Transactions & Valuation Issues

Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Crystal City, Mo., and Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy have entered into a formal letter of intent for a partnership.

St. Joseph Health in Orange County, Calif., and Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, Calif., have signed a letter of intent to form an affiliation.

In preparation for its upcoming move to a $237 million replacement hospital and medical plaza, Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mount Vernon, Ill., is negotiating the sale of its existing campus, according to a report by The Southern Illinoisan.

WCA Hospital in Jamestown, N.Y., and UPMC Hamot in Erie, Pa., have signed a strategic affiliation agreement to expand access to healthcare services and resources in the region.

On July 1, Boone Memorial Hospital in Madison, W.Va., officially transitioned from a county-owned hospital to a community-operated, non-profit entity.

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

Central Maine Healthcare in Lewiston filed a letter of intent with the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to acquire Parkview Adventist Medical Center in Brunswick, Maine, which prompted Mid Coast Hospital, also in Brunswick, to file a competing…

In order for hospital executives to maximize the value of a transaction, it is important for them to utilize a systematic approach and apply focused due diligence. Rushing through any step could jeopardize its value — financial and non-financial. In…

Heywood Hospital in Gardner, Mass., and Athol (Mass.) Memorial Hospital have signed a letter of intent to form a strategic alliance.

Deer River (Minn.) Healthcare Center will become part of Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health Sept. 1, according to a Duluth News Tribune report.