Union Hospital, a more than 100-bed nonprofit facility in Dover, Ohio, signed a letter of intent to join the Cleveland Clinic health system.
Officials are reportedly in the process of finalizing the definitive agreement and expect to receive regulatory approval for the transaction no later than Jan. 1, 2018.
Officials said they will not release additional details regarding the deal until both organizations finalize the agreement in roughly 90 days.
The organizations have maintained a service partnership agreement for several years through Cleveland Clinic's Telestroke Network, which offers telemedicine treatment options for stroke patients at the Union Hospital Lauren Emergency Center and Cleveland Clinic's Cerebrovascular Center
"We are honored to have been selected as Union Hospital's partner, and look forward to collaborating with the Union Hospital family to expand access to high-quality, affordable healthcare for the local communities of Dover, New Philadelphia and Tuscarawas, Carroll and surrounding counties," said Ann Huston, chief strategy officer for Cleveland Clinic. "Our goal is to apply the collective resources of Cleveland Clinic and Union Hospital to sustain Union as a clinically vibrant and financially strong community-based healthcare system."