Covenant Health System

Covenant Health System

Covenant Health System is a 1,500 bed not-for-profit hospital and health care center, employing close to 10,000 staff, in Lubbock, Texas. It was formed in 1998 through the merger of St. Marys of the Plains Hospital and Methodist Hospital System. It is the largest health system in the West Texas and Eastern New Mexico area, serving a 62 county region and a population of 1.2 million[citation needed]. It consists of a network of 14 leased and managed community hospitals and 20 healthcare centers. The cornerstone facilities are: Covenant Medical Center, Covenant Women's & Children's Medical Center, Covenant Speciality Hospital, Covenant Hospital Plainview, and Covenant Hospital Levelland.

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Services

More than 700 physicians treat over 38,000 annual admissions, and over 100,000 emergency room visits through a number of specialty treatment centers[citation needed]. Covenant Heart and Vascular Institute, Covenant NeuroScience Institute, Joe Arrington Cancer Research and Treatment Center, and Women's Hospital.

Schools

The health system has a School of Nursing, School of Radiography, and School of Surgical Technology.

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