Ascension (healthcare system)

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Ascension

Ascension logo 2012.svg

Type Nonprofit organization

Industry Healthcare

Founded 1999; 23 years ago

Headquarters St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

Number of locations 142 hospitals[1]

Key people Joseph R. Impicciche, CEO

Services Hospital management

Number of employees 142,000[1] (2021)

Website ascension.org

Ascension is one of the largest private healthcare systems in the United States, ranking second in the United States by number of hospitals as of 2019.[2] It was founded as a nonprofit Catholic system.[3]

In 2018, it was the largest Catholic health system, with 165,000 employees, 151-hospitals, and $552.69 million in income from operations on revenue of $22.63 billion. As of 2018, Ascension's CEO was Anthony Tersigni.[4] By the end of 2021, Ascension had 142,000 employees and 142 hospitals.[1]

Ascension has $15.5 billion in cash and operates a venture capital fund.[5]