After a short engagement, the Lower Shore’s two leading hospital systems have finalized their marriage.
The chief executive officers of Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) and TidalHealth signed a definitive agreement Thursday at the AGH campus in Berlin. The merger will bring the two health systems together under the umbrella of TidalHealth, and the combined company will employ about 6,000 people on Delmarva.
AGH President Don Owrey called the merger “an exciting new chapter for Atlantic General,” one that gives AGH access to the resources and capabilities of a larger healthcare network.
“This affiliation ensures that patients across Worcester and Sussex Counties continue to receive the personalized care they expect from their local hospital and providers, backed by the strength and added capability of TidalHealth,” Owrey said in a statement.
The partnership will strengthen the hospital’s ability to recruit and retain a high-quality workforce, and also will provide AGH capital funding to expand services, officials said.
TidalHealth CEO Steve Leonard in a statement said they’re proud to partner with a healthcare provider that has similar philosophies and beliefs.
“Together we will be working throughout the region to improve health and wellness across the continuum of care,” said Leonard. “We continue to look for partners on this journey and are excited about the opportunities to positively impact additional lives through the growth that will follow.”
Well, one good thing………..Easton hospital will never be taken over by Tidal Health! So there is somewhere we can still go and not have to be at one of the many monopolized Tidal Health facilities. They have better care too!
tidal health has become a monopoly and needs to be broken up, and not allowed to acquire more medical facilities.
steve leonard going to get bigger pay day the the $1,000,000 salary he already gets?
Of course he will.