Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Winchester and Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Sewanee will join Highpoint, which is jointly owned by Lifepoint and Ascension Saint Thomas, according to a March 3 news release.
The two hospitals will be majority owned and operated by Lifepoint and co-branded with Ascension Saint Thomas, which is part of St. Louis-based Ascension. They will be renamed Highpoint Health-Winchester and Highpoint Health-Sewanee.
The system also includes the following Tennessee hospitals, and more than 15 affiliated clinics and care sites:
- Highpoint Health-Sumner in Gallatin
- Highpoint Health-Sumner Station in Gallatin
- Highpoint Health-Trousadale in Hartsville
- Highpoint Health-Riverview in Carthage
Lifepoint and Ascension Saint Thomas announced their joint venture in December 2023.
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