Health system to acquire Ascension hospitals in Southwest Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — An Indiana-headquartered health system is set to acquire four hospitals and dozens of clinics in Southwest Michigan, it announced Thursday.
Beacon Health System, headquartered in South Bend, says it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ascension Michigan's southwest region.
The transaction is expected to close by summertime, according to Beacon. The health system says it will take ownership of four hospitals — Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Ascension Borgess Allegan Hospital, Ascension Borgess – Lee Hospital in Dowagiac and Ascension Borgess – Pipp Hospital in Plainwell — as well as an ambulatory surgery center and 35 outpatient clinics.
'We look forward to welcoming our new colleagues to our team at Beacon,' Kreg Gruber, CEO of Beacon Health System, said in a video release. 'As part of Beacon, they will join a strong, locally owned and governed organization with the resources to take quality care to the next level.'
The hospitals and offices will operate under the Beacon brand, the health system said. According to Gruber, Beacon intends to expand service lines and make infrastructure improvements.
'As we make the transition, we will work with the Ascension team to prevent any significant disruptions to patient care and community services,' he said.
According to , clinicians and associates in Southwest Michigan will have the opportunity to continue employment with Beacon 'provided they follow Beacon's hiring process and meet the legal requirements to work.'
Beacon in 2021 acquired Three Rivers Health.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Yahoo
Sue Gray joins forces with Gary Neville
Sue Gray has joined forces with Gary Neville after being appointed chairman of a multinational advisory firm. The former chief of staff to Sir Keir Starmer has joined Consello UK, months after being forced out of No 10. Baroness Gray, who was given a place in the House of Lords in February, became a household name when she led the investigation into 'partygate'. Neville, the former Manchester United footballer, is chairman of Consello Strive UK, which is part of the Consello group of companies. The US-headquartered firm advises companies on growth and investment. Baroness Gray said she was 'delighted' to join the business. 'What Declan [Kelly, the chief executive] and his colleagues have accomplished in building the company to date is very impressive and I look forward to further supporting that growth in the UK and globally,' she said. Baroness Gray has made the move into the corporate world after leaving No 10 in October last year. She rose to fame as the head of the 'partygate' investigation, which laid bare the rule-breaking in No 10 during the Covid pandemic. She was appointed by Sir Keir as chief of staff in March 2023 when he was leader of the Opposition. The move was controversial because, months earlier, she had written an official report into the partygate allegations, which contributed to Boris Johnson's resignation as prime minister. Upon entering Downing Street, a power struggle broke out between Baroness Gray and other aides. In the role, she was paid a taxpayer-funded salary of £170,000 – meaning she was on £3,000 more than Sir Keir. She was ousted in October last year after losing out to Morgan McSweeney, a long-standing Labour insider who ran the party's general election campaign, who took her position. Downing Street announced she would become the Prime Minister's envoy for the nations and regions, but she did not take up the role. Friends said she had declined the position, but a No 10 source said Sir Keir was planning to rescind the offer because he was concerned about the media attention she would receive in the role. Declan Kelly, chief executive and chairman of Consello, said: 'Sue brings unparalleled insight from her decades of leadership in government service. 'Our entire team, as well as our clients, will benefit from her experience in countless ways and we are thrilled to welcome her to Consello.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Yahoo
Sweetgreen adding 40 locations in 2025. Where it will add Michigan location next
Sweetgreen, a national chain known for its fast-casual "plant-forward menu," has added a Michigan restaurant among its locations that have opened in 2025, and another is on the way. The Los Angeles-headquartered chain offers salad and bowl food options, including caramelized garlic steak, wild rice and other combinations. Sweetgreen has opened eight new restaurants this year, including one in Rochester Hills, Michigan, in May, Chris Tarrant, the chain's chief development officer, said. A Shelby Township location is listed as coming soon on the company's website. By the end of the year, Sweetgreen will have opened at least 40 new locations, Tarrant said. Tarrant said the company plans to keep growing in 2026. 'We look forward to serving more communities as we expand our footprint with 15%-20% annual unit growth and offer different formats to meet our guests where they are,' he added. It is not clear if Michigan will get any additional Sweetgreen locations. The company lists 34 "coming soon" locations on its website. More: Plant-based restaurant Sweetgreen adding new healthy barbecue sauce There are currently five Sweetgreen locations in Michigan, according to the company's website, and one coming soon. The sites include: Ann Arbor Arbor Hills Birmingham Hall Road Shelby Township (coming soon) Rochester Hills Troy This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Rochester Hills Sweetgreen open. Shelby Township site on way
Bloomberg
14 hours ago
- Bloomberg
The NBA Finals' Small-Market Problem Is Overblown
The NBA Finals resume tonight with a home game for the Indiana Pacers, tied 1-1 with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Sports business reporter Randall Williams has been listening to all the talk around this small-market championship series and thinks a lot of it is misplaced. Plus: Tariffs create an opening for Canadian warehouses, and more students from Africa are applying for MBAs in the US. Help us improve Bloomberg newsletters: Take a quick survey to share your thoughts on your signup experience and what you'd like to see in the future. If this email was forwarded to you, click here to sign up.
