Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J., and Englewood (N.J.) Hospital and Medical Center have issued a letter to the state's Health Commissioner opposing the reopening of Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood, N.J., according to a report by the Star-Ledger.
Transactions & Valuation Issues
Fargo, N.D.-based MeritCare and Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health are discussing a possible merger, according to a report in the Argus Leader.
Trinity Medical Center in Carrollton, Texas, has joined Baylor Health Care System, according to a report in the Dallas Business Journal.
Brown County Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio, is currently seeking a partner for a merger, according to a report in the People's Defender.
Summa Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, a joint venture between Western Reserve Hospital Partners, a group of 200 physicians, and Summa Health System, will begin operations on June 24, according to a report by the Hudson Hub Times.
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Officials from the Akron Health Department and the Summit County Health District met at the Akron (Ohio) Children's Hospital to discuss the possibility of further consolidation or merger, according to a report in the Akron Beacon Journal.
The number of for-profit hospitals is on the rise, and many struggling hospitals in the Cincinnati region are looking to for-profit operators as possible partners in this economic downturn, according to a report in the Business Courier of Cincinnati.
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Cullman (Ala.) Regional Medical Center has purchased Woodland Medical Center, its competitor in Cullman, according to a news release from the Healthcare Authority of Cullman County, which operates CRMC.
Deaconess Hospital in Cincinnati is currently seeking a partner for a merger or buy-out, according to a report in the Business Courier.