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Special Lists Issue 18 25 Largest Nonprofit Hospital Systems By Molly Gamble H ere are 25 of the largest nonprofit health systems in the country, ranked in descending order by the number of hospitals in the system. The following list was devised with data from the American Hospital Directory and each health system's respective website and/or public relations department. Editor's 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. 5. Dignity Health (San Francisco) — 38 6. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (Oakland, Calif.) — 37 16. Catholic Healthcare Partners (Cincinnati) — 24 17. Sutter Health (Sacramento, Calif.) — 24 7. Carolinas Healthcare System (Charlotte, N.C.) — 35 18. Mayo Clinic Health System (Rochester, Minn.) — 23 8. Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, S.D. and Fargo, N.D.) — 35 19. Intermountain Healthcare (Salt Lake City) — 22 9. Mercy (Chesterfield, Mo.) — 32 20. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — 22 10. Providence Health System (Seattle) — 32 11. Avera Health (Sioux Falls, S.D.) — 31 21. Adventist Health (Roseville, Calif.). — 19 1. Ascension Health (St. Louis) — 100 12. CHRISTUS Health (Irving, Texas) — 31 22. Bon Secours Health System (Marriottsville, Md.) — 19 2. Catholic Health Initiatives (Denver) — 86 13. UnityPoint (Formerly Iowa Health System) (Des Moines) — 29 23. IU Health (Indianapolis) — 19 3. CHE/Trinity (newly merged entity between Trinity Health in Novi, Mich., and Catholic Health East in Newton Square, Pa.) — 82 4. Adventist Health System (Altamonte Springs, Fla.) — 43 14. Baylor Health Care System (Dallas, Texas) — 27 15. Banner Health (Phoenix) — 24 24. SSM Health Care (St. Louis) — 18 25. NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System — 16 n 13 Largest For-Profit Hospital Operators By Molly Gamble H ere are the 13 largest for-profit hospital operators in the country, as of June 2013, including specialty/surgical hospital operators. 4. LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.). Number of hospitals: 57 CEO: William F. Carpenter III 2012 revenue: $3.39 billion 9. IASIS Healthcare (Franklin, Tenn.). Number of hospitals: 19 (acute-care) CEO: W. Carl Whitmer 2012 revenue: $2.5 billion Note: Companies are listed in descending order based on the number of hospitals. Figures are based on the company's publicly filed financial documents and/or information from a company spokesperson. Also, Tenet Healthcare Corp.'s proposed acquisition of Vanguard Health Systems was not finalized at the time of publication. For this reason, their entries are separate. 5. Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Dallas). Number of hospitals: 49 CEO: Trevor Fetter 2012 revenue: $9.12 billion 10. Capella Healthcare (Brentwood, Tenn.). Number of hospitals: 14 CEO: Daniel S. Slipkovich 2012 revenue: $747.8 million 6. Vanguard Health Systems (Nashville, Tenn.). Number of hospitals: 28 CEO: Charles N. Martin Jr. 2012 revenue: $5.95 billion 11. National Surgical Hospitals (Chicago). Number of hospitals: 13 (specialty/surgical) CEO: David Crane 2012 revenue: Not available 1. Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.). Number of hospitals: 162 CEO: Richard Bracken 2012 revenue: $33.0 billion 2. Community Health Systems (Brentwood, Tenn.). Number of hospitals: 135 CEO: Wayne Smith 2012 revenue: $13.0 billion 3. Health Management Associates (Naples, Fla.). Number of hospitals: 71 CEO: Gary D. Newsome 2012 revenue: $5.88 billion 7. Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Penn.). Number of hospitals: 23 (acute-care) CEO: Alan B. Miller 2012 revenue: $6.96 billion 8. Prime Healthcare Services (Ontario, Calif.). Number of hospitals: 23 CEO: Prem Reddy, MD 2012 revenue: Not available 12. Ardent Health Services (Nashville, Tenn.) Number of hospitals: 12 CEO: David T. Vandewater 2012 revenue: Not available 13. Steward Health Care System (Boston). Number of hospitals: 11 CEO: Ralph de la Torre, MD 2012 revenue: Not available n