The two systems have already partnered to build a new hospital in Pasco County, Fla., but are now discussing a formal affiliation of the entire UCH system with Adventist, according to the report.
UCH includes three acute-care hospitals, a long-term acute-care hospital and a heart institute. The agreement between the two groups is not expected to involve a sale of the system to Adventist, but rather Adventist representatives would join the UCH board in exchange for access to Adventist’s “buying and borrowing power,” according to the report.
Read the St. Petersburg Times’ report on the University Community Health System and Adventist Health System affiliation.
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