1. Halifax Regional Health System to Merge With Sentara Healthcare
South Boston, Va.-based Halifax Regional Health System’s board of directors agreed to merge with Sentara Healthcare in Norfolk, Va.
2. University of Rochester Med Center, Jones Memorial Hospital Move Forward With Potential Partnership
University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center and Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville, N.Y., signed a letter of intent to develop a formal collaborative agreement.
3. University of Louisville May Be Closing in on Partnership Decision
University of Louisville’s (Ky.) board of trustees voted to give David Dunn, MD, executive vice president of health affairs, authority to sign a deal that would align University of Louisville Hospital with a private partner.
4. South Jersey Healthcare, Underwood-Memorial Hospital Merger to Close Nov. 1
The merger between Vineland, N.J.-based South Jersey Healthcare and Woodbury, N.J.-based Underwood-Memorial Hospital received approval from a New Jersey Superior Court Judge.
5. Chilton Hospital in New Jersey to Join Atlantic Health System
The boards of directors of Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System and Chilton Hospital in Pompton Plains, N.J., agreed to merge Chilton Hospital and its affiliated Chilton Health Network facilities with Atlantic Health System.
6. Jersey City Medical Center in Talks With Barnabas Health, Reportedly
Jersey City (N.J.) Medical Center may be close to announcing a partnership with Barnabas Health System in West Orange, N.J.
7. Universal Health Services Completes Divestiture of Auburn Regional Medical Center
Universal Health Services in King of Prussia, Pa., completed its divestiture of Auburn (Wash.) Regional Medical Center.
8. Cambridge Health Alliance to Discuss Potential Affiliation with Beth Israel Deaconess
Cambridge (Mass.) Health Alliance entered exclusive talks with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston for a potential affiliation.
9. Atlantic Health, Hunterdon Healthcare in New Jersey Agree to Alliance
Atlantic Health System in Morristown, N.J., and Hunterdon Healthcare System in Flemington, N.J., announced an alliance to bring more specialized medical care to the central and western parts of New Jersey.
10. St. Vincent Health, Community Health Network & Six Hospitals to Form ACC in Joint Venture
Community Health Network and St. Vincent Health, both based in Indianapolis, are forming an alliance with six hospitals in the Suburban Health Organization to launch an accountable care consortium focusing on innovative healthcare solutions for employers and commercial markets.
11. St. Alexius Medical Center Joins Mayo Clinic Care Network
St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, N.D., joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network operated by Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic.
12. St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System, Hilton Head Hospital Agree to End Opposition Over Outpatient Facility
Hilton Head (S.C.) Hospital and Savannah, Ga.-based St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System agreed to drop issues before the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control dealing with outpatient facilities in Bluffton, S.C.
13. St. Bernard Parish Hospital in Louisiana Loses Third Party Operator
Although St. Bernard Parish Hospital in Chalmette, La., only recently opened, its third-party management company, Baton Rouge, La.-based Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, is leaving the hospital.
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