Virtua Health, which operates five hospitals in South Jersey, announced its intentions Wednesday to co-found a new regional not-for-profit health system that would provide care across New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
The deal with ChristianaCare, a nonprofit teaching health system headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, would create a regional system with more than 600 locations, nearly 30,000 employees, and academic programs supporting more than 500 residents and fellows, according to a joint press release.
Both sides signed a “letter of intent,” which signals more formal negotiations ahead…