841 Outpatient Visits (Includes emergency visits and outpatient surgeries) |
| 77,563 ER Visits |
| 5,416 Inpatient Surgeries |
| 11,748 Outpatient Surgeries |
| 2,908 Newborn Births |