Ascension Health is the nation's largest Catholic and largest nonprofit health system, serving patients through a network of hospitals and related health facilities providing acute care services, long-term care, community health services, psychiatric, rehabilitation and residential care.

Sponsored by four provinces of the Daughters of Charity, the Congregation of St. Joseph and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Ascension Health is committed to caring for those who are most in need in the communities we serve.
Our Mission, Vision and Values provide a strong foundation for the work we do — a framework that expresses our priorities in what we will achieve and how we will achieve them.

Mission
Rooted in the loving ministry of Jesus as healer, we commit ourselves to serving all persons with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. Our Catholic health ministry is dedicated to spiritually centered, holistic care, which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities. We are advocates for a compassionate and just society through our actions and our words.

Vision
We envision a strong, vibrant Catholic health ministry in the United States which will lead to the transformation of healthcare. We will ensure service that is committed to health and well-being for our communities and that responds to the needs of individuals throughout the life cycle. We will expand the role of laity, in both leadership and sponsorship, to ensure a Catholic health ministry of the future.

Values
We are called to:

• Service of the Poor — generosity of spirit, especially for persons most in need
• Reverence — respect and compassion for the dignity and diversity of life
• Integrity — inspiring trust through personal leadership
• Wisdom — integrating excellence and stewardship
• Creativity — courageous innovation
• Dedication — affirming the hope and joy of our ministry