Ascension

About Us

Overview

Ascension (www.ascension.org) is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 156,000 associates and 34,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care – including 151 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities – in 21 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including physician practice management, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, clinical care management, information services, risk management, and contracting through Ascension’s own group purchasing organization.

Website

http://www.ascension.org/

Industry

Hospital & Health Care

Company size

10,001+ employees

60,315 on LinkedIn Includes members with current employer listed as Ascension, including part-time roles. Also includes employees from subsidiaries: St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital,St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital,Providence Hospital and 35 more.

Headquarters

St. Louis, MO

Type

Nonprofit

Founded

1999

Specialties

healthcare, hospital, health system, technology, service center, home health, nursing, health clinics, and medical