Becker's Hospital Review

77 time, merger talks also are on the table between Providence-based Lifespan and Care New England. Cleveland Clinic took over full owner- ship of Akron (Ohio) General Health System Nov. 2, following review of the deal by the Ohio Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission. Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems entered into a definitive agreement to sell 72-bed Bartow (Fla.) Regional Medical Center and its related outpatient services to Clearwater, Fla.- based BayCare Health System. Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrence- burg, Ind., plans to affiliate with Cincin- nati-based TriHealth. An affiliation between Brewer-based Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems and 64-bed Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth received all necessary regula- tory approvals. Oklahoma City-based Foundation HealthCare, which owns and operates surgical hospitals, signed an agreement to acquire 69-bed University General Hos- pital in Houston, which filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year. Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta withdrew its bid to acquire financially troubled Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, Ga. Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare called off merger talks with Putnam, Conn.-based Day Kimball Healthcare due to pending state Medicaid cuts. Iberia Medical Center in New Iberia, La., and Progressive Acute Care, a Louisiana healthcare system based in Mandeville, entered into a non-binding letter of intent for IMC to acquire Dauterive Hospital in New Iberia. Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and San Francisco-based Dignity Health agreed to jointly own St. Joseph's Medical Center in Stockton, Calif., in a first-of- its-kind partnership for the healthcare providers. Kalispell (Mont.) Regional Healthcare and Whitefish, Mont.-based North Valley Hospital agreed to move forward with an affiliation agreement that officials say will enhance the delivery of healthcare in the Flathead Valley and Northwest Montana. Loma Linda (Calif.) University Health and the Southern Mono Healthcare Dis- trict in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., entered into an affiliation agreement. Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic and Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus abandoned plans to jointly operate hospitals in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., and Eau Claire, Wis. Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic's branch in Jacksonville, Fla., and local St. Vincent's HealthCare are partnering for cancer care in Florida. Madison, Wis.-based Meriter-UnityPoint Health agreed to partner in the new UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital, also in Madison. Bronx, N.Y.-based Montefiore Health System expanded its footprint, as St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, N.Y., agreed to join the system. e Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board approved the merger of Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and KishHealth System in Dekalb, Ill. Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jackson- ville, N.C., scrapped plans to merge with CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern, N.C., and Vidant Health in Green- ville, N.C. Oregon Health & Science University in Portland and Salem (Ore.) Health finalized an agreement to manage their respective clinical services as an integrat- ed health system. Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth and Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health & Services are creating a strategic affilia- tion to enhance healthcare in the commu- nities they serve, beginning with a new health and wellness center in Vancouver. A U.S. bankruptcy court approved an agreement for Prime Healthcare Foun- dation, the nonprofit affiliate of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services, to purchase Riverdale, Ga.-based South- ern Regional Medical Center, which filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year. Prime Healthcare Foundation also signed a definitive agreement to acquire East Liverpool, Ohio-based River Valley Health Partners, which includes 152-bed East Liverpool City Hospital. Additional- ly, Prime Healthcare Services completed its acquisition of Denville, N.J.-based Saint Claire's Health System, which was previously a member of Englewood, Co- lo.-based Catholic Health Initiatives. Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark, N.J., which filed for bankruptcy protec- tion in August, also accepted a $62.2 mil- lion bid from Prime Healthcare Services. Los Angeles-based for-profit hospital operator Prospect Medical Holdings reached a preliminary deal to acquire Springfield, Pa.-based Crozer-Keystone Health System. Ashland, Ohio-based Samaritan Re- gional Health System, a single-hospital system, is now part of Cleveland-based University Hospitals. To reflect the inte- gration with UH, the 55-bed hospital will be called University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center. University Hospitals also took on full ownership of 204-bed St. John Medical Center in Westlake, Ohio. Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-based Saratoga Hospital and Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center signed a letter of intent to affiliate. San Diego-based Scripps Health entered into an affiliation agreement with Pio- neers Memorial Healthcare District in Brawley, Calif. e two-year agreement marks Scripps' first hospital affiliation outside San Diego County. e boards of commissioners of Mount Vernon, Wash.-based Skagit Region- al Health and Arlington, Wash.-based Cascade Valley Hospital and Clinics ap- proved a definitive affiliation agreement. Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare and

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