Catholic Health East

Catholic Health East (CHE) is a multi-institutional Catholic health system based in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. The institution is co-sponsored by seven religious congregations and hope ministries, a public juridic person within Catholic Health East. The system provides means to ensure the continuation of the Catholic identity and operational strength of the sponsors' health ministries, which are located in 11 eastern states from Maine to Florida. The system includes 35 acute care hospitals, four long-term acute care hospitals, 26 freestanding and hospital-based long-term care facilities, 12 assisted-living facilities, four continuing care retirement communities, eight behavioral health and rehabilitation facilities, 31 home health and hospice agencies and numerous ambulatory and community-based health services. The institution is governed by the board of trustees.