The University of Alabama Health System Authority will take over the Ascension St. Vincent Health System, the UA board of trustees voted Tuesday morning.>> THE LATEST: Headlines and weather from WVTM 13That means that UAB will take ownership of the care sites. These include: hospitals in Birmingham, Blount County, Chilton County and two in St. Clair County, One Nineteen campus, Trussville free-standing emergency department, emergency centers imaging, other clinics. care services and providers they trust, and ultimately have access to a larger network of care,” said Dawn Bulgarella, CEO of the UAB Health System, who is also CEO of the UAB Alliance /Ascension St. Vincent. “UAB and St. Vincent exist to improve lives, and that purpose will guide our actions in the months to come and beyond. » The UAB/Ascension St. Vincent Alliance was launched in 2020 as a way to improve Alabamians’ access to health care. “Leaders at UAB and Ascension St. Vincent see this agreement as the natural next step to continue expanding access to sustainable care in Alabama,” the UAB Health System said in a statement from press. UAB has 17 owned or affiliated hospitals in Alabama. As part of our shared commitment to our patients, caregivers, associates and community, we continued to discuss options to better fulfill our missions in an increasingly complex environment,” said Jason Alexander, CEO and Vice President. -senior president of Ascension St. Vincent. “It has become clear that adding Ascension St. Vincent’s to the UAB Health System-owned network of hospitals – and combining and leveraging our collective strengths – is the solution to ensuring our community maintains the access to sustainable, high-quality healthcare. Among other benefits, patients will have access to a broader network of local services through UAB. Health system, according to a resolution document. This transaction is expected to be finalized and completed by fall 2024, pending approval from the Catholic Church. Until then, both health systems will continue to operate normally.>> FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay up to date on the latest stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.
The University of Alabama Health System Authority will take over the Ascension St. Vincent Health System, the UA Board of Trustees voted Tuesday morning.
>> THE LATEST: WVTM 13 News and Weather
This means that UAB will take ownership of the care sites. These include:
- hospitals in Birmingham, Blount County, Chilton County and two in St. Clair County
- the One Nineteen campus
- the independent emergency service of Trussville
- imaging centers
- other clinics
The transaction also includes the current Ascension St. Vincent’s:
- services
- facilities
- caregivers and associates
- suppliers
“Patients will continue to have access to the health care services and providers they trust, and ultimately have access to a broader network of care,” said Dawn Bulgarella, CEO of the UAB Health System , who is also CEO of UAB/Ascension. Alliance Saint-Vincent. “UAB and St. Vincent exist to improve lives, and that purpose will guide our actions in the months to come and beyond. »
The UAB/Ascension St. Vincent Alliance was launched in 2020 as a way to improve Alabamians’ access to health care.
“Leaders at UAB and Ascension St. Vincent see this agreement as the natural next step to continue expanding access to sustainable care in Alabama,” the UAB Health System said in a statement from press.
UAB has 17 owned or affiliated hospitals in Alabama.
“As part of our shared commitment to our patients, caregivers, associates and community, we continued to discuss options to better fulfill our missions in an increasingly complex environment,” said Jason Alexander, CEO and CEO. senior vice president of Ascension St. Vincent. “It has become clear that adding Ascension St. Vincent’s to the UAB Health System-owned network of hospitals – and combining and leveraging our collective strengths – is the solution to ensuring our community maintains the access to sustainable, high-quality healthcare. Among other benefits, patients will have access to a broader network of local services through UAB.
UAB is expected to pay $450,000 for Ascension’s stake in St. Vincent’s, after which the UAB Health System Authority will become the sole corporate member of St. Vincent’s Health System, according to a resolution document.
This transaction is expected to be completed and completed by fall 2024, subject to approval from the Catholic Church. Until then, both health systems will continue to operate normally.
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This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay up to date on the latest stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.
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