Here are 25 of the largest non-profit health systems in the country, ranked in order by the number of hospitals in the system. The following list was devised with data from both the American Hospital Directory and each health system's respective website and/or public relations department.
Editors note: Figures represent the number of acute-care hospitals in the system, which may include specialty hospitals and children's hospitals. Outpatient care settings and clinics are not included. This list does not include public or government-owned hospital systems.
1. Ascension Health (St. Louis) — 81
2. Catholic Health Initiatives (Denver) — 76
3. Trinity Health (Novi, Mich.) — 49
4. Adventist Health System (Winter Park, Fla.) — 41
5. Dignity Health (San Francisco) — 40
6. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (Oakland, Calif.) — 36
7. Catholic Health East (Newton Square, Pa.) — 35
8. Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, S.D. and Fargo, N.D.) — 34
9. Carolinas Healthcare System (Charlotte, N.C.) — 33
10. CHRISTUS Health (Irving, Texas) — 32
11. Providence Health System (Seattle) — 32
12. Mercy (Chesterfield, Mo.) — 31
13. Baylor Health Care System (Dallas, Texas) — 30
14. Avera Health (Sioux Falls, S.D.) — 29
15. Iowa Health System (Des Moines) — 26
16. Banner Health (Phoenix) — 25
17. Catholic Healthcare Partners (Cincinnati) — 24
18. Sutter Health (Sacramento, Calif.) — 24
19. Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.) — 23
20. Intermountain Healthcare (Salt Lake City) — 22
21. NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System — 20
22. Adventist Health (Roseville, Calif.). — 19
23. Bon Secours Health System (Marriottsville, Md.) — 19
24. IU Health (Indianapolis) — 17
25. SSM Health Care (St. Louis) — 17
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Editors note: Figures represent the number of acute-care hospitals in the system, which may include specialty hospitals and children's hospitals. Outpatient care settings and clinics are not included. This list does not include public or government-owned hospital systems.
1. Ascension Health (St. Louis) — 81
2. Catholic Health Initiatives (Denver) — 76
3. Trinity Health (Novi, Mich.) — 49
4. Adventist Health System (Winter Park, Fla.) — 41
5. Dignity Health (San Francisco) — 40
6. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (Oakland, Calif.) — 36
7. Catholic Health East (Newton Square, Pa.) — 35
8. Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, S.D. and Fargo, N.D.) — 34
9. Carolinas Healthcare System (Charlotte, N.C.) — 33
10. CHRISTUS Health (Irving, Texas) — 32
11. Providence Health System (Seattle) — 32
12. Mercy (Chesterfield, Mo.) — 31
13. Baylor Health Care System (Dallas, Texas) — 30
14. Avera Health (Sioux Falls, S.D.) — 29
15. Iowa Health System (Des Moines) — 26
16. Banner Health (Phoenix) — 25
17. Catholic Healthcare Partners (Cincinnati) — 24
18. Sutter Health (Sacramento, Calif.) — 24
19. Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.) — 23
20. Intermountain Healthcare (Salt Lake City) — 22
21. NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System — 20
22. Adventist Health (Roseville, Calif.). — 19
23. Bon Secours Health System (Marriottsville, Md.) — 19
24. IU Health (Indianapolis) — 17
25. SSM Health Care (St. Louis) — 17
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