St. Clare's Hospital was established in 1949 by the Albany Catholic Diocese. St Clare?s Hospital in Schenectady, New York is a 200 bed (certified) acute care community hospital counting with 30 resident physicians. The hospital campus includes the main hospital facility and two, free-standing and one connecting medical office buildings and is easily accessible via CDTA bus lines. St. Clare's is a major provider of diagnostic, medical, surgical and therapeutic services. St. Clare?s Hospital is fully accredited by the joint commission on accreditation of health care organizations (JCAHO). The hospital maintains a one-year dental residency training program and a three-year family practice residency. Both programs feature office settings, the Dental Health Center and the Family Health Center, respectively, which are open to the general public.
The idea and need of founding a Catholic hospital for the people of Schenectady dates back to 1917. However the lack of money and land were an issue among others that prevented it to come to realization. In 1942, Albany?s Bishop Edmund Gibbons suggested that a petition with at least twenty thousand signatures was made in order to show interest and support from the community. Seven years past, St. Clare?s Hospital opened its doors Sept. 1, 1949 under the auspices of the Albany Catholic Diocese and the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor.
Engaging the services of the highly reputable patient satisfaction surveyor Press Ganey, St. Clare?s Hospital is widely recognized for excellence in the delivery of patient care services and its commitment to ensure the highest possible standards of care. St. Clare's Hospital is a major provider of diagnostic, medical, surgical and therapeutic services. The hospital maintains a one-year dental residency training program and a three-year family practice residency. Both programs feature office settings, the Dental Health Center and the Family Health Center, respectively, which are open to the general public.