Program Information St. Jude Medical Center is a faith-based, non-profit, 320-bed, acute care hospital. With nearly 700 of Southern California's finest physicians on staff, St. Jude offers every medical specialty and sub-specialty. Whether for the birth of a baby, life-saving surgery or a routine mammogram, St. Jude continues to set the standards for medical care and offers the community the most comprehensive array of services and programs.