St. Agnes Hospital (Baltimore)

Infobox Hospital
Name = St. Agnes Hospital
Org/Group = Ascension Health
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Location = 900 S. Caton Avenue,
Region = Baltimore
State = Maryland
Country = United States
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HealthCare = Public
Type = Community
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Emergency = Yes
Affiliation = The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the University of Maryland Medical Center
Beds = 323
Founded = 1823
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Website = http://www.stagnes.org
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St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland is a full service teaching hospital located at 900 S. Caton Avenue.

It is licensed and accredited with a Gold Seal of Approval from the JCAHO [ [http://www.qualitycheck.org/qualityreport.aspx?hcoid=6258 QualityReport ] ] , is designated as an American Society for Bariatric Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence [ [http://www.surgicalreview.org/locate.aspx?state=US-MD#srchResults Surgical Review Corporation ] ] and is a Level IIIB Perinatal Referral Center for Maryland. [http://miemss.umaryland.edu/NewPdfs/PerinatalSysIIIb.jpg] St. Agnes Hospital is a member of Ascension Health, the largest non-profit health care organization in the nation.http://www.stagnes.org/pdfs/FactSheet_Main.pdf]

History

The first Catholic hospital in Baltimore, St. Agnes hospital has a long tradition of Catholic health care ministry serving the people of their community with a special concern for those who are poor and vulnerable. [ [http://www.stagnes.org/about_mission.htm Our Mission ] ]

It was originally founded in 1823 under the name Baltimore Infirmary by the Daughters of Charity to provide nursing care for the poor. In 1876 the facility moved to its present location and was recognized as a full-service hospital in 1906. [ [http://www.stagnes.org/about_main.htm About St. Agnes Hospital ] ]

Chest Pain Emergency Center

Raymond D. Bahr, M.D. is credited with the Early Heart Attack Care (EHAC). [ [http://www.ehac.org/st-agnes/articles/ehacArticleJuly2001.html Early Heart Attack Care ] ] The first Chest Pain Emergency Center in the world began at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Developed in response to sudden death problems from heart attacks in the commuting, the idea of having a Chest Pain Center as part of the Emergency Room along with an educational community awareness program quickly spread across the nation and around the world. [ [http://www.scpcp.org/cpc/CPCPPF.html Chest Pain Centers: Past, Present, and Future ~ Society of Chest Pain Centers ] ]

Site for International Early Lung Cancer Action Program

The Lung Cancer Treatment Center at St. Agnes is a Lung Cancer Screening Site for International Early Lung Cancer Action Program (I-ELCAP). [ [http://www.ielcap.org/members.htm Find a Lung Cancer Screening Site - IELCAP ] ]

Publications

St. Agnes Hospital publishes a free quarterly magazine called "Health & Wellness". The magazine reviews new health services from the hospital and includes healthy living tips. PDF versions are available online. They also publish a Health e-Newsletter (monthly) and a Pregnancy e-Newsletter (weekly).

Off-site Facilities

*Seton Imaging Center
*Seton Medical Group

Citations and footnotes

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External links

* [http://www.stagnes.org/ The St. Agnes Hospital website]

Images of St. Agnes Hospital
* [http://digicol.lib.depaul.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/cm1&CISOPTR=302&REC=1/ St. Agnes Hospital: Full-color postcard found in the DePaul University Libraries, Archives]
* [http://digicol.lib.depaul.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/cm1&CISOPTR=300&REC=3/ St. Agnes Hospital: Postcard dated July 28, 1916 found in the DePaul University Libraries, Archives]