1. The merger between Newton (N.J.) Memorial Hospital and Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health is official.
2. The merger between Delnor Health System in Geneva, Ill., and Central DuPage Health in Winfield, Ill., is complete.
3. University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville, Va., and Fredericksburg, Va.-based Mary Washington Healthcare formed a partnership to rebuild MWHC’s cardiac surgery program.
4. Clearwater County Board signed a six month management agreement between Bagley, Minn.-based Clearwater Health Services and Sanford Health in Fargo, N.D., and Sioux Falls, S.D.
5. Taunton, Mass.-based Morton Hospital and Medical Center decided to sell to Boston’s Steward Health Care System over New Bedford, Mass.-based Southcoast Health System.
6. Iowa Health System in Des Moines and Methodist Health Services Corp. in Peoria, Ill., entered into a non-binding letter of intent to explore a strategic partnership.
7. Sierra Vista (Ariz.) Regional Medical Center and Tucson, Ariz.-based Carondelet Health Network ended the integrative network agreement the two launched in April 2010.
8. The Federal Trade Commission received a preliminary injunction against the merger of St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee, Ohio, and Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica.
9. The sale of Scranton, Pa.-based Mercy Health Partners to Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems for $150 million was approved.
10. Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., submitted a certificate of need to the State Department of Health to begin the formal approval process for acquiring Syracuse, N.Y.-based Community General Hospital.
