Doctor and patient

About Ascension

Listening to you, caring for you...
We are Ascension.

Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate and personalized care for all, especially those who need it most.

At Ascension, our commitment to patients and families begins with the doctors, nurses and care teams serving in our hospitals and care sites across the country. Our Catholic identity and healing Mission call us to care for everyone with dignity and respect, valuing those we serve and those we serve alongside.

Our national presence enables clinicians and caregivers to share best practices and innovations to ensure that we are providing the right care, at the right time and in the right setting.

We are committed to an inclusive culture that recognizes and celebrates diverse talents and perspectives. We are called to serve. We are Ascension.

Care for All
Hope and Healing

Who We Are

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 persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2022, Ascension provided $2.3 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 139,000 associates and 36,000 aligned providers and operates more than 2,600 sites of care – including 139 hospitals in 19 states.

History & Sponsorships

Advancing an 800-year legacy and promise set forth by our original sponsor organizations to provide faith-based healthcare to those in need.

Executive Leadership

Recent National News
CEO Joe Impicciche shares viewpoint with Scottsdale Institute
News Stories

CEO Joe Impicciche shares viewpoint with Scottsdale Institute

Ascension Chief Executive Officer Joseph R. Impicciche, JD, MHA, recently shared information on his leadership, the challenges facing healthcare and Ascension’s response with Scottsdale Institute.
Ascension chosen to participate in innovative initiative to accelerate use of evidence-based care
News Stories

Ascension chosen to participate in innovative initiative to accelerate use of evidence-based care

Ascension joins 41 other U.S. health systems in multi-year PCORI-funded initiative
Ascension Participates in Groundbreaking Study Published in New England Journal of Medicine that Advances Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke
News Releases

Ascension Participates in Groundbreaking Study Published in New England Journal of Medicine that Advances Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Ascension is one of the largest multistate hospital systems to participate in this study

FY22 Facts & Statistics

$2.3 billion

in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs

2,600+

sites of care in 19 states and the District of Columbia

139 / 39

139 hospitals and 39 senior living facilities

36,000

affiliated providers

139,00

associates

Contact Us

Ascension Edmundson building

Ascension Headquarters


4600 Edmundson Rd
St. Louis, MO 63134