Ascension

Answering God's call to bring health, healing and hope to all.

Ascension is one of the nation’s leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to those most vulnerable. In FY2025, Ascension provided $1.7 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs along with $1.8 billion of unreimbursed care for Medicare patients. Across 16 states and the District of Columbia, Ascension’s network encompasses approximately 97,300 associates, 25,300 aligned providers, 90 wholly owned or consolidated hospitals, and ownership interests in 29 additional hospitals through partnerships. Ascension also operates 22 senior living facilities and a variety of other care sites offering a range of healthcare services. Through AMSURG, the company also operates more than 300 ambulatory surgery centers.

Ascension's care is organized under regional brands, including Ascension Sacred Heart and Ascension St. Vincent's in Florida, Ascension St. Vincent in Indiana, Ascension Via Christi in Kansas, Ascension Saint Agnes in Maryland, Ascension St. John in Oklahoma, Ascension Saint Thomas in Tennessee, and Ascension Providence and Ascension Seton in Texas, along with networks in Illinois and Wisconsin. Its network also includes children's hospitals such as Studer Family Children's Hospital, Peyton Manning Children's Hospital and Dell Children's Medical Center.

The company describes its approach as caring for the whole person with dignity and respect. Patients can access their medical records through an online patient portal and pay their bills online.