Becker's Healthcare September 12, 2019
Becker’s Hospital Review compiled 40 large health systems by number of hospitals and 60 large hospitals by bed count.
This list was developed based on information as of July 2019.
Largest Health Systems
HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.): 185 hospitals. HCA Healthcare has more than 38,000 active physicians and 94,000 registered nurses worldwide. The health system reports 31.2 million patient encounters and 8.9 million emergency room visits per year. HCA Healthcare has been ranked No. 63 on the Fortune 500 list and named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies list for 10 consecutive years.
Ascension Health (St. Louis): 151 hospitals. Ascension is a nonprofit Catholic health system with around 156,000 associates and 34,000 aligned providers. Systemwide, Ascension offers 2,600...