The following healthcare mergers, acquisitions and general partnerships took place or were announced the week of April 3.
1. 2 Massachusetts hospitals in talks to join Beth Israel Deaconess, Lahey merger
Two more players are in talks to join Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Burlington, Mass.-based Lahey Health's proposed merger: Boston-based New England Baptist Hospital and Cambridge, Mass.-based Mount Auburn Hospital.
2. UnityPoint Health, Memorial Hospital, QMG explore partnership
Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health, Carthage, Ill.-based Memorial Hospital and Quincy (Ill.) Medical Group signed a nonbinding agreement to explore a potential partnership.
3. Marshfield Clinic Health System, Ascension finalize sale of Saint Joseph's Hospital
St. Louis-based Ascension finalized its agreement to sell Marshfield, Wis.-based Saint Joseph's Hospital to Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System.
4. Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas partners with 2 cancer centers
Beaumont-based Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Port Arthur-based Cancer Center of Southeast Texas and Altus Cancer Center — with locations in Beaumont and Baytown, Texas — will consolidate their specialized radiation therapy, hematology and medical oncology services to enhance regional cancer care in southeast Texas.
5. Providence St. Mary Medical Center to integrate with Adventist-run Washington hospital
Walla Walla, Wash.-based Providence St. Mary Medical Center entered into a transfer of membership agreement with Walla Walla (Wash.) General Hospital.
6. The Carle Foundation acquires second Illinois hospital
Olney, Ill.-based Richland Memorial Hospital is the second hospital to integrate into Urbana, Ill.-based The Carle Foundation.
7. MultiCare to finalize purchase of CHS-owned hospitals by early summer
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare will finalize its $425 million purchase of Spokane, Wash.-based Rockwood Health System by mid-June.
8. Global Medical REIT closes 2 acquisitions worth $74M
Global Medical REIT, a Bethesda, Md.-based company engaged in the acquisition and leasing of healthcare facilities, closed on two previously announced acquisitions totaling $74 million March 31.
9. Comprehensive Pharmacy Services acquires PharmaSource: 3 things to know
Pharmacy solutions provider Comprehensive Pharmacy Services added to its offerings with the acquisition of PharmaSource.
10. LifePoint Health, LHC Group joint venture to operate North Carolina hospital
Hospice of Wilson (N.C.) Medical Center will transition its ownership and management to a joint venture created by Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Health and Lafayette, La.-based LHC Group.
11. Duke LifePoint, BJC HealthCare in talks to manage Missouri hospital
Four health organizations are vying to become the manager of 397-bed Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Mo.
12. SEARHC, Alaska hospital finalize merger
The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) in Juneau, Alaska, finalized its merger with the Wrangell-based Alaska Island Community Services after more than a year of negotiations.