Both hospital boards have approved the plan, and the facilities are working to perform due diligence and develop a formal agreement, according to the release.
Both hospitals have said that increased access to quality healthcare is a key driver of the affiliation. They initially announced they would explore an affiliation in January.
“We are encouraged by the willingness for collaboration experienced to date by everyone involved. When you have that level of commitment, it only strengthens our ability to collectively build the best possible healthcare delivery system for our patients and community,” John Murphy, executive vice president and incoming president and CEO at Danbury Hospital, said in the release.
The two groups have set a target date of Oct. 1, 2010 for the formal affiliation to be in place and operational, according to the release.
Read the release on the Danbury Hospital and New Milford Hospital affiliation.
