The Indiana system has completed the acquisition of Jennie Stuart Health, based in Kentucky. But Deaconess had to overcome local opposition.
It took some time and a legal battle, but Deaconess Health System has completed the acquisition of Jennie Stuart Health.
Deaconess announced the completion of the transaction earlier this month. Based in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, about 72 miles from Nashville, Jennie Stuart operates a 194-bed hospital in Hopkinsville, along with an ambulatory surgery center, an imaging center and a sports and rehabilitation center…