Health News
The chief executive of Saint Joseph Health System is leaving his post June 1 to join a health group in Dallas. Eugene Woods, right, will become executive vice president and chief operating officer of Christus Health, a system with facilities in 60 southern U.S. cities.
- 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...
- Critics, Proponents Debate Louisville Hospital Merger
Questions regarding ectopic pregnancy, end-of-life care and funding for indigent care were addressed Wednesday by proponents and critics of a proposed merger between University Hospital, Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare and St. Joseph Health...
- Merger Would Give Jewish And St. Mary's $83 Million For Their Assets, Which Would Have To Be Used For Charitable Causes
If the much-debated merger between Saint Joseph Health System, University Hospital and Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare overcomes legal obstacles, it could result in a $83 million payment for Jewish and St. Mary's assets that would...
- Hospitals Merging To Shore Up Finances And, As Federal Health-reform Law Encourages, Improve Patient Outcomes
With one expert calling it "merger mania," Robert Hadley of The Lane Report looks at how Kentucky hospitals and hospital systems are banding together as they brace for reimbursement changes mandated in the new health care law. The most discussed merger...
- The Courier-journal, Continuing To Explore Louisville Hospital Merger, Says Many More Questions Still Need Answering
The proposed merger of the University of Louisville hospital with Jewish Hospital & St. Mary?s Healthcare and with St. Joseph Health System of Lexington, which follows the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, continues to draw heavy attention from...
Health News
St. Joseph Health System CEO is leaving for Texas
The chief executive of Saint Joseph Health System is leaving his post June 1 to join a health group in Dallas. Eugene Woods, right, will become executive vice president and chief operating officer of Christus Health, a system with facilities in 60 southern U.S. cities. St. Joseph is best known for its two Lexington hospitals, but it also has hospitals in Bardstown, Berea, London, Martin, and Mount Sterling, and an ambulatory care center in Nicholasville. The Catholic system expanded under Woods's watch to 1,012 beds, 5,000 employees and 1,300 physicians.
The move comes in the midst of St. Joseph's negotiations for a merger with two hospitals in Louisville, Jewish Hospital and the University of Louisville. Woods said the merger discussions are going well, and St. Joseph's interim leadership will be announced in two or three weeks, the Lexington Herald-Leader's Linda Blackford reports.
- 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...
- Critics, Proponents Debate Louisville Hospital Merger
Questions regarding ectopic pregnancy, end-of-life care and funding for indigent care were addressed Wednesday by proponents and critics of a proposed merger between University Hospital, Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare and St. Joseph Health...
- Merger Would Give Jewish And St. Mary's $83 Million For Their Assets, Which Would Have To Be Used For Charitable Causes
If the much-debated merger between Saint Joseph Health System, University Hospital and Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare overcomes legal obstacles, it could result in a $83 million payment for Jewish and St. Mary's assets that would...
- Hospitals Merging To Shore Up Finances And, As Federal Health-reform Law Encourages, Improve Patient Outcomes
With one expert calling it "merger mania," Robert Hadley of The Lane Report looks at how Kentucky hospitals and hospital systems are banding together as they brace for reimbursement changes mandated in the new health care law. The most discussed merger...
- The Courier-journal, Continuing To Explore Louisville Hospital Merger, Says Many More Questions Still Need Answering
The proposed merger of the University of Louisville hospital with Jewish Hospital & St. Mary?s Healthcare and with St. Joseph Health System of Lexington, which follows the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, continues to draw heavy attention from...