Transactions & Valuation Issues

MidMichigan Health and the University of Michigan Health System have announced plans for a clinical and business affiliation.

The Nueces County Hospital District in Corpus Christi, Texas, has approved an agreement to become part of Christus Spohn Health System in Corpus Christi, according to a Corpus Christi Caller report.

A public hearing will be held Sept. 13 on the possible sale of Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital, according to a Sacramento Bee report.

Today, registered voters of Colorado Springs, Colo., will decide whether to lease the city-owned Memorial Hospital — part of Memorial Health System in Colorado Springs — to University of Colorado Health, according to a Gazette report.

Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Fla., may look for a partner to deal with financial struggles, according to a Tampa Bay Times report.

Fairmont (W.Va.) General Hospital is still looking for a strategic partner, according to a report by The Republic.

Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu has finalized a deal with Honolulu-based St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii to acquire and reopen the shuttered Hawaii Medical Center-West in Ewa Beach, according to a Star Advertiser report.

Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care and Franklin, Tenn.-based IASIS Healthcare have announced a partnership, which includes clinical affiliations and the formation of a development joint venture — Aurora IASIS Health Partners.

The following hospital mergers and acquisitions took place within the past week, beginning with the most recent.

Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital has announced a 40-year lease agreement to acquire Decatur (Ala.) General Hospital, according to a Hartselle Enquirer report.