Ascension (healthcare system)
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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.[3] It was founded as a nonprofit Catholic healthcare network in 1999.[4] Ascension also runs a pharmacy system as well as delivery under AscensionRx.[5]
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Company type | Nonprofit organization |
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Industry | Healthcare |
Founded | 1999; 25 years ago (1999) |
Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri, |
Number of locations | 142 hospitals[1] |
Key people | Joseph R. Impicciche President/Chief executive officer |
Services | Hospital management |
Revenue | US$27.2 billion (2021)[2] |
US$676.3 million (2021)[2] | |
US$5.7 billion (2021)[2] | |
Number of employees | 142,000[1] (2021) |
Website | ascension |
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By the end of 2021, Ascension had 142,000 employees and 142 hospitals[1] and 40 senior living facilities across the United States.