The following healthcare mergers, acquisitions and general partnerships took place or were announced in the past week.
1. University of Md. partners with local hospital to open dental care clinic
The University of Maryland School of Dentistry in Baltimore and Fredrick (Md.) Memorial Hospital opened Fredrick, Md.-based Monocacy Health Partners Dental Clinic to provide dental care to low-income adults.
2. DHR signs agreement with Mission Hospital
Edinburg, Texas-based Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Health System officials announced the health system's intent to expand Mission (Texas) Regional Hospital into a short-term or secondary healthcare facility.
3. Washington Health System drops Allegheny Health, picks UPMC for cardiac surgery partnership
Washington (Pa.) Health System ended its partnership with Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network and signed a new agreement with UMPC, also in Pittsburgh.
4. Montefiore and SBH sign letter of intent to affiliate
Mount Vernon, N.Y.-based Montefiore Health System and Bronx, N.Y.-based St. Barnabas Hospital Health System signed a letter of intent to explore a closer, more integrated relationship.
5. Tri-City Medical Center, UC San Diego Health finalize affiliation
Oceanside, Calif.-based Tri-City Medical Center and University of California San Diego Health on Tuesday finalized an exclusive affiliation agreement to enhance healthcare delivery to patients in NorthSan DiegoCounty.
6. Johns Hopkins, Florida Hospital exclusively affiliate to expand pediatric care
St. Petersburg, Fla.-based All Children's JohnsHopkins Hospital and Florida Hospital Tampa agreed to an exclusive affiliation to provide the community access to high-quality pediatric care.
7. Pekin Hospital to affiliate with UnityPoint Health - Peoria
Progressive Health Systems, which includes Pekin (Ill.) Hospital and ProHealth Medical Group, also located in Pekin, has taken the first step to affiliate with UnityPoint Health - Peoria in Illinois.
8. Nebraska Medicine acquires U of Neb. Health Center, implements Epic EHR
Omaha-based Nebraska Medicine will now operate the University Health Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The change in leadership also comes with a major change to hospital's patient health record system.
9. Make room for one more: St. Clair Hospital to join Mayo Clinic Care Network
Pittsburgh-based St. Clair Hospital will be the 41st organization to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network, operated by the Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic.
10. South Shore Medical Center seeks to re-establish ties with Boston Children's Hospital
After leaving Newton, Mass.-based Atrius Health, South Shore Medical Center, located in Norwell, Mass., lost its clinical affiliation with Boston Children's Hospital. Now, the medical center is looking to get that affiliation back.
11. Hackensack Meridian, Rite Aid partner to open health clinics in NJ
Hackensack (N.J.) Meridian Health officials will start a joint venture with Houston-based RediClinic to open co-branded, convenient care clinics in Rite Aid pharmacies across the nation.
12. SSM Health to take over 26 St. Louis Walgreens in-store clinics
St. Louis-based SSM Health will take over the operations of 26 Walgreens in-store clinics in the St. Louis area beginning August 25.
13. UMass Memorial Health System considers merging Leominster and Clinton campuses
Worcester-based University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care is eyeing a potential merger of two of its hospitals.