On Aug. 31, the Forsyth, Ga.-based hospital authority voted unanimously to sunset its seven-year management agreement with Atrium, but extended the contract through October for the purpose of continuity, according to the report.
Watkinsville, Ga.-based Aletheia.will begin managing the hospital on Nov. 1.
Atrium Health Navicent is part of Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health, a 67-hospital system formed in December after Atrium Health merged with Milwaukee and Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Aurora Health. In 2019, Navicent Health combined with Atrium Health, according to its website.
“Rural hospitals are an important component in ensuring community health and we extend our wishes for Monroe County Hospitals continued success,” Atrium Health Navicent said in a statement to Becker’s. “We look forward to continuing our support for Monroe County residents and those who live in the surrounding counties, providing excellent healthcare that improves health, elevates hope and advances healing for all.”
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