Providence

Providence is a not-for-profit Catholic health care ministry that provides whole-person care through hospitals, clinics and virtual visits in seven U.S. states: Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. The organisation employs 125,000 caregivers and traces its heritage of healing ministry back 160 years.

Its care delivery network comprises 51 major medical centers and acute care hospitals, plus 1,014 neighborhood clinics providing ambulatory and outpatient care close to where patients live. Telehealth is provided through virtual visits designed to make care more accessible, affordable and convenient. Technical work spans telehealth, hospital and acute care operations, ambulatory clinic care, health equity and whole-person care delivery, with a team-based approach to care.

Providence reports $1.9 billion in community benefits annually, covering charity care, community investment and health equity advocacy, with a stated mission of serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable. Its core values are Compassion, Dignity, Justice, Excellence and Integrity. The organisation describes itself as combining clinical excellence with human-centered care while continuing to innovate across its services.