Saint Vincent Hospital traced his roots into the day in the early 1870s, when the elderly gentleman fell and broke his ankle, walking the East Fourth Street in front of St. Joseph’s orphanage.
The sisters of St. Joseph, who were in 1872. Opened the orphan’s house, picked up Joseph Mozinsk inside and took care of him based on the ERI’s dispatch article.
“At the time, there was no hospital in the city, so the sisters treated the man for a couple of weeks,” said Steve Osborn, Saint Vincent Quality Director and his 150th anniversary chairman.
Other injured and sick people were soon looking for treatment at an orphan’s home. This led to the permission of the ERIE Catholic Bishop Tobias Mullen, the head of the Religious Order, the mother of the Order of the Order, to open the first Eri hospital.
After collecting $ 7,000, St. Joseph’s sisters built a 12-bed hospital on Western 24th Street between the Sassafras and Myrtle Streets. They called him “St. Vincent Hospital” and opened the door in 1875. September 5 After the festive parade.
“Since then, Saint Vincent has been able to constantly serve the people of Eris and the surrounding regions,” said Sister Carol Morehouse, Northwest Pennsylvania St. Secretary of Joseph’s sisters and former member of the Saint Vincent Board. “It is a condolence and diligence for a century and a half.”
Saint Vincent in 2025 His 150th anniversary celebrated over many public and private events. Among them were nursing class associations, a community celebration called “150fest”, and a public exhibit on the history of the hospital, which will be opened in the center of Hagen History, 356 W. Sixth St., September 5.
Saint Vincent employee worked in hospital since 100th anniversary
Paul Matters, Vice President of Saint Vincent, worked in the hospital for a long time to be employee in the hospital. The hospital has been 100 years old.
“I started the Saint Vincent second-shift engineering, which means I will go and correct any plumbing, electric or other problems that patients can have in their rooms,” said Matters, who still works full-time at 72. ” But the people finally realized that someone was working on the second shift and then I started doing it. “
Two police officers are located near the Old Main, a 70 -bed replenishment built in 1900, was later connected to the original Saint Vincent Hospital building.
ERIE Hospital included a nursing school on the spot for 98 years
For almost 100 years (1901-1999), Saint Vincent included a nursing school where students initially lived in a hospital during their three years of education.
Some of the early school rules were sent by any student married or pregnant, Osborn said. In the first grade there was one male, then until 1974.
“Our offices are rooms where nursing students lived,” Osborn said. “I had the nurses to return to the union and say,” That’s where I lived for three years. “
President of Saint Vincent Hospital dr. Chris Clark, Left, and Paul Matters, Vice President of ERIE Hospital in plant operations, stands next to an exposition celebrating the 150th anniversary of Saint Vincent. The hospital officially is 150 September.
How did the Holy Vincent grow up over the years
Since the original hospital was built in 1875, Saint Vincent has experienced huge development and construction projects. They include:
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1900 A four -story, 70 -bed unit known as the “old main” was built;
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Appendix, which in 1911 Connected the original hospital with the Old Main and was known as the E building. This is the oldest part of the Saint Vincent Hospital that remains standing;
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The original southern building was built in 1939. And will later become the main entrance of the hospital;
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1956 A four -story tower was built. It will later be expanded to nine stories;
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1995 The new Saint Vincent main lobby and South building were opened;
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2019 A three -story addition to the hospital’s emergency department and additional operating rooms was built.
Saint Vincent Hospital, 232 W. 25th St., 2025 Celebrates his 150th anniversary.
Working Saint Vincent is the tradition of Doctor Clark’s family
Dr. Christoper Clark overseen the latest development of the hospital, since 2017. Served as President of Saint Vincent. However, his story with ERE hospital is much farther.
He was born in Saint Vincent, his tonsils and adenoids were removed by Saint Vincent. Started working there as a family doctor.
“All my siblings worked here at one time or another,” Clark said. “My sister Mary Beeth Kroemer for many years was Saint Vincent Nurse, and my brothers Gerald and Greg worked here for a while. My mother was even a volunteer.”
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Clark participated in Saint Vincent Medical Personnel in 2013, when the hospital suffered the most significant changes: becoming a third hospital to join Highmark Allegheny’s health network and ended 138 St. Care of Joseph’s sisters.
“The biggest change? Of course, he joins Ahn,” Clark said. “It has been 12 years now and this has led us to carry out so many significant (construction) projects. The band’s cuttings have been many.”
Orthopedic surgeon dr. Robert Lupa uses Mako surgical robot to trim the bone through a joint knee replacement operation at Saint Vincent Hospital in this 2017 In the case in the case.
Both Clark and Morehouse said that while St. Joseph’s sisters no longer have the Holy Vincent, their effects continue to be felt.
They both repeatedly quote the legacy of hospital condolences.
“It still exists because of the people working there, who pass these values to new employees coming to the ship,” said Morehouse.
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This article initially appeared on Erie Times-News: Broken’s ankle prompted the creation of Saint Vincent Hospital 150 years ago