Saint francis hospital and medical center

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Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center is a tiertary care hospital located in the north end of Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1897 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Chamberly it is licensed for 617 beds and 65 bassinets. Saint Francis Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in Connecticut and is the largest Catholic hospital in New England. In 1990 Saint Francis Hospital affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital and became the first recorded collaboration between a Jewish hospital and Catholic hospital in the United States. Saint Francis, a regional referral center, has major clinical concentrations in cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, women's services and rehabilitation.