Awards/Recognition
Patient safety and care is important to St. Mary's Medical Center, and it shows.
About Us
St. Mary's Medical Center, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and part of Dignity Health, has cared for the people of the San Francisco Bay Area since 1857, when it was founded by eight Sisters of Mercy from Ireland. We are an accredited, not-for-profit hospital located across the street from Golden Gate Park. As a full-service facility, we're home to the nation’s first digital cardiac catheterization laboratory, innovative orthopedic and spine care, state-of-the-art cancer center, and comprehensive rehabilitation programs.
We are proud to remain at the forefront of quality health care in San Francisco. For three consecutive years, from 2014-16, St. Mary’s received the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence from Healthgrades, and we’ve been named a Top Performer in Key Quality Measures by the Joint Commission. We believe in our city. We started health care in San Francisco. We believe in kindness. Through charity, advocacy, and compassion, we want to spread humankindness beyond our hospital walls.
And we are proud to be affiliated with UCSF Health to provide convenient, highly specialized care to our community.
Our History
Our story begins in 1831 and continues today, with St. Mary's Medical Center being the oldest continuously operating hospital in San Francisco.
Community Benefit
St. Mary's is committed to helping our community in meaningful and measurable ways.
Insurance Plans Accepted
Dignity Health is pleased to accept various health insurance plans including HMOs, PPOs, Covered CA plans and Medi-Cal plans.
DAISY Awards
DAISY Award honorees personify St. Mary’s Medical Center’s remarkable patient experience. They are recognized as outstanding role models in our nursing community.
Residency Programs
We sponsor accredited residency programs in three specialties - internal medicine, orthopedics and podiatry.
End of Life Option Act
The law hasn't changed Dignity Health's perspective or the way we offer care.
Mission, Vision & Values
Dignity Health and St. Mary's Medical Center are committed to furthering the healing ministry of Jesus, and in providing high-quality, affordable health care to the communities we serve.