Saint Francis Healthcare System

About Saint Francis Healthcare System

Saint Francis Healthcare System is guided by our mission to provide a ministry of healing, wellness, quality and love inspired by our faith in Jesus Christ. Through this mission, Saint Francis Healthcare System serves nearly 713,000 people across Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas, focusing on our patients' outcomes, experience and value. Founded by Franciscan Sisters in 1875, Saint Francis has continued to offer compassionate care and innovative medical treatments to those in need. The times may have changed, but our priority remains the same: serve all who enter with dignity, compassion and joy. Anchored by Saint Francis Medical Center, a 306-bed tertiary hospital, our nationally-recognized service lines include the Cancer Institute, Emergency and Level III Trauma Center, Family BirthPlace and the region's first Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Heart Hospital, Neurosciences and Orthopedics. With nearly 2,800 employees and more than 250 providers in eight different communities, the Healthcare System is a driving economic force in the region.