Fierce Healthcare September 8, 2021
NorthShore University HealthSystem and Edward-Elmhurst Health announced plans Wednesday to merge under a new nine-hospital parent entity.
The resulting system would employ roughly 25,000 people and more than 6,000 physicians, according to the announcement. Its hospitals and over 300 ambulatory facilities would serve a region of more than 4.2 million Illinois residents.
The systems’ deal is pending regulatory review but is targeting a 2021 close. The partners did not disclose other terms of the merger.
“NorthShore and Edward-Elmhurst Health share a vision of delivering expanded access to a transformative, differentiated patient care experience,” said J.P. Gallagher, president and CEO of NorthShore in a statement. “By working together, we will connect patients and communities to personalized care, advanced clinical solutions and...
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