ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL

A 309-bed facility, St. Joseph's Hospital continues to meet the needs of Tucson's growing eastside by offering a full-range of comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services.

Mission:

To provide for the health care needs of our community; to embrace the whole person, in mind, body and spirit; and, to serve all people with dignity

Location:

350 N. Wilmot, North of intersection of Wilmot and Broadway

Size:

• Operating Capacity – 309 Beds

Staff:

• Approximately 440 Active & Provisional Physicians

• 95 Credentialed Allied Health Professionals

• 1,670 Associates/Employees

• 191 Volunteers contributing 56,000 hours of service

Utilization:

• 2005 Utilization (numbers are rounded):

• 15,950 Discharges

• 72,750 Patient Days

• 4.6 Average Length of Stay in days

• 142,125 Outpatient Visits

• 61,300 ER Visits

• 4,700 Inpatient Surgeries

• 12,825 Outpatient Surgeries

Services:

• Comprehensive range of services including:

• 24/7 emergency services

• Birthing services with Level II EQ Neonatal ICU nursery

• Cardiac and vascular diagnostic and treatment services

• Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation

• Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient neuro-rehabilitation teams

• Comprehensive rehabilitation services

• Diabetes Care Center

• Diagnostic imaging services

• Drug and alcohol detox

• Full-service med-surg, critical care services

• Inpatient adult behavioral health services

• Inpatient perioperative services

• Lifeline Emergency Response Helicopter Program

• Outpatient surgery and testing

• Outpatient infusion services

• Regional Eye Center

• da Vinci Robotic Surgery

• Sleep Center

• Sports medicine, physical rehab and orthopedics

• Women’s surgical services/all private rooms

Special Honors:

• Named by Solucient as one of 100 Top Hospitals in the nation (2002, 2003)

• Recognized and honored as “Well Workplace” by the Wellness Council of Arizona

• Diabetes Center accredited by the American Diabetes Association

• Sole accredited Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehab Program in Arizona

• Fabulous 50 Nurses of Tucson (approximately 40-50% of the 50 are CHN Nurses)

• 2005 Arizona Nurses Association Employer Excellence Award

• 2005 Corporate “Champion of Heart” Award from American Heart Association

Innovative Programs:

• Certified Car Seat Fitters

• ED Physical Therapy Services

• Footprints (Infant Bereavement Program)

• Get Fit, Aqua Fit

• Lactation Services

• Moms in Motion

• Paws for Health

• Postpartum Depression Support Group

• Pulmonary Cardiac Rehab

• Ruby Slippers Fall Prevention Program

• Tai Chi

Physician Groups & Partnerships:

• Dependable Home Health

• Provider for 125 Insurance Plans

• Southern Catholic Health Network/Mercy Care

• University of Arizona, College of Nursing, Accelerated BSN Program

Social Accountability & Community:

In 2005, Carondelet Health Network provided $23,000,000 in charity care and community benefits for those living in Tucson and surrounding areas. In 2005, approximately 5.4% of our revenue was donated to helping the underserved population.

Partnering and Outreach:

• American Heart Association Go Red Luncheon

• American Heart Walk

• Baby Fair

• Domestic Violence education and intervention support

• Elder Shelter intervention for abused and neglected elderly

• Giving Tree Outreach Program

• KidsCare – affordable health care counseling & enrollment support

• Parent Connection support and education for young and high-risk parents

• Parish Nurse Program

• Tot Shots immunization program with 21 partners

• Tu Nidito Program for chronically ill children and end-of-life care

• YWCA Mensajeras Program for peer educators

Download Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital Fact Sheet [PDF, 270KB]

Investing for a Healthier Community:

St. Joseph's Hospital Construction Update

Fiscal responsibility combined with charitable gifts translates into millions of dollars invested in improvements at Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital, the new Southeast Medical Services facility and the Imaging Center at 5th & Alvernon.

What It Means to You

• Improved patient care
• State-of-the-art technology
• Better working environment
• More business for local firms

Additions and features include:

New Imaging Equipment

• CT Scanner
• Dual Head Nuclear Medicine Camera
• MRI System & Renovations

Construction & Renovation

• Two Inpatient Units
• Central Supply
• New Cardiac Catheterization Lab
• Front Entrance & Lobby

Emergency Department

• Patient beds up from 26 to 52
• Expanded nurses' station and workspace for doctors, nurses & paramedics
• New technology: portable cardiac monitors, code carts & clinical information systems
• Bigger patient reception area

New Eye Surgery Suites

• Architectural plans are underway for three new eye surgery suites, funded by a generous donation to Carondelet Foundation.