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The health care mission of SSM Health Care System began with five nuns who fled religious persecution in Germany in 1872 only to arrive in St. Louis in the midst of a smallpox epidemic. They formed their first hospital there in 1877 and later became pioneers in bringing health care to the rural frontier, founding the Oklahoma Territory's first hospital in 1898. Today the not-for-profit, sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Mary, owns and operates some 20 acute care hospitals with more than 5,000 licensed beds. The company also operates nursing homes and rehabilitation clinics, and offers home health and hospice care. SSM's facilities are located in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.
COMPETITION |
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BJC Health System (dossier)
HCA, Inc. (HCA)
Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 1,321.30
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 2.8%
Employees: 20,500
Revenue per employee: $64,453.66
KEY PEOPLE |
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Mary J. Ryan
CEO
Elizabeth Alhand
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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477 N. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63141
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Phone: 314-994-7800
Fax: 314-994-7900
Online: Web Site
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