Doctor and patient

About Ascension

Listening to you, caring for you.™

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.

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 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 17 states and the District of Columbia, Ascension’s network encompasses approximately 97,000 associates, 23,400 independent 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.

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.
Recent National News
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Ascension’s Portfolio Transformation Strengthens Sustainability and Expands Access Across Communities

At a time when many health systems are facing unprecedented industry shifts and headwinds, Ascension is redefining success by executing a disciplined Mission-driven growth strategy.
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Dispensary of Hope CEO, Scott Cornwell, receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Accessible Medicines

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Women’s History Month: The Women Leading Ascension Forward
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Women’s History Month: The Women Leading Ascension Forward

At Ascension, the impact of women leaders reaches from hospital rooms to boardrooms, from local communities to national policy conversations.

Facts & Statistics

$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 in FY25.

97,000

associates

90 / 22

90 wholly owned or consolidated hospitals and 22 senior living facilities

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Ascension Edmundson building

Ascension Headquarters


4600 Edmundson Rd
St. Louis, MO 63134