Beacon Health System has completed its acquisition of Ascension Southwest Michigan, adding four additional hospitals, 35 outpatient clinics and an ambulatory surgery center to its health system.
Announced in April, Beacon said it was drawn to the purchase of Ascension Healthcare System in southwest Michigan because of more favorable Medicaid reimbursement rates in Michigan compared to Indiana and the ability to expand its residency program through a joint venture with Western Michigan University’s medical school, among other things.
“This acquisition represents our continued commitment to strengthening health care in our region,” Kreg Gruber, Beacon’s CEO, said in a July 1 news release. “Our patients will benefit from access to an expanded network of services and providers.”
With the acquisition, Beacon now operates Beacon Kalamazoo (formerly Borgess), a 422-bed acute care hospital, along with Beacon Allegan (formerly Borgess Allegan), Beacon Dowagiac (formerly Borgess-Lee) and Beacon Plainwell (formerly Borgess-Pipp).
“As a locally governed nonprofit organization, we remain committed to a community focus, driven by our mission to deliver outstanding care, inspire health and connect with heart,” Gruber added in the release.
“Our commitment to exceptional care is what makes our organization strong, and now together with our new associates and providers, we’re stronger than ever,” he said.
The former Ascension properties join Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Elkhart General Hospital, Beacon Granger Hospital, Community Hospital of Bremen, Memorial Epworth Center and Three Rivers Health.
Those with additional questions about the acquisition should visit: BeaconHealthSystem.org/Bright-Future.
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Beacon Health completes acquisition of Ascension system in southwest Michigan
Reporting by Ed Semmler, South Bend Tribune / South Bend Tribune
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