Ascension

Biography

Ascension is a large private Catholic healthcare system in the United States. Ascension had 142,000 employees, 90 hospitals, and 40 senior living facilities operating in 17 states and the District of Columbia as of July 1, 2025. Ascension is one of the largest nonprofit and one of the largest Catholic health systems in the United States. It also operates a number of for-profit firms, including subsidiaries involved in private equity, venture capital, insurance, medical software, and pharmacy delivery. Formed in 1999 from the merger of two Catholic healthcare organizations, Ascension is bound by the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services. Ascension had an operating revenue of $27.2 billion at the end of fiscal year 2021. The president and CEO is Joseph R. Impicciche, one of the highest-paid nonprofit CEOs in the United States. Ascension has faced a number of investigations and controversies. A 2022 investigation by The New York Times alleged Ascension hospitals instigated a staffing crisis via system-wide layoffs, leading nurses and doctors to file complaints about possible preventable deaths. National Nurses United has alleged that Ascension has increased maternal mortality by consolidating and then closing obstetrics units. In 2024, Ascension was a victim of a severe cyberattack that affected operations for several weeks.

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