Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare/Jewish Hospital HealthCare Services, Catholic Health Initiatives and its Kentucky-based operation, Saint Joseph Health System, University of Louisville Hospital/James Graham Brown Cancer Center and the University of Louisville have agreed to sign a Letter of Intent to merge into a statewide health services organization to improve the quality of care for the people of Kentucky.
The LOI follows nearly eight months of discussions and represents the next step toward the eventual creation of the network.
“Since our June announcement acknowledging our discussions, we have explored how we can transform health care delivery within the Commonwealth,” said LouAnn Atlas, Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare Board Chair. “It has become clear to us that we must apply our best thinking, share leading practices and pool our resources to reshape the delivery of health care in Kentucky. Our intent is to partner with physicians and integrate our services to provide patients with the full continuum of care,” said Gerald Temes, MD, Jewish Hospital HealthCare Services Board Chair.
When finalized, the new entity will: