

Headquartered in Boston, Steward is one of the five largest employers in Massachusetts with more than 17,000 employees in more than 150 communities. Steward Health Care is the largest fully integrated health care services organization and community hospital network in New England.

Steward accomplished this by investing more than $800 million in health care infrastructure, physicians, technology, and facilities all while raising quality standards for patients. Over the past seven years, Steward created a physician-led delivery system providing high-quality local health care to residents in Massachusetts communities. Founded in Q4 2010, Steward acquired several Massachusetts hospitals from the Caritas Christi Health System. Under its Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model, Steward has emphasized integrated care, proving its ability to keep patients healthier and reduce hospitalizations for acute care, which keeps overall costs down and improves outcomes. “We look forward to bringing our integrated care model to communities in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida,” said Ralph de la Torre, MD, Chairman and CEO of Steward Health Care. Sebastian River Medical Center in Sebastian.Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital in Warren.The hospitals involved in the transaction are: The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2017, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

16, 2017 - Steward Health Care System (“Steward”) today announced it has signed an Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire eight community hospitals affiliated with Community Health Systems (“CHS”).
