Community Health Systems’ Northwest Healthcare to Acquire 10 Carbon Health Urgent Care Centers in Arizona
16 September 2024 - 10:15PM
Business Wire
Northwest Urgent Care, LLC, a Tucson, Arizona, subsidiary of
Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH), has signed an agreement
to acquire 10 Arizona urgent care centers from Carbon Health.
Northwest Urgent Care, LLC is part of Northwest Healthcare’s
integrated healthcare network serving Tucson and its surrounding
communities. This strategic acquisition will expand capacity and
increase Northwest Healthcare’s network to more than 80 sites of
care when the transaction is completed in the fourth quarter of
this year.
“Our strategic investments are accelerating the growth of
important access points in our health systems and expanding
capacity for more patients,” said Tim L. Hingtgen, chief executive
officer of Community Health Systems, Inc. “In markets like Tucson,
we are successfully executing strategies that make healthcare
accessible and convenient, further improve our competitive
position, and generate value for all of our stakeholders.”
Over the past five years, Northwest Healthcare has invested
approximately $200 million in strategic growth and capital projects
throughout the Greater Tucson Metro area, including two new
hospitals – Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita and Northwest
Medical Center Houghton.
“We are grateful for the skills and compassion of our Northwest
Healthcare physicians, nurses and other team members who deliver
safe, quality care for patients,” added Hingtgen. “Last year, they
provided medical care for more than 845,000 encounters, and the
acquisition of these 10 urgent care centers will make the network’s
impact even stronger.”
About Community Health Systems, Inc.
Community Health Systems, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest
healthcare companies. The Company’s affiliates are leading
providers of healthcare services, developing and operating
healthcare delivery systems in 39 distinct markets across 15
states. The Company’s subsidiaries own or lease 70 affiliated
hospitals with more than 11,000 beds and operate more than 1,000
sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers,
freestanding emergency departments, occupational medicine clinics,
imaging centers, cancer centers and ambulatory surgery centers.
Shares in Community Health Systems, Inc. are traded on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol “CYH.” The Company’s headquarters
are located in Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb south of Nashville.
More information about the Company can be found on its website at
www.chs.net.
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