healthcare founded 1986 1986 headquarters san francisco california u.s. number of locations 39 acute care hospitals 250 ancillary care sites area served arizona california and nevada key people lloyd h. dean president ceo daniel j. morissette cfo services hospital management revenue 10 522 568 000 usd 2012 operating income 59 112 000 usd 2012 net income 132 549 000 usd 2012 number of employees 55 000 website dignityhealth.org footnotes references 2012 audited financial statement about dignity health china basin the headquarters of dignity health dignity health is a california based not for profit public benefit corporation that operates hospitals and ancillary care facilities in 3 states . as such it is exempt from federal and state income taxes . dignity health is the fifth largest hospital system in the nation and the largest not for profit hospital provider in california . 1 dignity health was founded in 1986 by the sisters of mercy under the name catholic healthcare west . from the time of its founding and until 2012 the company was an official ministry of the roman catholic church . in 2012 the company s corporate governance structure changed moving it out of the catholic church and resulting in a name change to dignity health . 2 dignity health is the official health care provider of the san francisco giants . it provides services to minor and major league players and has a clinic at at & t park that offers urgent care and physical therapy services to fans and the surrounding community . its headquarters are located in suite 300 in the china basin landing building in san francisco . 3 contents 1 history 2 governance 3 sponsorship council 4 controversies 5 hospitals 5.1 arizona 6 references 7 external links history edit chw was founded in 1986 when the sisters of mercy burlingame regional community and the sisters of mercy auburn regional community merged their health care ministries into one organization . 4 in 2010 dignity health blue shield of california and hill physicians medical group formed an accountable care organization that covers 41 000 individuals in the california public employees retirement system calpers . during its first 2 years this program reduced inpatient use and health care costs significantly . 5 governance edit the board of directors 6 are responsible for approving major decisions affecting dignity health s health care business such as long range strategic plans the allocation of capital joint ventures and major acquisitions and sales . dignity health s board of directors are dr. andrew c. agwunobi berkeley research group llc judy carle rsm vice chairperson sisters of mercy of the americas west midwest community caretha coleman chairperson principal coleman consulting lloyd h. dean president & ceo dignity health mark demichele urban realty partners tessie guillermo secretary president & ceo zero divide peter hanelt business consultant dr. rodney f. hochman group president providence health & services julie hyer op adrian dominican sisters sponsorship council edit although dignity health is not a catholic institution the organization owns and operates 24 catholic hospitals . while overall fiscal responsibility for these hospitals rests with the board of directors certain reserve rights are still held by the religious orders that founded them . the sponsorship council 7 comprises sisters from each of the six catholic religious communities that first opened each of the catholic hospitals owned by dignity health . each community selects one woman to act as one of the six members of the sponsorship council . the six catholic religious communities are currently represented by sheila browne rsm sisters of mercy of the americas west midwest community burbank ca lillian anne healy ccvi sisters of charity of the incarnate word houston tx maureen mcinerney op dominican sisters of san rafael ca patricia rayburn osf sisters of st. francis of penance and christian charity redwood city ca corinne sanders op adrian dominican sisters adrian mi susan snyder op congregation of sisters of st. dominic of st. catherine of siena taos nm controversies edit on december 21 2010 bishop thomas olmsted of the roman catholic diocese of phoenix declared that a catholic healthcare west hospital st. joseph s hospital and medical center could no longer call itself a catholic institution after a 2009 procedure that ended a pregnancy to save a woman s life . 8 in a public statement bishop olmsted called the procedure a direct abortion 9 which is in direct violation of the ethical and religious directives for catholic health care services . 10 in a statement st. joseph s president linda hunt said the hospital would comply with olmsted s decision but she defended the actions of the hospital staff stating if we are presented with a situation in which a pregnancy threatens a woman s life our first priority is to save both patients . if that is not possible we will always save the life we can save and that is what we did in this case . morally ethically and legally we simply can not stand by and let someone die whose life we might be able to save . 11 the story made national headlines . 12 sister carol keehan president of the catholic health association of the united states defended st. joseph s decision to terminate the pregnancy . they had been confronted with a heartbreaking situation she said in a formal statement . they carefully evaluated the patient s situation and correctly applied the ethical and religious directives for catholic health care services to it saving the only life that was possible to save . 13 related excommunication of margaret mcbride . in 2012 trustees of ashland community hospital in ashland oregon invited dignity health to acquire it for debt . community members raised concerns about the possible takeover pointing to restrictions in dignity s statement of common values 14 that might mean that the hospital would no longer offer abortion services or euthanasia services under the oregon death with dignity law . 15 asked by ashland mayor john stromberg if the statement of common values could be modified dignity vice president for ethics and justice education carol bayley told community members as far as loosening it don t hold out hope . we have our feet in catholic mud there is no denying it . 15 facing increasing community opposition dignity health ceased negotiations without explanation on october 30 2012 . 