History of CHRISTUS Health

In 1866, Bishop Claude Marie Dubuis turned to his native France to seek help for those who were suffering, and issued a call for Religious Sisters to immigrate to Texas to help care for the sick and infirm in the name of Jesus Christ. The Sisters who answered Bishop Dubuis’ call did not speak the English language and had to leave behind everything familiar to them. It was a bold new beginning for these pioneering Sisters. They had faith, they had a mission, and they had a vision. Today, CHRISTUS Health is called to carry on this mission. Rooted in faith and committed to a journey together, we are building on the progress we have made since our inception as a healing ministry.

We are blessed with an opportunity to lead the movement that is changing how Catholic health care is delivered in the U.S. and internationally, through our strategic Directions to Excellence: Business Literacy, Clinical Quality, Service Quality and Community Value, as well as our progress in the areas of philanthropy and advocacy. Through our continued focus on excellence, we are embracing CHRISTUS’ sacred name and creating a culture in which our mission and core values are truly exemplified, ensuring that the lives of those we serve are sustained and strengthened by the care we provide.

CHRISTUS Health, an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system, is headquartered in Dallas and is comprised of almost 350 services and facilities, including more than 50 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 175 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures in more than 60 cities in Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Georgia, Utah and Mexico.

The system employs more than 28,000 Associates–including 8,000 physicians on facility medical staffs–that provide care and support for patients.

CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten Catholic health systems in the United States.

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