“This strategic partnership is an opportunity to improve the delivery of care for the people of central Illinois,” Clay Holderman, president and CEO of UnityPoint Health, said in a news release. Officials also touted improved operational efficiencies in the partnership. The systems said the partnership will improve workforce development and strengthen efforts to recruit and retain doctors and other key healthcare workers. “As we work to earn the status of trusted healthcare partner in the greater Peoria region, we will leverage best practices of both teams to enhance the patient experience and bring innovation and individualized care for years to come.” “We are thrilled about this opportunity to engage with more individuals and families from our Central Illinois communities to help them achieve their best health,” Leonard said in a statement. Leonard, president and CEO of Carle Health, expressed enthusiasm for the deal. Read more: These proposed hospital mergers and acquisitions collapsed.Officials also said the partnership would lead to more specialty care options in Peoria and the central Illinois region. The systems said the deal would help expand healthcare services, including behavioral health and addiction services. The three organizations announced this week that they signed what they called a “strategic affiliation agreement.” Assuming regulators approve the deal, officials said they expect to close the transaction by April 1, 2023. Carle, UnityPoint and UnityPoint Central Illinois disclosed late last year they had begun discussions of a possible deal involving those institutions. With the deal, Carle Health will become the parent organization of UnityPoint Health-Central Illinois, which includes Methodist, Proctor and Pekin Hospitals, along with their affiliated clinics. After months of discussion, Carle Health has reached an agreement with UnityPoint health to take over three Illinois hospitals.
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