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The mission of CHA is to advance the Catholic health ministry of the United States in caring for people and communities.

Catholic health care is a ministry of the Catholic Church continuing Jesus' mission of love and healing in the world today. Comprised of more than 600 hospitals and 1,600 long-term care and other health facilities in all 50 states, the Catholic health ministry is the largest group of nonprofit health care providers in the nation. At the national level, these organizations join together in the Catholic Health Association of the United States. In CHA, the ministry raises a collective passionate voice for compassionate care.

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Catholic Health Care in the United States - 2024

Catholic Health Care in the United States

Updated April 2024

CHA advances the Catholic health ministry of the United States in caring for people and communities. Comprised of more than 600 hospitals and 1,600 long-term care and other health facilities in all 50 states, the Catholic health ministry is the largest group of nonprofit health care providers in the nation. Every day, more than one in seven patients in the U.S. is cared for in a Catholic hospital.
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CHA Brochure

 The 12-page brochure provides a comprehensive look at the mission, programs, and resources provided by CHA in areas of advocacy, community benefit, mission, ethics, sponsorship, continuum of care, global health and leadership formation.
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CHA Overview Flyer

CHA Corporate Overview cover The one-page flyer provides a succinct description of the mission, goals and key benefits of CHA for members.
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Vision Statement

CHA's vision - We Will Empower Bold Change to Elevate Human FlourishingSM - complements our mission “to advance the Catholic health ministry of the United States in caring for people and communities.”
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Featured Digital Resources


The Catholic Health Association is pleased to present This is Catholic Health Care, a video series celebrating the work of our member ministries in advancing human dignity and the common good in their local communities.
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President's Page

Sr Mary HaddadSr. Mary Haddad, RSM, a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, is the 10th president and chief executive officer of the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA). She assumed the position in July 2019, succeeding Sr. Carol Keehan, DC, upon her retirement.
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Our History


The Catholic Health Association of the United States (originally named the Catholic Hospital Association) was founded as an organization through which facilities and their religious congregations could work together to achieve success that would not be possible working separately.
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