Saints Medical Center has rejected at least four previous Lowell offers since 1987, according to the report.
Saints Medical Center has also considered offers from the for-profit organizations Boston-based Steward Health Care Systems and Nashville-based Vanguard Health Systems.
James Lee, associate professor in UMass Lowell’s Department of Community Health, suggested that Saints’ and its patients’ dedication to its Catholic mission is one obstacle to a Saints-Lowell General merger, the report said.
Read the Lowell Sun report on Saints Medical Center and Lowell General Hospital.
Read more coverage on Saints Medical Center:
– Ratings Agency Raises Concerns About Massachusetts’ Saints Medical Center
– Merger Due Diligence Uncovers Stark Act Violations at Massachusetts’s Saints Medical Center
– CEO of Massachusetts’ Saints Medical Center Resigns
Becker’s 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit is the top tier event that the people leading the future of pharmacy convene. This 3-day event is built specifically for Chief Pharmacy Officers and senior pharmacy leaders. The sessions examine the workforce, financial and clinical priorities shaping pharmacy today. Becker’s is where candid discussions flourish and new ideas thrive. Becker's 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit
