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Though Gov. Steve Beshear twice rejected a proposal that would have merged it with a Catholic health system, University Hospital's expected release of a request for proposals is drawing attention from the same Catholic health system, reports Laura Ungar of The Courier-Journal. (C-J photo by John Rott)
- University Of Louisville Delays Choosing Hospital Partner
To allow time for more "discussions and negotiations," the University of Louisville has put off deciding on University Hospital's new health-care partner until the end of June. It is not known how many entities are interested in partnering with the...
- Beshear Talks To University Hospital Officials About Future
Gov. Steve Beshear met with officials with University Hospital officials yesterday to discuss ways the facility can take part in a merger. Last week, Beshear rejected a much-publicized proposal that would have unified University Hospital with Jewish...
- Beshear Says No To Hospital Merger
Gov. Steve Beshear has said no to the much-discussed merger between three major Kentucky health systems, which, because it required his blessing, puts an end to the proposal. "After exhaustive discussions and research, I have determined that this proposed...
- University Hospital Is Public, Not Private, So State Has Say On Merger, Conway Says
Louisville's University Hospital is a public institution, not a private one, which means the state gets a say about the proposed merger between the hospital, Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare and Lexington-based St. Joseph Health System,...
- Baptist Hospital East Would Allow U Of L Docs To Perform Tubal Ligations There After Merger With Catholic System
Since the merger between Jewish Hospital, University Medical Center and Saint Joseph Health Systems will prevent female patients from getting their tubes tied there ? because St. Joseph is owned by a Catholic-based parent company ? Baptist Hospital East...
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Same Catholic health system considering University Hospital's request for proposals
Though Gov. Steve Beshear twice rejected a proposal that would have merged it with a Catholic health system, University Hospital's expected release of a request for proposals is drawing attention from the same Catholic health system, reports Laura Ungar of The Courier-Journal. (C-J photo by John Rott)"We still believe that a close working relationship with the University of Louisville School of Medicine and University Medical Center is important to our vision as an organization, to this community and citizens across the commonwealth," wrote Ruth Brinkley, chief executive officer of KentuckyOne Health, the company created after St. Joseph Health System, owned by Catholic Health Initiatives, and Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare merged earlier this year.
If the deal had gone through as planned, University Hospital would also have been part of that merger. But since University Hospital would have been subject to Catholic health directives ? which includes forbidding sterilization and in-vitro fertilization ? under the merger, Beshear rejected the deal; University Hospital has been ruled a public entity. The New York Times notes the episode in a story today saying the expansion of Catholic hospitals could limit reproductive health care.
Last week, University Hospital's operator was given permission to make a request for proposals "aimed at attracting interest from other health care entities that could stabilize the finances of the area's main safety-net hospital," reports The Associated Press. Finding such a partner is "very" critical, said Dr. David Dunn, U of L's executive vice president for health affairs.(Read more)
But after The C-J reported permission for the RFP had been granted, Brinkley sent out a note to physicians and administrators of KentuckyOne Health. "As we more closely examine the RFP and begin our planning process, we will share additional information with you," she wrote.
Merger critics said pairing up with KentuckyOne Health would lead to the same problems as the first proposal. "It's still the same pig. They're still trying to make it into a silk purse," said Honi Goldman of Louisville. "It's a dangerous road to go down ... Why are they stuck on this one suitor?" (Read more)
- University Of Louisville Delays Choosing Hospital Partner
To allow time for more "discussions and negotiations," the University of Louisville has put off deciding on University Hospital's new health-care partner until the end of June. It is not known how many entities are interested in partnering with the...
- Beshear Talks To University Hospital Officials About Future
Gov. Steve Beshear met with officials with University Hospital officials yesterday to discuss ways the facility can take part in a merger. Last week, Beshear rejected a much-publicized proposal that would have unified University Hospital with Jewish...
- Beshear Says No To Hospital Merger
Gov. Steve Beshear has said no to the much-discussed merger between three major Kentucky health systems, which, because it required his blessing, puts an end to the proposal. "After exhaustive discussions and research, I have determined that this proposed...
- University Hospital Is Public, Not Private, So State Has Say On Merger, Conway Says
Louisville's University Hospital is a public institution, not a private one, which means the state gets a say about the proposed merger between the hospital, Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare and Lexington-based St. Joseph Health System,...
- Baptist Hospital East Would Allow U Of L Docs To Perform Tubal Ligations There After Merger With Catholic System
Since the merger between Jewish Hospital, University Medical Center and Saint Joseph Health Systems will prevent female patients from getting their tubes tied there ? because St. Joseph is owned by a Catholic-based parent company ? Baptist Hospital East...