Ten months after deciding to withdraw its lease proposals for West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, La., and East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, La., Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America has confirmed it is in "preliminary" discussions with East…
Transactions & Valuation Issues
New York State Health Department officials have approved plans for 175-bed Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center in Lewiston, N.Y., to become a full member of Catholic Health, according to a Buffalo News report.
An exclusivity agreement requiring Allegiance Health in Jackson, Mich., to only be engaged in affiliation talks with the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor has expired, according to an mlive.com report.
Augusta, Ga.-based nonprofit University Hospital signed a five-year agreement with the Hospital Authority of Washington Country to begin managing the Sandersville, Ga.-based Washington County Regional Medical Center on Jan. 1, according to The Augusta Chronicle.
The following hospital mergers, acquisitions and affiliations took place or were announced within the past week, beginning with the most recent.
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Capella Healthcare, a 13-hospital system based in Franklin, Tenn., is pursuing a $100 million loan to acquire 116-bed Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center in Hartsville, S.C., according to a Nashville Post report.
Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital has bought the Surgery Center of Beaufort, allowing it to expand its outpatient surgical services, according to a Beaufort Gazette report.
Atlanta-based SunLink Health Systems announced an agreement to sell the 49-bed Callaway Community Hospital based in Fulton, Mo., in a deal expected to close by the end of the year.
SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West has refuted recent claims made by the President and CEO of Los Altos Hills, Calif.-based Daughters of Charity Health System that it is the only entity opposed to the sale of the system to Ontario, Calif.-based…
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network has acquired a majority ownership of Ford City, Pa.-based Klingensmith Healthcare, a respiratory and home medical device equipment and services provider.