St. Joseph Hospital (Nashua, New Hampshire)
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St. Joseph Hospital is a health care facility located in Nashua, New Hampshire
Nashua, New Hampshire
-Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 86,494 people, 35,044 households, and 21,876 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,719.9 people per square mile . There were 37,168 housing units at an average density of 1,202.8 per square mile...

 and serving the surrounding community with a 208 bed facility, an ANCC Accredited
American Nurses Credentialing Center
The American Nurses Credentialing Center , a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association , is a certification body for nursing board certification and the largest certification body for advanced practice registered nurses in the United States , currently certifying over 75,000 APRNs...

 nursing school, and an extensive network of health care providers. It features 24/7 emergency care and centers for oncology
Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...

, childbirth
Childbirth
Childbirth is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the birth of one or more newborn infants from a woman's uterus...

, cardiovascular/diabetes care, and breast care. It also operates a CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) accredited stroke rehabilitation center.

The hospital was founded by Father Henri Milette and the Sisters of Charity of Montreal (known as the Grey Nuns
Grey Nuns
The Order of Sisters of Charity of Montreal, formerly called The Order of Sisters of Charity of the Hôpital Général of Montreal and more commonly known as the Grey Nuns of Montreal, is a Canadian order of Roman Catholic religious sisters...

), opening in 1908. It is located at 172 Kinsley Street in Nashua.

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