Franciscan Health System

The Franciscan Health System is a private, non-profit Health care organization based in Tacoma, Washington and Founded in 1891. It is affiliated to the Catholic Health Initiatives, Denver, Colorado and is a member of the Washington State Hospital Association.

Hospitals

St. Joseph Medical Center, Tacoma, Wash.; St. Francis Hospital, Federal Way, Wash.; St. Clare Hospital, Lakewood, Wash.; Enumclaw Regional Hospital, Enumclaw, Wash.; St. Anthony Hospital, Gig Harbor, Wash.

Other Facilities

Franciscan Hospice House, University Place, Wash.; Franciscan Medical Group clinics

Key Services

Inpatient and outpatient surgery; bariatric surgery; heart surgery; acute inpatient and intensive care; cardiovascular care; trauma care; emergency care; brain and spine care; inpatient and outpatient cancer therapies; birth centers; orthopedic services; occupational health services; physical, speech and occupational therapies; hospice and palliative care; inpatient mental health services; dialysis; sleep disorder therapies; diabetes care; women’s services.

Key Leaders

Joseph Wilczek, President & CEO; Cliff Robertson, MD, Chief Operating Officer; Everett W. Newcomb III, DO, Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer; Mike Fitzgerald, Chief Financial Officer; Meta Dooley, Senior Vice President for Strategic Planning; Bruce Elkington, Regional Information Officer, Catholic Health Initiatives; Dave Lawson, Vice President for Human Resources; Jon Flora, President, Franciscan Foundation

Employees

7,235 (March 2009)

Revenues

$957,219,000 (fiscal year 2008, July 2007-June 2008)

Charity Care

$14.9 million (fiscal year 2008, July 2007-June 2008)

Web: http://www.FHShealth.org

Franciscan Health System

Franciscan Health System includes five hospitals, more than 50 primary-care and specialty-care medical clinics and providers, and a 20-bed inpatient hospice facility. The Franciscan organization is affiliated with Catholic Health Initiatives, a non-profit health system with headquarters in Denver, Colorado.

History

Franciscan Health System traces its beginning to 1891 when the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia established St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma, Wash. Now called St. Joseph Medical Center, the hospital is the flagship of, and the largest hospital in, the Franciscan organization.

Franciscan Health System became a part of Catholic Health Initiatives in 1996.

Mission

To nurture the healing ministry of the Church by bringing it new life, energy and viability in the 21st century. Fidelity to the Gospel urges us to emphasize human dignity and social justice as we move toward the creation of healthier communities.

Hospitals

  • St. Joseph Medical Center, Tacoma, Wash.
  • St. Francis Hospital, Federal Way, Wash.
  • St. Clare Hospital, Lakewood, Wash.
  • Enumclaw Regional Hospital, Enumclaw, Wash.
  • St. Anthony Hospital, Gig Harbor, Wash.

Hospice

  • Franciscan Hospice House, University Place, Wash.

Medical Clinics and Providers

  • Franciscan Medical Group primary-care and specialty-care clinics and providers

References

1. Franciscan Health System annual report (fiscal year 2008)

2. Franciscan Health System website (https://www.fhshealth.org/about/factsFigures.asp)

  • Franciscan Health System official site: (http://www.FHShealth.org)

• Franciscan Medical Group official site: (http://www.fmg.FHShealth.org)

  • Catholic Health Initiatives official site: (http://www.catholichealthinit.org)

• Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia official site: (http://www.osfphila.org)

  • Washington State Hospital Association official site: (http://wsha.org)