16 dignity health was included by california attorney general kamala harris on the antitrust investigation launched in september 2012 into whether growing consolidation in the state s hospitals and physician groups was driving up the health care costs . 17 hospitals edit dignity health owns or operates 40 hospitals 24 catholic and 15 non catholic 18 hospital city state founded acquired acquired from barrow neurological institute phoenix arizona 1961 1986 mercy health system chandler regional medical center chandler arizona 1961 1999 19 mercy gilbert medical center gilbert arizona 2006 2006 st. joseph s hospital and medical center phoenix arizona 1895 1986 mercy health system st. joseph s westgate medical center glendale arizona 2014 2014 20 arroyo grande community hospital arroyo grande california 1962 2004 21 universal health services bakersfield memorial hospital bakersfield california 1956 1996 california hospital medical center los angeles california 1887 1998 unihealth community hospital of san bernardino san bernardino california 1910 1998 dominican hospital santa cruz california 1941 1988 adrian dominican sisters french hospital medical center san luis obispo california 1946 2004 21 universal health services glendale memorial hospital and health center glendale california 1926 1998 unihealth marian regional medical center santa maria california 1940 1997 sisters of st. francis of penance and christian charity mark twain st. joseph s hospital san andreas california 1951 1996 dominican sisters of san rafael mercy general hospital sacramento california 1897 1986 mercy healthcare mercy hospital of folsom folsom california 1962 1986 mercy healthcare mercy hospitals of bakersfield southwest campus bakersfield california 1992 1992 mercy hospitals of bakersfield truxtun campus bakersfield california 1910 1986 mercy health system mercy medical center merced merced california 1923 1996 racine dominican sisters mercy medical center mt. shasta mt. shasta california 1986 mercy healthcare mercy medical center redding redding california 1986 mercy healthcare mercy san juan medical center carmichael california 1967 1986 mercy healthcare methodist hospital of sacramento sacramento california 1973 1992 northridge hospital medical center los angeles california 1955 1998 unihealth oak valley hospital oakdale california 1998 oak valley hospital district saint francis memorial hospital san francisco california 1906 1993 sequoia hospital redwood city california 1950 1996 sequoia healthcare district sierra nevada memorial hospital grass valley california 1958 1996 st. bernardine medical center san bernardino california 1931 1996 22 sisters of charity of the incarnate word st. elizabeth community hospital red bluff california 1906 1995 sisters of mercy omaha regional community st. john s pleasant valley hospital camarillo california 1974 1994 st. john s regional medical center oxnard california 1912 1986 mercy health system st. joseph s behavioral health center stockton california 1988 1996 dominican sisters of san rafael st. joseph s medical center stockton california 1899 1996 dominican sisters of san rafael st. mary medical center long beach california 1923 1996 22 sisters of charity of the incarnate word st. mary s medical center san francisco california 1857 1986 mercy health system woodland healthcare woodland california 1905 1996 st. rose dominican hospital rose de lima campus henderson nevada 1947 1988 adrian dominican sisters st. rose dominican hospital san mart n campus spring valley nevada 2006 2006 st. rose dominican hospital siena campus henderson nevada 2000 2000 arizona edit ahwatukee 480.728.4000 4545 east chandler blvd. sw corner of 46th street and chandler blvd. gilbert 480.728.4100 1501 north gilbert road on gilbert road south of baseline road queen creek 480.728.6000 7205 south power road on power road south of pecos road maricopa 520.233.2468 monday friday 12pm to 9pm 20750 n. john wayne parkway maricopa az 85139 located in the shops at maricopa fiesta references edit about dignity health dignity governance press release contact us . dignity health . retrieved on october 23 2012 . dignity health 185 berry street suite 300 san francisco ca 94107 dignity health history accountable care organization featuring shared global risk stimulates development of initiatives to improve care reduces inpatient use and costs . agency for healthcare research and quality . 2013 05 08 . retrieved 2013 05 09 . dignity health board of directors dignity health sponsors phoenix diocese strips st. joseph s hospital of catholic status arizona republic michael clancy december 22 2010 statements from the diocese of phoenix and st. joseph s arizona republic may 15 2010 ethical and religious directives for catholic health care services united states conference of catholic bishops november 2009 arizona hospital loses catholic status over abortion case associated press december 22 2010 bishop strips hospital of catholic status after abortion abc news dan harris december 22 2010 catholic health association defies phoenix bishop over abortion case catholic news agency benjamin mann december 23 2010 dignity health statement of common values pdf . dignity health . retrieved december 3 2012 . a b abortion physician assisted suicide dominate forum . ashland daily tidings . retrieved december 3 2012 . dignity health ends deal with ashland community hospital . ashland daily tidings . retrieved december 3 2012 . mathews anna wilde september 18 2012 . dignity health included in ag s inquiry . ashland daily tidings reprinted from wall street journal . retrieved 20 june 2013 . dignity health hospital list chandler regional catholic healthcare merge complete https www.dignityhealth.org westgate a b two hospitals sold to healthcare company a b catholic chain to buy 2 southland hospitals external links edit san francisco bay area portal medicine portal catholicism portal official website catholic healthcare west official website consolidated financial statements 2011 and 2010 dignity health s statement of common values retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title dignity health & oldid 743698353 categories dignity healthhospital networks in the united stateshealthcare in californiahealthcare in arizonahealthcare in nevadacatholic health carecompanies based in san franciscoprivately held