St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center is a 431-bed comprehensive medical care institution dedicated to providing quality health care to the residents of 16 counties in Central New York. St. Joseph's and its ambulatory programs, mental health services, home care, and Franciscan Health Support are accredited by The Joint Commission.St. Joseph's has stood as a community landmark atop Prospect Hill in Syracuse since 1869 when five Sisters of St. Francis transformed a dance hall and bar into a 15-bed hospital. Still operated by the Sisters of St. Francis, the growth of Syracuse's first hospital has paralleled that of the city. The institution has evolved into a medical complex that, in addition to the Hospital, includes a College of Nursing, psychiatric emergency program and physician's office building.
