Ascension St Vincent's Health System
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St Vincent's Health System is a family of five hospitals in the Birmingham area owned by Ascension Health, a national non-profit Catholic hospital network based in St Louis, Missouri.
In July 2007, St Vincent's merged with Eastern Health System. Eastern's three hospitals were re-named with a St Vincent's moniker.
In July 2008, the system's president and CEO of 32 years, Curtis James, announced his retirement, effective January 1, 2009. He will serve as a consultant until that time. Executive vice president and COO Neeysa Biddle will serve as interim CEO.
Hospitals
- St Vincent's Birmingham (372 beds)
- St Vincent's East (282 beds)
- St Vincent's St Clair (82 beds)
- St Vincent's Blount (40 beds)
- St Vincent's One Nineteen
External links
- St Vincent's Health System website
References
- DeButts, Jimmy (June 20, 2008) "'Transitional year' means $29 million in losses for St. Vincent's." Birmingham Business Journal.
- Velasco, Anna (July 16, 2008) "St. Vincent's system CEO Curtis James retiring." Birmingham News.