CHI St. Anthony is a 25-bed, faith-based acute care hospital and healthcare campus serving the Pendleton, OR area for more than 100 years. We are committed to the highest quality of patient care and safety, and to strengthening our community through wellness education. CHI St. Anthony is part of CommonSpirit Health.
Our mission statement
As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all.
Our vision:
A healthier future for all – inspired by faith, driven by innovation, and powered by our humanity.
History Of CHI St. Anthony Hospital
During the early years of Umatilla County, the average life expectancy was little more than half of what it is today. Disease was the rule rather than the exception, and by and large, doctors were so scarce that people who came down with an illness or injury had to "tough it out." Among the first to bring healthcare to the county were the Catholic sisters, who in the early 1880s opened their doors to all who needed help.
A hospital was the dream of Mother Stanislaus, who one day received a check for $250 from Dr. F.W. Vincent. He suggested that she find others who would match his gift to help start a building fund. Mother Stanislaus received $8,000 from the community to go toward this dream. Ground was broken in the spring of 1901, and the original hospital was dedicated in 1902 at the cost of $75,000.
