The following were among the most-read transactions and valuations stories published by Becker's Hospital Review during the past week.
1. Tenet to divest Missouri hospital
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare entered into a definitive agreement Jan. 5 to sell St. Louis-based Des Peres Hospital and other Tenet-owned physician practices and hospital-affiliated operations in the area to St. Luke's Hospital, a 493-bed facility in Chesterfield, Mo.
2. 4 hospital deals to watch in 2018
Hospital merger and acquisition activity has steadily risen in recent years — and 2017 was no different. However, last-minute transactions announced in November and December may lead 2018 to be a record year for deal volumes as hospitals and health systems team up with organizations inside and outside the industry to combat decreasing reimbursements and payment reform.
3. 13 recent hospital transactions and partnerships
A list of healthcare mergers, acquisitions, partnerships and general transactions that took place or were announced the week of Jan. 1.