Facts and Information

Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, Illinois opened its doors January 1, 1901 as a 25-bed hospital run entirely by five Sisters from the Sisters of Saint Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Lafayette, Indiana. As the number of patients increased, the hospital underwent a number of expansion plans including a School of Nursing (closed in 1998, having graduated over 3,100 nurses), a Physician Residency Program, a School of Radiography, the Galvin Heart Center and Professional Office Buildings.

Now over 100 years old, Saint Francis Hospital is a 375-bed, full service medical facility that provides high-quality, compassionate and family-centered medical care to residents of Evanston and its surrounding communities. The hospital is a recognized leader in cardiac and emergency trauma services.

In 1997, Saint Francis Hospital became part of Resurrection Health Care, a non-profit, Catholic health care system in Chicago, including hospitals, nursing homes, retirement communities, a surgery center, behavioral health services, a home health company, hospice services and outpatient and medical office facilities.

Quick Facts about Saint Francis Hospital

The Saint Francis Hospital Family Includes:

• 1,280 employees
• 500 physicians, 58 specialties
• 200 volunteers

A Typical Year at Saint Francis Hospital:

• 10,961 inpatients receive care; 30 admitted in a day
• 33,607 people seen in the Emergency Department
• 3,094 inpatient surgical procedures are performed
• 3,908 outpatient surgical procedures are performed
• 134 open heart surgeries are performed
• 1,012 babies born
• 1,400 cardiac catheterizations

Ambulatory Care Sites Include:

• Saint Francis Community Health Center
• On-site Professional Office Buildings (East & West Towers)

Demonstrated Support of Charity Care and Community Service:

• $20 million in charity care provided in 2004
• Level I Trauma Center
• EMS Resource Hospital (communication center and paramedic training program)
• On-site Child Day Care Center
• Leadership role in Evanston through active involvement in Evanston Chamber of Commerce, Evanston Inventure and EVMARK
• Free annual hospital-based community health events and screenings
• Participation and/or sponsorship in events throughout the communities we serve
• Health education classes and support groups for breast cancer, diabetes, bariatrics and prenatal care and parenting

A Commitment to Education at Saint Francis Hospital:

• Saint Francis School of Radiography
  • Teaching students for over 55 years
  • Offers a two year program providing both classroom instruction and clinical education in the art and science of radiologic technology
• Saint Francis Hospital Residency Programs:
  • Started in 1930s
  • 96 total residents includes Internal Medicine (54), Obstetrics/Gynecology (8), Radiology (8), Transitional (10), General Surgery (7), affiliate programs (9)
  • 100% of Internal Medicine Graduates passed the Board Exam for the past 9 years, the only program in the State of Illinois to have such a record
  • Paramedic Training Program for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals:
    • Started in 1972
    • More than 1,300 EMS graduates since inception

  Nurse Staffing Information

  Requests from families or patients regarding nurse staffing information are welcome; please contact the Nursing Administration Department at Saint Francis Hospital at 847-316-4000 and they will be glad to assist you.