Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1880, Saint Joseph's facility is Atlanta's first hospital. Today, the 410-bed, acute-care facility is recognized as one of the top specialty-referral hospitals in the Southeast.Saint Joseph's Hospital is a leader among Georgia health-care providers, respected for its expertise, innovation in health-care delivery and quality of care. While discussions of health frequently focus on competition and managed costs, Saint Joseph's has not lost sight of the people behind the numbers or its mission to serve those most in need. A commitment to the community is deeply rooted in its history . As a leader in cardiac, neurologic, vascular, gastrointestinal, respiratory, orthopaedic and cancer care, among others, Saint Joseph's offers its patients the latest procedures and treatments by providing its medical staff, comprised of more than 750 physicians, with research services and the most advanced technology available.In addition to serving the metro-Atlanta area, patients come from all over Georgia and nearby states because of Saint Joseph's specialized services, excellent reputation and unique patient experience. Mercy Care ServicesSaint Joseph's is deeply committed to its original mission of providing compassionate care to those who can least afford it. Saint Joseph's Mercy Care Services provides primary health care, education and social services to thousands of Atlanta's underserved population each year through two free-standing healthcare clinics (Mercy Clinic Downtown on Decatur Street and Mercy Clinic North located in the Northeast Shopping Plaza on Buford Highway), as well as a mobile clinic and five vans at nearly 20 sites across metro Atlanta.Mercy Care Services also operates Mercy Senior Care in Rome, Georgia providing needed services to elderly and disabled adults, personal support services, respite care and employment training. Mercy Care Services has been twice recognized with the Catherine McAuley Award, is a recipient of the Metropolitan Atlanta Community Foundation Managing for Excellence Award (1996) and in 1998 was recognized with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award.Respect and Dignity for AllSaint Joseph's is committed to caring for every patient need: physical, emotional, social and spiritual. Patient care management, counseling, pastoral care, specialized support groups, education and social services are all considered integral components to the care that is provided.Patient SatisfactionSaint Joseph's scores are consistently higher than the national average and rank in the 95 percentile of surveyed hospitals throughout the country regarding overall quality of care and services.Community ServiceEach year, Saint Joseph's provides $37 million annually in charitable and uncompensated care for Atlanta's poor and elderly. In addition, Saint Joseph's Mercy Foundation raises an additional $7 million each year to respond to the medical needs of those patients least able to pay. Saint Joseph's employees contribute to the community as well through various organized projects. Raise the Roof is a joint effort between Saint Joseph's and Charis building homes for needy families. One in the Spirit is the annual employee fund raising campaign which raises money for the community and Mercy Day is an organized effort to help buy hygiene kits for the homeless which are distributed in honor of the Sisters of Mercy and their mission.