The following healthcare mergers, acquisitions and general partnerships took place or were announced in the past week.
1. Columbus Radiology to join Radiology Partners
El Segundo, Calif.-based Radiology Partners is set to acquire Columbus Radiology.
2. Trinity Health-New England affiliates with 5th hospital
Waterbury, Conn.-based Saint Mary's Health System will officially join Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health – New England.
3. Massachusetts General to expand into New Hampshire
Boston-based Massachusetts GeneralHospital — a branch of Partners HealthCare in Boston — looks to complete its acquisition of Dover, N.H.-based Wentworth-DouglassHospital.
4. Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, UCSF merge to expand pediatric care
Santa Rosa (Calif.) Memorial Hospital and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital will merge to expand pediatric care services in the area.
5. University of Michigan Health to join Together Health Network
Ascension Health and Trinity Health agreed to add the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor, Mich., as an equity partner in their statewide clinically integrated network.
6. Our Lady of the Lake Regional buys majority interest in surgical hospital
Baton Rouge, La.-based Our Lady of the Lake RegionalMedicalCenter has acquired a majority share in Slidell, La.-based Southern Surgical Hospital.
7. Prospect finalizes $335M acquisition of 3 hospitals
State regulators are negotiating a consent agreement with Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings to close three deals to purchase healthcare facilities in Connecticut totaling $335 million.
8. Charlotte Hungerford, Hartford HealthCare boards agree to affiliate
Torringon, Conn.-based Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare have agreed to a formal affiliation.