Mercy system to buy Jewish Hospital - San Francisco Business Times:

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The two entities will begin exclusive negotiations to come to a definitivepurchase agreement, accordin to a news release. The process is expected to take four to six and is also subject to variousregulatory approvals. Mercty Health Partners partners operates five in Fairfield, Western Hills, Mount Airy, Anderson Townshilp and Clermont County, along with outpatient and other health care-related facilities. The purchase of Jewish, located in will give the systejm a presence in the northeasternCincinnatij suburbs. "We are always workinvg to provide high-quality care.
One of the missinvg ingredients in covering the Greater Cincinnati area wasthe I-71 corridor," said James May, CEO of Merch Health Partners, in the release. Jewish Hospitap will also join Catholic Healthcare the Cincinnati-based parent of the Merch system. Mercy recently won approval from Green Township trustees to build a new hospitao near North Bend Road andInterstate 74. When the hospital will replace its Mount Airy and WesterhnHills facilities. The , of which Jewishb is a voting member along with Universitu and FortHamilton hospitals, had been considering acquiring the hospital as well. A purchase would have made it a propertyg in thehospital group, like and the .
But in the said it would also considerother partners, while continuing discussions with the Health Alliance.