Seton Healthcare Family, also known as Seton Family of Hospitals, is a

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, a not-for-profit health organization located in

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History

A grassroots effort in the 1890s by citizens of

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, led to the opening of the Seton Infirmary on May 26, 1902. The citizenry asked the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul to construct a Catholic hospital to take care of the sick and poor. Over 100 years later the one 42-bed hospital, originally known as "Seton Infirmary" and located at 600 West 26th Street in Austin, Texas, has grown to serve a population of more than 1.8 million, with a special regard for the sick and poor. A Catholic health organization, Seton provides millions of dollars in charity care for the uninsured every year. The healthcare network now includes five major medical centers, two of which are designated

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s. Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas is the only dedicated hospital for children in the region. Seton also operates two community hospitals, two rural hospitals and a mental health hospital along with multiple locations for outpatient medical services and three primary care clinics for the uninsured. Four facilities are designated Magnet hospitals by th
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Seton has become the largest private employer in Central Texas, with approximately 11,000 associates. In 2011, Seton partnered with the University of Texas System Board of Regents and the

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in Dallas, one of the nation's leading academic medical centers, to increase the amount of medical education and medical research conducted in Central Texas.

Austin CyberKnife Center

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Facilities

* Ascension Seton Williamson * Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas *

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* Seton Medical Center Austin * Seton Edgar B. Davis Hospital * Seton Highland Lakes Hospital * Seton Northwest Hospital *

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* Seton Shoal Creek Hospital * Cedar Park Regional Medical Center * Seton Medical Center Hays * Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital * Seton Smithville Regional Hospital * Seton Medical Center Harker Heights ; Former *

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(owned by the City of Austin, contracted to Seton from 1995, until its closure in 2017)

Awards

Maternity Qualify Matters Award, Childbirth ConnectionDell Children's LEED Platinum, US Green Building CouncilErnest A. Codman Award, Joint Commission

References

External links

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