St. John's Hospital (Maplewood, Minnesota)
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St. John’s Hospital is a full-service, acute care hospital with 184 licensed beds in Maplewood, Minnesota
and a member of the HealthEast Care System
. As a full service acute care hospital, St. John’s treats more than 41,000 patients in the emergency department every year, delivers more than 3,000 babies and performs more than 6,000 surgeries a year.
St. John’s German Hospital was dedicated in September 1911 and on Oct. 1, 1911 the first patient with Typhoid Fever arrived at St. John’s Hospital. In 1918, St. John’s Hospital was turned over to the city of St. Paul during the flu epidemic to care for charity patients.
In 1985, St. John’s Northeast Hospital was built at its current Maplewood, Minnesota location. The following year, St. John’s Hospital joined other faith-based hospitals in the Twin Cities’ East Metro to form HealthEast Care System. The former location of St. John's Hospital is now home to Metropolitan State University
.
St. John’s was the first community hospital in the Twin Cities to offer a robot-assisted surgical system as a treatment option for prostate cancer patients. The Hospital was the first in Minnesota to offer all digital mammography, and is also one of the first hospitals in Minnesota to offer cutting-edge artificial disc surgery to help people with lower back pain.
Maplewood, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,947 people, 13,758 households, and 9,190 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,017.5 people per square mile . There were 14,004 housing units at an average density of 808.5 per square mile...
and a member of the HealthEast Care System
HealthEast Care System
HealthEast Care System is a non-profit health care provider organization located in St. Paul, Minnesota and the surrounding suburban area. It includes four hospitals, 14 clinics, medical tranportation and a variety of other outpatient services. Founded in 1986, it was named one of the top ten...
. As a full service acute care hospital, St. John’s treats more than 41,000 patients in the emergency department every year, delivers more than 3,000 babies and performs more than 6,000 surgeries a year.
History
In 1910, a private home owned by Gustav Willius in St. Paul, Minnesota was converted into a 25 bed hospital and became the first St. John’s Hospital. The first two floors were for patients and the third floor provided living quarters for the nurses.St. John’s German Hospital was dedicated in September 1911 and on Oct. 1, 1911 the first patient with Typhoid Fever arrived at St. John’s Hospital. In 1918, St. John’s Hospital was turned over to the city of St. Paul during the flu epidemic to care for charity patients.
In 1985, St. John’s Northeast Hospital was built at its current Maplewood, Minnesota location. The following year, St. John’s Hospital joined other faith-based hospitals in the Twin Cities’ East Metro to form HealthEast Care System. The former location of St. John's Hospital is now home to Metropolitan State University
Metropolitan State University
Metropolitan State University is a four-year public university located in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, United States. It is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.-History:...
.
Care & Services
St.John’s is a Level 3 Trauma Center, Certified Stroke Care Center, and Heart & Lung Care.St. John’s was the first community hospital in the Twin Cities to offer a robot-assisted surgical system as a treatment option for prostate cancer patients. The Hospital was the first in Minnesota to offer all digital mammography, and is also one of the first hospitals in Minnesota to offer cutting-edge artificial disc surgery to help people with lower back pain.
Awards
- In 2009-2010, U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
named St. John’s Hospital one of America's Best Hospitals. St. John’s was ranked among the Top 50 hospitals in Urology and one of 174 medical centers nationwide ranked in 16 specialties.
- In 2009, Innovation of the Year in Patient Care award from the Minnesota Hospital Association - for HealthEast Maternity Care's successful Perinatal Safety program
- St. John’s Hospital annually makes the Top 25 Hospitals’ list in Twin Cities Business B.I.G. Book named.
- St. John’s Hospital annually makes the Top 25 Hospitals’ list by Minneapolis Star Tribune.
- White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce named St. John’s 2008 Business of the Year.
- In 2008, American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart AssociationThe American Heart Association is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas...
and American Stroke Association recognized St. John’s Hospital for outstanding performance in treating heart and stroke patients.
- In 2007, USA TodayUSA TodayUSA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
reported that The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services , previously known as the Health Care Financing Administration , is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer...
(CMS) data showed St. John’s Hospital is one of the best-performing hospitals in the nation for low heart failure mortality rates.
- In 2005, Solucient (Thomson ReutersThomson ReutersThomson Reuters Corporation is a provider of information for the world's businesses and professionals and is created by the Thomson Corporation's purchase of Reuters Group on 17 April 2008. Thomson Reuters is headquartered at 3 Times Square, New York City, USA...
) selected St. John’s Hospital was selected as a 100 Top Hospital in the nation for the third time.