1. FTC approves ProMedica’s plan to spin off St. Luke’s as independent hospital
The Federal Trade Commission approved Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica Health System’s plan to divest Maumee, Ohio-based St. Luke’s Hospital.
2. Duke LifePoint eyes acquisition of Good Shepherd Health System
Longview, Texas-based Good Shepherd Health System signed a memorandum of understanding to be acquired by Brentwood, Tenn.-based Duke LifePoint Healthcare.
3. California approves St. Joseph-Providence merger, but with conditions
The California Attorney General’s Office conditionally approved a merger between Irvine, Calif.-based St. Joseph Health and Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health & Services — a deal that would create the third-largest nonprofit health system in the U.S.
4. Metro Health to join University of Michigan Health System
Metro Health, a single-hospital system in Wyoming, Mich., and University of Michigan signed a letter of intent for Metro Health to join U-M Health System in Ann Arbor.
5. HCA buys Dallas hospital
HCA North Texas, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America, acquired 84-bed Forest Park Medical Center in Dallas from FPMC Realty Partners III and BT Forest Park Realty Partners.
6. Hackensack, Meridian receive legal approval to merge
After waiting more than a year, Hackensack (N.J.) University Health Network and Neptune, N.J.-based Meridian Health received final legal approval to merge and form Hackensack Meridian Health.
7. Texas Health Resources acquires Atrium Medical Center
Arlington-based Texas Health Resources purchased Atrium Medical Center in Cornith, Texas, with plans to convert the long-term acute care hospital into an inpatient and outpatient behavioral health hospital.
