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Beacon Health System, owner of Three Rivers Health, has signed an agreement to acquire the Ascension healthcare system in southwest Michigan.
The transaction is expected to close this summer, subject to standard regulatory approvals.
Once the arrangement is complete, Beacon Health System will own Ascension’s network of four hospitals, 35 outpatient clinics and an ambulatory surgery center. The hospitals include Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Ascension Borgess Allegan Hospital, and Ascension Borgess-Lee Hospital in Cass County.
Ascension Borgess in Kalamazoo is a 422-bed hospital.
Kreg Gruber, chief executive officer of Beacon Health System, said the acquisition will create a bright future by ensuring access to quality healthcare services for generations.
The teams at Beacon Health System and Ascension are committed to working together to ensure a smooth transition for team members, physicians and consumers, Gruber added.
Current Ascension patients will continue to receive the same level of care from the providers they trust, with minimal, if any, disruption to patient care and community services prior to and after the closing, according to Gruber.
