Facts and Statistics
St. Jude Medical Center is a faith-based, not-for-profit hospital located in Fullerton, California. Established by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange in 1957, St. Jude provides exceptional care and is one of Southern California's most respected and technologically advanced hospitals. With over 700 of the area's finest physicians on staff, St. Jude offers nearly every medical specialty and sub-specialty. Whether for the birth of a baby, lifesaving surgery or a routine mammogram, St. Jude continues to set the standard for medical care and offers the community the most comprehensive array of services and programs.
St. Jude Medical Center Statistics for Fiscal Year 2011
- 18,199 admissions (including newborns)
- 14,463 surgeries
- 2,092 babies born
- 60,443 emergency department visits
- 371,652 outpatient visits (excluding emergency department)
- 384 licensed beds
- 740 physicians
- 2773 employees (full time and part time)
Services
Widely recognized for its expertise, St. Jude Medical Center received the 2010 HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence, an honor that recognizes the top five percent of hospitals in the nation. St. Jude's areas of specialty include breast care,
cancer,
heart,
maternity,
orthopaedics,
rehabilitation and
stroke.
In addition, St. Jude Medical Center offers:
Community Benefit
St. Jude Medical Center has been meeting the needs of north Orange County since 1957 when it opened its doors. St. Jude Heritage Healthcare has been its partner since 1995. Together, we have accomplished the following community benefit initiatives in FY 09 (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009).
- Provided 14,463 medical visits and 4,875 dental visits to uninsured/underinsured, low-income persons through our community clinics increasing access to care to over 5,000 individuals
- Increased access to specialty care for the uninsured by recruiting two additional volunteer specialists at our clinics and partnering with Access OC to provide 19 free surgeries at Super Surgery Saturday in November
- Impacted childhood obesity by implementing the Healthy for Life program in six schools in our service area, implementing the Fullerton Healthy Neighborhood Initiative, expanding the Vida Sana Program and working with eight St. Jude Heritage Healthcare pediatric providers to implement standardized childhood obesity protocols at well-child visits
- Supported the Nurse Advice Line and introduced a Care Navigation Program to reduce inappropriate emergency department visits and decrease hospital readmissions.
St. Jude Medical Center invested $31,317,485 in community benefit in FY '09, a 24.3 percent increase from FY 08 ($25,203,000). St. Jude Heritage Healthcare invested $1,438,000 in community benefit in FY '09, a 12.9 percent increase from FY '08 ($1,273,677). For more information call (714) 992-3000, ext. 3862.
Community Benefit Report, FY 2010 (PDF)
Community Benefit Plan, FY 2009-2011 (PDF)
St. Joseph Health
St. Jude Medical Center is a member of the St. Joseph Health. St. Joseph Health System is an integrated healthcare delivery system providing a broad range of medical services. The health system is organized into three regions—Northern California, Southern California, and West Texas/Eastern New Mexico—consists of 14 acute care hospitals, as well as home health agencies, hospice care, outpatient services, skilled nursing facilities, community clinics, and physician organizations.
To learn more, click here to visit St. Joseph Health online.