The following hospital mergers, acquisitions and general transactions took place within the past week, beginning with the most recent.
1. Duke LifePoint finalizes Conemaugh acquisition
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Duke LifePoint Healthcare completed its acquisition of Conemaugh Health System in Johnstown, Pa.
2. Lodi Memorial to join Adventist
Lodi (Calif.) Health signed a letter of intent to form an affiliation with Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health.
3. Franklin Community, MaineHealth merger gets state approval
Maine's Department of Health and Human Services approved Farmington, Maine-based Franklin Community Health Network's proposed partnership with Portland-based MaineHealth.
4. Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Cadence Health finalize merger
Chicago, Ill.-based Northwestern Memorial Healthcare and Winfield, Ill.-based Cadence Health completed the agreement that expands Northwestern Medicine, a fully integrated health system.
5. Hudson Valley Hospital to pursue partnership with NewYork-Presbyterian
The board of Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., voted to pursue a partnership with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.
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