Becker's Healthcare December 6, 2024
Braden Health has purchased the building of a former hospital in Stuart, Va., with plans to restore services.
Pioneer Community Hospital of Patrick County closed in 2017. The building was acquired by Chicago-based Foresight Health in 2022, but the company scrapped its plan to reopen the facility earlier in 2024.
Braden Health purchased the building through a public auction as a real estate-only transaction, Kyle Kopec, chief medical compliance officer of Braden Health, confirmed to Becker’s.
The new owner plans to reopen the facility as a full-service hospital and emergency department, Cardinal News reported Nov. 11. Braden Health has reopened about 180 critical-access hospitals nationwide in the past four years....