Providence Health & Services is a not-for-profit health system committed to providing a comprehensive array of services to meet the needs of communities across five states, including Alaska, Washington, Montana, Oregon and California. Providence continues the legacy of the Sisters of Providence and the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary in the West spanning more than 150 years.

Providence Health & Services includes 26 hospitals, more than 35 non-acute facilities, physician clinics, a health plan, a liberal arts university, a high school, approximately 45,000 employees and numerous other health, housing and educational services. The system office is located in Seattle, Washington.

Providence Health & Services in Alaska, Washington, Montana and Oregon is sponsored by the Sisters of Providence religious community. In Southern California, the health ministry is cosponsored by the Sisters of Providence and the Little Company of Mary. Corporate Members of Providence Health & Services in Alaska, Washington, Montana and Oregon, with specified reserved canonical powers, are members of the Leadership Team of the Sisters of Providence, Mother Joseph Province. Corporate members of Providence Health System – Southern California are members of the Leadership Teams of both Sisters of Providence and Sisters of the Little Company of Mary.

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