03-04-2025
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.
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