Chief Healthcare Executive March 12, 2025
The Deaconess Health System has an agreement to acquire Jennie Stuart Health. A local group had raised objections but reached a settlement, clearing the way for the deal’s conclusion.
Despite some local objections and a legal battle, the Deaconess Health System has secured a definitive agreement to acquire Jennie Stuart Health.
Deaconess, a system based in Evansville, Indiana, will be adding Jennie Stuart Health, a 194-bed hospital in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The organizations announced the agreement last week and hope to close the deal by Aug. 1.
Deaconess has pledged to maintain all of Jennie Stuart’s services and also said the system could provide more access to specialty care. The system also has pledged to upgrade the hospital’s technology.
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