Founded in 1989 (as SSM US Health System), Marian Health System is a not-for-profit Catholic healthcare system sponsored by the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother. By combining a highly-decentralized structure and experienced leadership,    each of our three regional systems to address local healthcare issues.

The Kansas region, headquartered in Wichita, is co-sponsored by the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Wichita. The Sisters of St. Joseph have been sponsoring healthcare services in Kansas and other states for over 100 years. In 1995, the Sisters of St. Joseph joined with the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother to co-sponsor their healthcare activities in Kansas, thus forming the Via Christi Health System.