Welcome to St. Vincent’s Medical Center
There more to St. Vincent’s than ever before.
Since our founding by the Daughters of Charity in 1903, St. Vincents has been dedicated to helping patients in Bridgeport and throughout Fairfield County.
In October 2019, St. Vincents became part of Hartford HealthCare, the states most comprehensive healthcare network. Its care-delivery system serves 161 towns and cities at more than 300 locations, including seven acute-care hospitals, the states most extensive behavioral health network, a large multispecialty physician group, a regional home care system, an array of senior care services, and a large physical therapy and rehabilitation network.
St. Vincents Medical Center is a fully Catholic hospital. Our five convenient Urgent Care Centers remain available as well, and although you now see Hartford HealthCare signs at our locations, the familiar names and faces inside remain the same.
Mission, Vision, & Values
Coordinated Quality Care
Hartford HealthCare is creating a better future for healthcare in Connecticut and beyond. We are a community of caregivers engaged in developing a coordinated, consistently high standard of care, using research and education as part of care delivery. We create and engage in meaningful alliances to enhance access to services and invest in technology and training to develop new pathways to improve the timeliness, effectiveness and accuracy of our services.
Mission
To improve the health and healing of all.
Vision
Most trusted for personalized coordinated care.
Our Values
Hartford HealthCares vision of excellence and leadership is driven by its core values, which are shared by all members of Hartford HealthCare.
History Of St Vincent's Medical Center
The Daughters of Charity
During the late 1890s, local Catholic physicians identified the need for a Catholic hospital to meet the holistic healthcare needs of the European immigrant populations who were flocking to Bridgeport, Connecticut. The doctors contacted Father Nihill, then Pastor of St. Patricks Church on North Avenue in Bridgeport, and asked for his assistance in contacting the Daughters of Charity, a religious womens community known for their work in hospitals, orphanages and schools.
A Community Icon in the Making
St. Vincents Hospital opened its doors on June 28, 1905. By the end of the first day, more than 70 patients had been treated. Over the years, the hospital building was expanded and educational programs and patient services were added, including a School of Nursing and Allied Health and Medical Residency programs. Today, St. Vincents continues its commitment to education in healthcare fields through programs offered at St. Vincents Medical Centers Graduate Medical Education Program. As more doctors joined the staff, the hospital added a fourth floor and side buildings to meet patient care demands. Many people in the community donated their hard-earned money to St. Vincents, to help the hospital grow.
World Class Care Close to Home
The Michael J. Daly Center for Emergency and Trauma Care was renamed in December of 2009 as the first section of the expanded and refurbished emergency department which opened in the fall 2010. The completely renovated emergency department, tripled in size, holds 60 beds, includes specialized trauma and critical care suites, a “Fast Track” area for minor case needs, dedicated OB/GYN rooms, pediatric area, expanded Behavioral Health and Psychiatric area with focus on privacy and safety, improvements in diagnostic equipment, including its own CT scanner, ultrasound and X-ray equipment to expedite diagnosis and treatment of emergency room patients and a permanent decontamination facility for hazardous spills.
