Lawton, Okla.-based Southwestern Medical Center is teaming up with Oklahoma City-based St. Anthony's Hospital, a St. Louis-based SSM Health facility, according to ABC-7 News.
Under the partnership, which was effective Thursday, cardiac and neurology patients at Southwestern, as well as patients in need of extended care, will have access to St. Anthony's clinical services, treatments and physicians.
The two organizations have been in discussions regarding a potential partnership for nearly three years, according to the report.
The financial terms of the agreement, if any, were not disclosed.