The following healthcare mergers, acquisitions and general partnerships took place or were announced in the past week.
1. CHS to sell Florida hospital to BayCare
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.
2. Prospect to acquire Crozer-Keystone Health System
Los Angeles-based for-profit hospital operator Prospect Medical Holdings reached a preliminary deal to acquire Springfield, Pa.-based Crozer-Keystone Health System.
3. Alpena Regional enters partnership negotiations with MidMichigan Health
The board of trustees of Alpena (Mich.) Regional Medical Center signed a letter of intent to partner with nonprofit MidMichigan Health in Midland, an affiliate of University of Michigan Health System.
4. Tri-City, UC San Diego affiliate
UC San Diego Health and Oceanside, Calif.-based Tri-City Healthcare District entered a long-term, strategic affiliation to sustainably improve the quality of care they provide.
5. Cleveland Clinic, Valley Health System affiliate for cardiac care
Ridgewood, N.J.-based Valley Health System affiliated with Cleveland Clinic's Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute.
6. Mayo Clinc, St. Vincent's partner for cancer care in Florida
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic's branch in Jacksonville, Fla., is teaming up with local St. Vincent's HealthCare to build a new cancer clinic at St. Vincent's Medical Center Riverside.
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