Local residents, businesses and visitors have the peace of mind that comes with ready access to quality, compassionate medical care.  St. Joseph Health System, based in Tawas City, has been providing quality health care services to Northeast Michigan for over 55 years.  The hospital is an award-winning, joint commission accredited, comprehensive healthcare system serving a five-county region of Northeast Michigan.  

As technologies evolve and increasingly advanced health care procedures and equipment become available, St. Joseph Health System is at the forefront of adopting the latest medical advancements.  We have brought industry-leading, cutting edge technology to the Northeast Michigan region, including the installation of a 64-slice Cardiac CT scanner and Digital Imaging System.  We were the first facility in Northeast Michigan to have this CT scanner and to perform Coronary CTAs on cardiac patients.  In addition, St. Joseph Health System offers Open-Bore MRI that has the typical magnet strength of 1.5T but is larger than a standard MRI unit.

As part of St. Joseph Health System's commitment to enhancing women's healthcare, we now offer digital mammography.  Digital mammograms are captured on a computer screen and stored electronically where images are retrieved and interpreted by a Radiologist. This cutting edge technology has a distinct advantage over plain film by producing images of superior quality.  The patient experience is enhanced by shorter exam time, decrease in radiation exposure and faster image acquisition.

In the past four years, St. Joseph Health System built a comprehensive rehabilitation center, a new 46,000 square foot Surgery and Cardiovascular Center, renovated its obstetrics department and completed a new state-of-the-art
C-section delivery room. 

St. Joseph Health System is a member of Ascension Health, the nation's largest Catholic and nonprofit health system with more than 105,000 associates serving in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Together, we transform healthcare through patient-centered, holistic care of the highest clinical quality.