Creighton University Medical Center is committed to the prevention of illness, the restoration and improvement of health and the compassionate care of the suffering. We are dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of life by providing leadership in patient care, education and research responsive to the health needs of our community. We will pursue our vision with the Judeo-Catholic heritage as our foundation and the hospital values as our guide.

Description:
Creighton University Medical Center gathers together under one name the following entities that have been working together for many years:
*Saint Joseph Hospital
*Creighton University School of Medicine
*Creighton University School of Nursing
*Creighton University School of Dentistry
*Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
*Creighton Family Healthcare
*Creighton Medical Associates
*Creighton Medical Laboratory
*Center for Health Policy and Ethics

WHY THE CHANGE?

In just four words, our name:

*Defines who we are and reminds people that we are a teaching hospital and one of the region's premier academic medical centers
*Invokes Creighton University, one of the strongest and most recognized names in the Midwest
*Preserves the religious heritage of Saint Joseph Hospital through Creighton University's association with the Jesuits
*Positions us for the future, giving us a platform from which we can highlight our many centers of excellence
*Represents our health care family, unified in providing the region access to the unique benefits of academic health care

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Fundamentally, Creighton University Medical Center is an academic medical institution, teaching tomorrow's health care professionals while striving for excellence in diagnosis and treatment today. We provide our patients with the highest levels of care, 24 hours a day and remain driven by our passions for teaching, learning and research. We care for some of the region's sickest patients, smallest babies and most complex injuries and illnesses. Creighton University Medical Center is home to several centers of excellence, including Trauma, Cardiac Care, Neurosurgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery and High Risk Pregnancy.

DID YOU KNOW THAT CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER:

*Is the busiest trauma center in the state
*Was recently rated #1 in Omaha for cardiac care by HealthGrades.com
*Is home to the oldest nursing school in the Midwest
*Was the first four-year medical school west of the Mississippi
*Was home to one of the earliest air ambulance services in the U.S.
*Produced the first x-ray image in Omaha, less than a year after Roentgen's discovery
*Established the first blood bank in Nebraska
*Established the region's first freestanding facility dedicated to outpatient cardiac care
*Provided the region's first outpatient catheterization lab

To learn more, visit www.health.creighton.edu

History:
Creighton University Medical Center celebrates over 136 years of heritage and leadership: remaining close to its Catholic roots while responding to the community's needS in a forward-thinking manner. Omaha was only 14 years old in 1870 when the Sisters of Mercy founded Saint Joseph Hospital. It was a simple two-story frame building with 40 beds and was Omaha's first and only hospital for many years. The hospital was expanded in 1882 while caring for victims of Omaha's smallpox epidemic. The Creighton family donated funds to construct a new facility. The new hospital located on South 10th Street was named Creighton Memorial Saint Joseph Hospital. At this time the hospital began its long-term relationship with Creighton University by becoming the primary teaching hospital for Creighton University's School of MedicIne. Through the years, patient care services continued to expand at the 10th Street location. In 1949 the cornerstone for the Psychiatric Unit was laid.In 1971, the Sisters of Saint Frances transferred management of the hospital to the Creighton Omaha Regional Healthcare Corporation. As Saint Joseph celebrated its first century of caring, planning was underway to build a new facility. In 1974, ground was broken for a new $75 million hospital and patient care center. The move to our current site occurred in December 1977. Adjacent to Creighton University and its school of health sciences, the new hospital was specially designed to continue to serve as the University's primary teaching hospital.In 1984, American Medical International, one of the nation's leading health care corporations purchased the hospital. Today we are jointly owned by Tenet Health System and Creighton University. In June, 2002, the hospital changed its name from Saint Joseph Hospital to Creighton University Medical Center.

Contact person: Cheryl Morehouse, Manager, Volunteer Department, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: 402-449-5879 (please mark "Attention: Cheryl Morehouse")

Address:

601 N. 30th Omaha, NE 68131 (See a map)

Directions:

Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 30th & California,   Walk distance (in minutes): 1   Nearest Bus Stop: 30th & California, 1 minute walk