Beacon Health System completes acquisition of Ascension Southwest Michigan
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Beacon Health System completes acquisition of Ascension Southwest Michigan
Beacon Health System announced it has completed its acquisition of Ascension Southwest Michigan. Beacon now operates four additional hospitals, 35 outpatient clinics, and an ambulatory surgery center.
As of July 1, Beacon now operates four additional hospitals, 35 outpatient clinics, and an ambulatory surgery center in southwest Michigan, according to the company.
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These hospitals include Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Ascension Borgess Allegan Hospital, Ascension Borgess-Lee Hospital and Ascension Borgess-Pipp Hospital.
This acquisition represents our continued commitment to strengthening health care in our region. Our patients will benefit from access to an expanded network of services and providers,” said Kreg Gruber, Beacon’s Chief Executive Officer.
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The acquisition also brings over 2,700 associates, which include 259 providers, into Beacon Health System, according to a release from the company.
Ascension Borgess hospitals officially sold, now part of Beacon Health System
Beacon, an Indiana-based nonprofit, announced the plan to purchase in April. The acquisition includes four hospitals, 35 outpatient clinics and an ambulatory surgery center. 2,700 associates, including 259 providers, will transition from Ascension into the Beacon system. Beacon has previously acquired facilities in Bremen, Indiana, and Three Rivers Health in Michigan.”We remain committed to a community focus, driven by our mission to deliver outstanding care,” CEO says.
Beacon, an Indiana-based nonprofit, announced the plan to purchase in April. The acquisition includes four hospitals, 35 outpatient clinics and an ambulatory surgery center.
The acquired hospitals include:
Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo
Ascension Borgess Allegan Hospital
Ascension Borgess-Lee Hospital in Dowagiac
Ascension Borgess-Pipp Hospital in Plainwell
“As a locally governed nonprofit organization, we remain committed to a community focus, driven by our mission to deliver outstanding care, inspire health and connect with heart,” said Kreg Gruber, Beacon’s chief executive officer.
Ascension approached Beacon last fall about an acquisition after Ascension facilities in the Detroit metro-area partnered with Henry Ford Health.
Beacon patients will have access to more specialists, enhanced resources and coordinated care through Beacon’s expanded system, the release said.
With the acquisition of Ascension’s Southwest Michigan facilities complete, 2,700 associates, including 259 providers, will transition from Ascension into the Beacon system.
Nurses with what’s now being called Beacon Kalamazoo (formerly Ascension Borgess Kalamazoo), previously expressed concerns they were unsure of whether their employment would transfer to Beacon. The Kalamazoo hospital is the largest of the four in the purchase.
Nurses weren’t given specific information about whether they meet requirements for their employment to transfer, said Lori Batzloff, a nurse at the Kalamazoo hospital and president of the local Michigan Nurses Association chapter.
Beacon Health was established in 2011 after a merger between Memorial Hospital of South Bend and Elkhart General Hospital. Since then, the nonprofit has grown “organically and opportunistically,” Gruber said.
Beacon has previously acquired facilities in Bremen, Indiana, and Three Rivers Health in Michigan.
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