About St. Joseph Medical Center Acute care, regional medical center with 300 beds. Founded in 1864 by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, moved to current location in Towson, Maryland in 1965. Member of Catholic Health Initiatives, a national nonprofit health organization with headquarters in Denver, CO. CHI is a faith-based system operating in 18 states includes 72 hospitals; 40 long-term care, assisted- and residential-living facilities; and two community health-services organizations. Today, St. Joseph Medical Center Embraces a mission of loving service and compassionate care for all regardless of ability to pay. Core values are Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence Offers Hospitalist 24-hour physician coverage in critical care and general medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics and surgery. Has an on call 24/7 Rapid Response Team, composed of a critical care physician, intensive care nurse and respiratory therapist, to prevent codes and reduce mortality when a patient's condition deteriorates. Has more than 1, 100 physicians on the medical staff, representing more than 50 medical specialties. Ranked the 26th largest employer in the Baltimore area in 2009 by the Baltimore Business Journal. Ranked the 7th busiest hospital in the Baltimore area in 2010 by the Baltimore Business Journal. Includes the St. Joseph Physician Enterprise, a group of 100+ employed physicians and mid-level practitioners who are aligned with St. Joseph Medical Center to offer the community a solid foundation of primary care and various specialties. Includes St. Joseph Cardiovascular Associates, a group practice of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons aligned with St. Joseph Medical Center and committed to providing comprehensive cardiac care. The Heart Institute is a state-of-the-art, centralized service that provides a complete continuum of cardiac care including open-heart surgery, a cardiac surgery unit, an all-digital Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cardiographics featuring ICAEL accredited echo laboratory, Electrophysiology Lab, Nuclear Medicine, 20-bed cardiac unit, hospital-wide monitoring capabilities and a Cardiovascular Fitness program. The STEMI LifeNet system in Baltimore County ambulances transmits cardiac information directly to St. Joseph's ER so that emergency staff and cardiologists are ready for emergency cardiac patients prior to their arrival. St. Joseph offers HeartAware, a free, seven-minute risk assessment at www.StJosephHeartAware.com, and a low-cost CT scan and calcium scoring that can detect calcium buildup on the heart's artery walls. The Cancer Institute is the only NCI Community Cancer Center Program in Maryland. It features a patient-centered, multidisciplinary approach to cancer care under one roof with a large, sunny infusion center, Radiation Oncology and new Women's Center, composed of the Breast Center (accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Cancer) and Gynecologic Oncology. A full range of clinical trials and psychosocial support services are available. St. Joseph is accredited with commendation as a comprehensive community cancer center by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. The Institute includes Urologic Oncology (a leader in da Vinci prostatectomies), Thoracic Oncology, Colorectal Oncology (including Ostomy care) and Orthopaedic Oncology. NCI awarded The Cancer Institute $2.9 million in stimulus funds to expand clinical trials and cancer navigators. The Orthopaedic Institute has been named one of the nation's top orthopaedic facilities by U.S. News & World Report and designated a Blue Distinction Center for Hip and Knee and Spine surgery by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. It specializes in pain management and rapid rehab following joint replacement. The Institute includes the Scoliosis and Spine Center and a Spine Research Lab, and offers sports medici