Fargo, N.D.-based MeritCare Health System has signed an agreement to take over the operations of Wheaton (Minn.) Community Hospital and Medical Center, according to a report by the West Central Tribune.
Transactions & Valuation Issues
MaineGeneral Medical Center, based in Augusta, Maine, has filed a certificate of need request to build a new hospital in north Augusta to replace is current facility, according to a report by the Morning Sentinel.
St. Luke's Hospital, based outside of Toledo, Ohio, is considering merging with another local hospital group, according to the Toledo Blade.
Clark County, Nev., officials are considering privatizing Las Vegas's only public hospital, according to a report by the Mercury News.
The Georgia Department of Community Health has approved a certificate of need request for a 50-bed Cancer Treatment Centers of America hospital in Newnan, Ga., according to a report by the Times-Herald.
Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System will acquire Ionia County Memorial Hospital in St. Ionia, Mich., effective Jan. 1, according to a report by the Lansing State Journal.
A state court in Pennsylvania has ruled against Fox Chase Cancer Center’s proposal to use part of a public park in Philadelphia to expand its campus, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.
The board of trustees of CMH Regional Health System has recommended that Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio, be put up for bid and become part of a for-profit corporation, according to a report in the Dayton Daily News.
Stillwater (Okla.) Medical Center has agreed to acquire a physician-owned Stillwater Surgery Center for $7.2 million, according to a report by the News Press.
Plans for a $9.2 million expansion to Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in Wellsboro, Pa., has received recommendation for approval from the Wellsboro Borough Planning Commission, according to a report in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette.