Shriners Hospitals for Children-Cincinnati plans to close its standalone hospital and move operations to Dayton (Ohio) Children's Hospital, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier.
Transactions & Valuation Issues
Avera Marshall (Minn.) Regional Medical Center finalized its acquisition of Granite Falls (Minn.) Health Jan. 1.
Southwestern Health Resources and Cigna inked a three-year deal that allows Cigna members to access the Dallas-based provider's services at in-network rates, according to D CEO Healthcare.
Dallas-based Steward Health Care System divested its managed care plans to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Jan. 2.
Union Hospital, a 72-licensed bed facility in Elkton, Md., has joined Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare.
Northwest Hospital in Seattle became the second campus of University of Washington Medical Center on Jan. 1.
A joint venture between Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare and WellStreet Urgent Care recently acquired nine urgent care centers, expanding its footprint to 26 urgent care facilities, according to Georgia Health News.
Seaford, Del.-based Nanticoke Health Services has joined Salisbury, Md.-based Peninsula Regional Health System.
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems no longer operates hospitals in Virginia after selling three hospitals to Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health.
Albany (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital and Samaritan Hospital in Troy, N.Y., merged Jan. 1.