Saint Joseph Hopital at Creighton University Medical Center
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Saint Joseph Hospital at Creighton University Medical Center (CUMC) is a hospital
located in north Omaha
, Nebraska
, USA
. It is currently operated by Tenet Healthcare
but owned by Creighton University
.
. In 1880, the Sisters of St. Francis
took over management of the hospital. The hospital has gone through several name changes beginning as Creighton Memorial, Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph Hospital at Creighton University Medical Center, and now Creighton University Medical Center.
The hospital is the teaching hospital for the College of Pharmacy, College of Nursing, College of Dentistry and the College of Health Careers.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
located in north Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is currently operated by Tenet Healthcare
Tenet Healthcare
Tenet Healthcare Corporation, an investor-owned health-care delivery systems company based in Dallas, Texas. THC owns and operates 49 acute-care hospitals in 11 states and 90 outpatient centers in 12 states, with a majority of these hospitals in California, Florida and Texas...
but owned by Creighton University
Creighton University
Creighton University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by...
.
History
The hospital was founded on September 25, 1870 by the Sisters of MercySisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
. In 1880, the Sisters of St. Francis
Sisters of St. Francis
Sisters of St. Francis can refer to:* Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc., now named Franciscan Alliance, Inc.* Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi* Sisters of St Francis of the Martyr St George* Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis...
took over management of the hospital. The hospital has gone through several name changes beginning as Creighton Memorial, Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph Hospital at Creighton University Medical Center, and now Creighton University Medical Center.
The hospital is the teaching hospital for the College of Pharmacy, College of Nursing, College of Dentistry and the College of Health Careers.