Mercy system to buy Jewish Hospital - South Florida Business Journal:

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The two entities will begin exclusivr negotiations to come to a definitivepurchasre agreement, according to a news release. The processx is expected to take four tosix months, and is also subject to various regulatory approvals. Mercy Health Partners partnerz operatesfive hospitals, in Fairfield, Western Mount Airy, Anderson Township and Clermont along with outpatient and other healtn care-related facilities. The purchase of Jewish, located in Kenwood, will give the systemj a presence in the northeasterjCincinnati suburbs.
"We are always workinvg to provide high-quality One of the missing ingredients in covering the Greatee Cincinnati area wasthe I-71 corridor," said Jamexs May, CEO of Mercy Health Partners, in the Jewish Hospital will also join Catholicf Healthcare Partners, the Cincinnati-based parent of the Merc system. Mercy recently won approval from Greeb Township trustees to build a new hospital near Nortjh Bend Road andInterstate 74. When the hospital will replace its Mount Airy and Western Hills facilities. The , of which Jewis is a voting member along with University and FortHamiltom hospitals, had been considering acquiring the hospitakl as well.
A purchase would have made it a propertyh in the hospital like andthe . But in the said it would also considerothere partners, while continuing discussions with the Health Alliance.