Ascension Health is the nation's largest Catholic and largest nonprofit health system, serving patients through a network of hospitals and related health facilities providing acute care services, long-term care, community health services, psychiatric, rehabilitation and residential care.

Sponsored by four provinces of the Daughters of Charity, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Nazareth and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Ascension Health is committed to caring for those who are most in need in the communities we serve.

• Our Mission, Vision and Values guide our actions and provide the foundation on which our ministry is built. We strive to bring spiritually centered, holistic care that sustains and improves the health of our communities.



• Our Strategic Direction represents the conviction of every one of our local and national leaders that we are stronger together than we are alone.



• Our Hospitals and Related Health Facilities are staffed with over 100,000 associates located in 20 states and the District of Columbia.



• Although we serve our patients one at a time, viewing our Ascension Health Statistics may help you visualize the breadth of our organization.



• The Sponsorship of Ascension Health is built on a legacy of healing and service and invites collaboration with others who share our Mission.



• Visit our Newsroom for updated headlines, media kit and background on the people and places that comprise the nation's largest nonprofit health system.



• Our Leadership is comprised of men and women who have committed their talents and experience to transforming healthcare.



• Our work is enabled by an Operating Model that supports leadership across our ministry and provides local hospitals and related health facilities with the authority and accountability to make good decisions for the communities they serve.



• Review our Supplier Guide for information about how to offer your company's supplies and services to Ascension Health's hospitals and related facilities.



• Explore how we manage our resources and use them to care for those who are poor and vulnerable in Operational Finance.



• Learn more about Ascension Health Ventures (AHV), the strategic health venture investing subsidiary of Ascension Health.



• View and download the Ascension Health Annual Report PDF and the Care of the Persons Who Are Poor and Community Benefit Report PDF.

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