Kansas City-based The University of Kansas Health System revealed April 25 the institution signed a letter of intent to purchase Great Bend (Kan.) Regional Hospital and its affiliated clinics, according to The Kansas City Star.
Officials reportedly plan to finalize the acquisition this summer, but declined to provide additional details about the deal to the publication.
The deal represents the latest in a series of acquisitions The University of Kansas Health System has made during the last few years, the report states. The health system also recently acquired or partnered with HaysMed in Hays, Kan., and Topeka-based The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus, formerly St. Francis Hospital, among other hospitals.