The following healthcare mergers, acquisitions and general partnerships took place or were announced the week of April 10.
1. Financially struggling New Jersey medical center to be sold for $12.2M amid controversy
Officials said they plan to sell the financially struggling Secaucus, N.J.-based Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center for $12.2 million.
2. Liberty Medical Center completes affiliation agreement with Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris, Ill.-based Liberty Medical Center finalized an affiliation agreement with Morris (Ill.) Hospital & Healthcare Centers.
3. Baylor Scott & White, AccentCare to form joint venture for home health
Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health and AccentCare, also in Dallas, signed a letter of intent to form a home health joint venture.
4. UW Health, UnityPoint Health-Meriter finalize joint operating agreement
The Federal Trade Commission approved Madison-based University of Wisconsin Health's proposal to enter into a joint operating agreement with UnityPoint Health-Meriter, also in Madison.
5. Penn State Health pursues strategic partnership with 120-member Pennsylvania physician group
Penn State Health, the parent company of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center, and Lancaster, Pa.-based Physicians' Alliance revealed plans to embark on a strategic partnership.
6. Rhode Island's largest health systems consider merger
Two of Rhode Island's largest health systems — Lifespan and Care New England, both in Providence, R.I. — are considering a potential merger.
7. Southwestern Medical Center to partner with SSM Health-owned hospital
Lawton, Okla.-based Southwestern Medical Center is teaming up with Oklahoma City-based St. Anthony's Hospital, a St. Louis-based SSM Health facility.