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DELAWARE
Wilmington, DE Established in 1924 by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, St. Francis is Delaware's only Catholic hospital. In addition to the hospital. St. Francis Healthcare Services includes the Franciscan Care Center at Brackenville, a 104-bed nursing facility, which provides long-term care and restorative nursing care, along with rehabilitation services. In October 2002 St. Francis Hospital launched its state-of-the-art open heart program as part of its $20 million, five-year master facility plan. The St. Francis Heart Center provides a full range of cardiac services, from expanded cardiac catheterization services to a broad range of treatment options, including bypass and other surgery and rehabilitation. St. Francis Hospital's master facility plan includes expansion of the Emergency Department. When completed in late spring of 2004, the Emergency Department will be 60 percent larger. Women's health is one of St. Francis Hospital's specialties. St. Francis offers its Family Birthplace with a level-two neonatal intensive care unit, as well as classes in labor, delivery, breastfeeding and caring for newborns. St. Francis also has advanced breast care and diagnostic capabilities. The ImageChecker®, technology that double-checks mammograms, helps St. Francis radiologists locate suspicious areas. St. Francis "pioneered" the ImageChecker technology, as it was the first hospital on the East Coast to use it. Other services include home care, neurosurgery, award-winning orthopedics, a pain center, travel medicine, a skilled nursing unit, dialysis, sleep/neurodiagnostics center and GI Lab. Community outreach efforts consist of the Center of Hope, a family practice center, the Tiny Steps prenatal program for low-income pregnant women, and the St. Clare Van, which provides medical care to the poor. St. Francis Hospital/Wilmington Online Resources |
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