Ascension Crittenton Hospital

What Ascension Crittenton Hospital does

Ascension Crittenton Hospital is a community hospital located in Rochester, Michigan, operating as part of Ascension, one of the largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare systems in the United States. The hospital is embedded within a 94-hospital, 99,000-associate, 23,000-affiliated-provider system that delivers primary care, advanced specialty care, emergency care, behavioral health, cardiac care, oncology, women's health, orthopedics, and pediatric services across nine states including Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. Ascension Crittenton participates in system-wide clinical capabilities that include Level I and Level II trauma centers, Level III and Level IV NICUs, Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center and DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center designations, and American College of Surgeons trauma verification.

The underlying technology platform centers on Ascension One, a patient portal and mobile application that provides online access to medical records, appointment scheduling, and bill payment across Ascension facilities, alongside a HIPAA-compliant and WCAG-accessible digital infrastructure. Clinical and operational delivery is supported by an integrated care network that enables referrals and connected care across Ascension facilities, with strategic partnerships such as Nemours Children's Health providing pediatric subspecialty coverage. Service distribution is multi-channel: hospital emergency departments, urgent care and express care clinics, primary care offices, specialty care centers, and digital/telehealth services.

As a nonprofit organization founded in 1868 by the Daughters of Charity and Alexian Brothers, Ascension operates on a fee-for-service revenue model funded through insurance reimbursement (commercial payers, Medicare, and Medicaid) and government healthcare programs. The parent system operates without a public ticker and has no disclosed parent company. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with standard nonprofit hospital practice where charges are governed by negotiated payer rates and regulatory requirements. Crittenton Hospital itself is reported at 501-1,000 employees.

Name

Ascension Crittenton Hospital

Legal name

Ascension

Website

https://ascension.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1868

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Ascension Crittenton Hospital is a nonprofit community hospital in Rochester, Michigan, operating within Ascension's 94-hospital, 9-state Catholic healthcare system, serving general patients with primary, specialty, emergency, and pediatric care supported by the Ascension One digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester, Michigan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ascension Crittenton Hospital is an acute care community hospital in Rochester, Michigan, delivering general healthcare services including emergency care, primary care, specialty care, and inpatient hospital services as part of the Ascension healthcare system. Care delivery is supported by the Ascension One digital patient portal, telehealth capabilities, and a network of 23,000 affiliated providers and 99,000 associates across 94 Ascension hospitals. The hospital serves individuals and families seeking accessible, compassionate care across the continuum from primary through advanced specialty services.

Product overview

Ascension operates as a comprehensive healthcare system providing a unified platform of digital health services through Ascension One patient portal and mobile app, supported by regional hospital systems including Ascension Illinois, Ascension St. Vincent's, Ascension Sacred Heart, and specialty pediatric hospitals. The portfolio includes Peyton Manning Children's Hospital and Studer Family Children's Hospital as flagship pediatric facilities, along with dedicated perinatal centers for high-risk pregnancy care. Services span emergency/trauma care (with Level I and Level II Trauma Centers), cardiac care, cancer treatment, women's health, neonatal intensive care, behavioral health, orthopedics, and rehabilitation across 94 hospitals, 146+ locations, 23,000+ affiliated providers, and 99,000+ associates nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ascension One Patient Portal and Mobile App Online patient portal and mobile application that provides Ascension patients with access to medical records, appointment scheduling, and bill payment functionality across Ascension healthcare facilities.
• Hospital Emergency Care 24/7 hospital-based emergency department services for patients with serious illness or injuries requiring immediate emergency care, available across Ascension hospital locations.
• Urgent Care / Express Care Walk-in and scheduled urgent care services for minor injuries and illnesses that need same-day care, offered through Ascension clinic facilities.
• Primary Care Family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatric primary care services delivered through Ascension primary care physician offices for routine, preventive, and ongoing care.
• Specialty Care Advanced specialty care services including cardiology, cancer care, women's healthcare, brain and spine care, orthopedic care, and behavioral and mental health services delivered through Ascension specialty centers.
• Telehealth and Virtual Visits Online consultations, video visits, and digital care access delivered through the Ascension One platform for remote patient care.
• Classes and Events (Community Health Education) Community health education classes and events offered to patients and community members for wellness, prevention, and condition management education.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nemours Children's HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNationally recognized Nemours pediatric subspecialists collaborate with Ascension Sacred Heart care teams at Studer Family Children's Hospital, making it a regional destination for advanced, expert pediatric care. The partnership provides pediatric subspecialty services including blood and cancer care, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, and surgery.
• V for VictoryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAscension St. Vincent's has partnered with V for Victory to support cancer patients and their families, offering vital support during their cancer care journey.
• American Institute of Ultrasound in MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ascension Sacred Heart Regional Perinatal Center is accredited in obstetrical ultrasound by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, demonstrating quality standards in diagnostic imaging services.
• DNV (DNV GL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAscension Sacred Heart is recognized as a DNV designated Comprehensive Stroke Center, meeting healthcare accreditation standards for stroke care.
• The Joint CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAscension Sacred Heart Emergency Care and Trauma Center is certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission, a national healthcare accreditation organization.
• American College of SurgeonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAscension Sacred Heart trauma centers are verified by the American College of Surgeons to ensure they are equipped for and capable of caring for patients with serious injuries.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HCA Healthcare: The largest for-profit hospital operator in the U.S. with 180+ hospitals. Comparable in geographic breadth and service-line mix but distinct in for-profit ownership, capital access, and willingness to operate in markets Catholic systems cannot serve.
• Cleveland Clinic: Nonprofit academic medical center with multiple hospital campuses across the U.S. Comparable in nonprofit status, specialty care leadership, and brand-driven patient referrals, though smaller and more academically anchored than Ascension.
• Kaiser Permanente: Integrated nonprofit health system combining payer, provider, and digital health functions. Comparable in nonprofit scale and integrated care philosophy but operates a closed-system model primarily in West Coast and Mid-Atlantic markets.
• Tenet Healthcare: Large for-profit hospital and ambulatory care operator with presence in many of Ascension's markets (Texas, Florida). Comparable in hospital scale but distinct in investor-owned governance and ambulatory/surgical focus.

Direct peers

• Advocate Health: Nonprofit health system formed by the merger of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health, operating 60+ hospitals primarily in the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic. Comparable in scale, geographic mix, and faith-affiliated heritage, with significant overlap in Ascension's Wisconsin and Illinois markets.
• CommonSpirit Health: The largest nonprofit Catholic health system in the U.S., formed by the merger of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health. Operates 140+ hospitals across 20+ states with a similar faith-based, mission-driven operating model and comparable geographic distribution to Ascension.
• Providence Health & Services: Catholic nonprofit health system with 50+ hospitals concentrated on the West Coast. Comparable in faith-based mission, multi-state integrated delivery model, and emphasis on safety-net populations across diverse geographies.
• Bon Secours Mercy Health: Catholic nonprofit health system formed by the merger of Bon Secours Health System and Mercy Health. Operates 40+ hospitals across the Eastern U.S. and Ireland with comparable mission-driven focus on compassionate care for underserved communities.
• AdventHealth: Large nonprofit health system headquartered in Florida with presence across the South and Midwest. Comparable in hospital count, faith-based (Seventh-day Adventist) sponsorship, integrated care delivery model, and pediatric/adult specialty service mix.
• Trinity Health: Catholic nonprofit health system operating 80+ hospitals across multiple states with headquarters in Michigan. Directly comparable in mission, scale, ownership structure (sponsored by Catholic religious congregations), and Midwestern operational footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

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Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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