The application will be scrutinized over the next 180 days, including a public hearing and evaluation by the Department of Health’s Health Services Council, in the next step of the process.
If approved, the two health systems will form CharterCare Health Partners, which will have 579 licensed beds, employ about 3,200 workers and have annual operating revenue of about $330 million, according to the report.
Read the Business News’ report about the Roger Williams/St. Joseph merger.
