Company Profile
Company Overview
Our Mission
Rooted in the loving ministry of Jesus as healer, we commit ourselves to serving all persons with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable.
Our Catholic health ministry is dedicated to spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities.
We are advocates for a compassionate and just society through our actions and our words.
Core Values
We are called to...
Service of the Poor - generosity of spirit, especially for persons most in need
Reverence - respect and compassion for the dignity and diversity of life
Integrity - inspiring trust through personal leadership
Wisdom - integrating excellence and stewardship
Creativity - courageous innovation
Dedication - affirming the hope and joy of our ministry
Company History
Our History
The Providence Healthcare Network was born and built on compassion. Founded in 1905 by the Daughters of Charity as a ministry to the suffering, compassion has remained our driving mission over decades of growth and development.
Providence is a comprehensive healthcare network that year after year provides the best physicians and staff with leading edge equipment and facilities. It’s this commitment to the best care that drives our vision and results in Providence consistently being recognized and certified for excellence in healthcare.
The Providence Healthcare Network proudly serves as a member of Ascension Health , the nation's largest Catholic and largest nonprofit health system.
Providence - Compassion and Excellence since the beginning...
1905 - Waco's first hospital
1906 - Waco's first School of Nursing
1950 - Waco's first Heart Clinic
1973 - Waco's first open heart surgery
1982 - Waco's first coronary angioplasty
1993 - Waco's first cardiac stent procedure performed
1997 - Waco's first Wound Care Center
1999 - Waco's first Chest Pain ER
2004 - Waco's first Comprehensive Bariatric Surgery Center
2005 - Named Top 100 Heart Hospital
2008 - Waco's first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center
2011 - Waco's first accredited Chest Pain Center
2013 - Ranked 4th in Texas for Critical Care
2013 - Ranked 1st in Texas for Cardiac Surgery and among the top 5% in the Nation