Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is a Banner Health facility associated with the University of Arizona. They are nationally recognized for providing exceptional patient care, teaching future health care professionals, and conducting groundbreaking research. Their specialty services include comprehensive heart and cancer care, advanced neuroscience techniques and a multi-organ transplant program. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is Southern Arizona's only Level I Trauma Center.
Banner Health celebrated its 20-year anniversary in 2019. On Sept. 1, 1999, nonprofits Samaritan Health System and Lutheran Health System announce merger, creating Banner Health. Lutheran Health System was known as a respected health care provider in the rural West and Midwest. Samaritan Health System was known for clinical excellence provided in communities in California and Arizona, primarily in the Phoenix metro area.
At the time of the merger, Banner Health was in 14 states, had 22,500 employees, with 32 hospitals and 2,882 beds. Since then, Banner Health has grown into one of the largest health care systems in the country, and is in six states and has more than 50,000 employees, 28 hospitals, $7 billion in revenue, and a growing network of health centers and clinics. Peter S. Fine serves as the company’s president and CEO, a position he has held since November 2000. Banner also provides more than $153 million in charity care through our Financial Assistance Program. They are the Arizona’s largest private employer. Their current payor mix consists of 53% Private Insurance/Self Pay, 25% Medicaid, and 22% Medicare.
Why Choose UA School of Medicine??
The Department of Medicine develops and delivers cutting-edge medical research, high-quality education, and unsurpassed patient care. As the largest department in the UA College of Medicine - Tucson, they train medical students and more than 700 residents and fellows in internal medicine from cardiology to rheumatology.
Banner – UMC Tucson’s $446 million renovation is so massive that the hospital has a new street address as of today:
1625 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson AZ 85719
In April 2019, a new 16-story tower at Banner - University Medical Center Tucson opened, bringing state-of-the-art resources to those who live in the communities. Updated Emergency Department opened June 2018.
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Description automatically generatedAt Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, their specialty services include comprehensive heart and cancer care, advanced neuroscience techniques and a multi-organ transplant program. Banner – University Medical Center Tucson is Southern Arizona's only Level I Trauma Center, meaning they care for the most critically injured patients.
Their hospital was the first in Arizona to receive Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing. This designation is a testament to the innovative, safe, and thoughtful care their professional nurses provide patients every day.
They look forward to nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals who serve the community and providing their patients with outstanding care and an unparalleled patient experience.
“More than $1.5 billion has been invested over the past five years in clinical, research and educational facilities on our health campuses. At the University of Arizona Department of Medicine, we are poised for significant positive change with many components that make up the building blocks toward accomplishment on our three missions — education, research and clinical care — coming together at just the right time.” – Monica Kraft, MD (Chair, UA Department of Medicine)