Kettering Health is a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare system serving western Ohio, affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Founded in 1964 as Kettering Memorial Hospital, it has grown into a regional system of 14 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities, employing over 15,000 team members, including more than 1,800 physicians.
The system operates the largest network of emergency centers in the region, with 13 of those centers holding stroke care accreditation. Its clinical services span emergency medicine, cardiovascular care, oncology, maternity and obstetrics, and brain and spine surgery. Kettering Health has received recognition in IBM Watson Health's 100 Top Hospitals rankings and holds Center of Excellence accreditation from the Surgical Review Corporation.
Its mission centers on whole-person care - addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being - consistent with its Seventh-day Adventist heritage and nonprofit structure. The organisation places emphasis on clinical quality, patient safety, and the adoption of technological innovation in healthcare delivery.