St. Mary's Hospital is a private, non-for-profit hospital in the west end of
Richmond, Virginia
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. It is a 391-bed hospital and serves the Central Virginia community and beyond. St. Mary's is affiliated with the
Bon Secours Richmond Health System and the
Sisters of Bon Secours.
History
Under the guidance of the
Sisters of Bon Secours, St. Mary's opened its doors in 1966. Over the years, the hospital expanded to help serve the community, growing from an initial size of 169 beds and only 250 employees.
Services
St. Mary's offers a number of specialized services to the Richmond community. The hospital is accredited by The
Joint Commission
The Joint Commission is a United States-based nonprofit tax-exempt 501(c) organization that accredits more than 22,000 US health care organizations and programs. The international branch accredits medical services from around the world.
A majori ...
for having centers of excellence in heart failure, heart attack, and hip and knee joint replacement, and for its primary stroke center. It's also a center of excellence for surgical weight loss surgery and breast imaging.
St. Mary's is well known in Richmond for its birthing center, with ''Style Magazine'' readers voting it the "Best Place in Richmond to Have a Baby." In addition, the hospital has introduced a Pediatric Emergency Department to better serve the community. In 2014, the Evelyn D. Reinhart Guest House was opened to help serve patients and caregivers who live far from the hospital. The Guest House was built largely thanks to donations and is located within walking distance of St. Mary's. Patients and caregivers who live far away from the hospital are referred and stay in this "home away from home" to help begin the healing process.
References
External links
St. Mary's Hospital official site
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Bon Secours Sisters
Hospital buildings completed in 1966
Hospitals in Virginia
Healthcare in Richmond, Virginia
Buildings and structures in Richmond, Virginia
Catholic hospitals in the United States
1966 establishments in Virginia
Brick buildings and structures in Virginia