The following healthcare mergers, acquisitions and general partnerships took place or were announced in the past week.
1. Wellmont, MSHA forge ahead with merger request
Nearly a year after declaring their intent to merge, Johnson City, Tenn.-based Mountain States Health Alliance and Kingsport, Tenn.-based Wellmont Health officials said they will continue to fight for their proposed merger.
2. 2 HCA-owned hospitals rebrand as part of Good Samaritan Health System
Regional Medical Center of San Jose (Calif.) and San Jose, Calif.-based Good Samaritan Hospital, both owned by Hospital Corporation of America, joined the rebranded Good Samaritan Health System.
3. Boston Medical Center to operate emergency services at local mental health center
State officials approved Boston Medical Center's bid to operate emergency services at Fall River, Mass.-based Dr. John C. Corrigan Mental Health Center beginning in May.
4. Nationwide Children's Hospital, OhioHealth partner to improve ED services
Columbus, Ohio-based Nationwide Children's Hospital and OhioHealth, also in Columbus, partnered to offer two separate full service emergency departments at the Lewis Center Close to Home Center in Delaware, Ohio.
5. Fulton County Medical Center, Tri-State Community Health Center to partner
McConnellsburg, Pa.-based Fulton County Medical Center and Hancock, Md.-based Tri-State Community Health Center formed a partnership to hire additional physicians and staff at both institutions.
6. St. Anthony's Medical Center inks affiliate agreement with Mercy Hospital St. Louis
St. Louis-based St. Anthony's Medical Center entered into a definitive affiliation agreement with Mercy Hospital St. Louis.
7. Massena Memorial officials still undecided on potential affiliate
After an executive session Monday night, Massena (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital board members said no decision was made on who the hospital would select as its potential affiliate.
8. UnitedHealth Group commences purchase of outstanding shares in Surgical Care Affiliates
Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group commenced its offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates.
9. Billings Clinic formalizes alliance with Children's Hospital Colorado
The Billings (Mont.) Clinic and Aurora-based Children's Hospital Colorado formalized a care alliance to provide children and families visiting both institutions the highest level of coordinated medical care.
10. Piedmont taking over clinics in 27 Atlanta-area Walgreens stores
Beginning in August, Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare will begin operating and providing clinical services at retail clinics inside 27 Walgreens stores in the Atlanta area.
11. Tenet buys out landlord at Palm Beach Garden Medical Center for $43M
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare paid $43.43 million to buy out its landlord at Palm Beach (Fla.) Gardens Medical Center, a 199-bed hospital.
12. St. Vincent Healthcare and West Park Hospital alter cancer care collaboration
West Park Hospital in Cody, Wyo., and Billings, Mont.-based St. Vincent Healthcare amended their previous cancer care collaboration.
13. LabCorp to acquire Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories
Burlington, N.C.-based Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings entered into a definitive agreement to acquire full ownership of Spokane, Wash.-based Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories, which is jointly owned by Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health & Services and Englewood, Colo.-based Catholic Health Initiatives.
14. Bend Memorial Clinic entertaining sale, merger options
Officials at Bend (Ore.) Memorial Clinic are considering various management models to help the financially struggling clinic remain afloat.
15. Blessing Health System, Hannibal Clinic ink affiliation agreement
Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Health System and Hannibal (Mo.) Clinic signed an affiliation agreement to enhance clinical programs and services to residents in the area.
16. Yale New Haven Health, PhysicianOne Urgent Care collaborate to expand services
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health and Southbury, Conn.-based PhysicianOne Urgent Care formed a partnership to expand care services throughout Connecticut and Westchester County, N.Y.