Christus Health
International Catholic nonprofit health system
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Christus Health is an international Catholic nonprofit health system based in Irving, Texas, United States.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Health care |
| Predecessor | Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Healthcare System |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | United States, Chile, Mexico and Colombia |
| Website | www |
History
The present company was formed on January 28, 1999 by the merger of Houston's Sisters of Charity Health Care System and San Antonio's Incarnate Word Health System;[1] however its history extends back to 1866, with the founding of St. Mary's Hospital in Galveston, Texas, by the Sisters of Charity religious institute.[2]
Another significant merger came in 2016 when Christus merged with Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics (itself the product of a merger of two Catholic-based systems), giving it a major presence in East Texas.[3]
Christus Health services can be found in 60 cities in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and New Mexico in the U.S.; also, in the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Health Network in Santiago, Chile, and Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, and Tamaulipas in Mexico.[4][5]
The system comprises almost 350 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 175 clinics and outpatient centers and dozens of other health ministries and ventures. Its corporate headquarters are in Irving, Texas.[6] It employs approximately 30,000 people and has more than 9,500 physicians.