UNITYPOINT HEALTH AND MERCYONE SIOUXLAND MEDICAL CENTER HAVE SIGNED A LETTER OF INTENT FOR UNITYPOINT HEALTH TO ACQUIRE MERCYONE SIOUXLAND MEDICAL CENTER AND ITS FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE HOSPITAL, PHYSICIAN PRACTICES AND HOME CARE SERVICES.
HOSPITAL OFFICIALS HAVE RELEASED A JOINT STATEMENT ON THE PENDING ACQUISITION.
SCOTT KIZER, PRESIDENT AND C-E-O OF UNITYPOINT HEALTH, SAYS IN PART THAT “AS AN INTEGRATED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH SYSTEM, UNITYPOINT HEALTH IS DEEPLY INVESTED IN PRESERVING ACCESS TO CARE THROUGHOUT ALL OUR COMMUNITIES; RECRUITING, RETAINING AND DEVELOPING THE BEST POSSIBLE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE; AND PROVIDING AN EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE TO ALL OUR PATIENTS”.
KIZER SAYS THEY BELIEVE THAT LOCAL, COMMUNITY-LED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE IS BEST FOR THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY, AND THAT THIS ACQUISITION WILL HELP SUPPORT THAT MISSION.”
BOB RITZ, C-E-O OF MERCYONE, STATED THEY STRONGLY BELIEVE THE BEST WAY TO MAINTAIN ACCESS TO CARE IN SIOUX CITY, TO BECOME SUSTAINABLE LONG-TERM AND TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION FOR PATIENTS AND EMPLOYEES IS FOR UNITYPOINT HEALTH TO ACQUIRE MERCYONE SIOUXLAND MEDICAL CENTER.”
AS OUTLINED IN THE LETTER OF INTENT, MERCYONE WOULD TRANSFER TO UNITYPOINT HEALTH ALL ENTITIES INCLUDING MERCYONE SIOUXLAND MEDICAL CENTER, ITS MEDICAL GROUP AND HOME CARE SERVICES.
THE ACQUISITION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED THIS SUMMER, PENDING CLOSING CONDITIONS.
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