St. John Health System Announces Upcoming Name Change

A longtime Tulsa-area healthcare provider system will be getting a new name in the coming months. St. John Health System will become Ascension St. John.

St. John has been affiliated with Ascension since 2013, a news release states. They say the name change will make it easier for patients to get the care they need.

"St. John is working together with Ascension to shape the national health landscape," said CEO Michael L. Mullins.

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"We’re bringing together the knowledge and resources of thousands of medical professionals across the country and combining it with our local medical expertise for an even greater benefit to the communities we have the honor of serving."

St. John Health System began its Tulsa operations in 1926 as a 50-bed hospital at 21st Street and Utica Avenue. They now have six hospitals in northeast Oklahoma.