FRANKLIN, Tenn., Sept. 16, 2024–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Northwest Urgent Care LLC, the Tucson, Arizona subsidiary of Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH), has signed an agreement to acquire 10 urgent care centers in Arizona from Carbon Health.
Northwest Urgent Care, LLC is part of Northwest Healthcare’s integrated care network serving Tucson and the surrounding areas. This strategic acquisition will expand capacity within Northwest Healthcare’s network, increasing its care facilities to more than 80 locations when the transaction closes in the fourth quarter of this year.
“Our strategic investments are accelerating the growth of key access points in our health system and expanding our capacity to serve more patients,” said Tim L. Hingen, CEO of Community Health Systems. “In markets like Tucson, we are successfully executing on a strategy that makes care more accessible and convenient, further improving our competitive position and creating value for all stakeholders.”
Over the past five years, Northwest Healthcare has invested approximately $200 million in strategic growth and capital projects throughout the Greater Tucson metropolitan area, including two new hospitals: Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita and Northwest Medical Center Houghton.
“We are grateful for the skill and compassion of Northwest Healthcare’s physicians, nurses and other team members who provide safe, high-quality care to our patients,” Hintgen added. “Last year, they provided care to more than 845,000 patients. The acquisition of 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 largest health care companies in the United States. Its affiliates are leading providers of health care services and have developed and operate health care delivery systems in 39 different markets in 15 states. The company’s subsidiaries own or lease 70 affiliated hospitals with over 11,000 beds and operate over 1,000 medical facilities, including physician offices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, occupational medicine clinics, diagnostic imaging centers, cancer centers and ambulatory surgery centers. Community Health Systems, Inc. stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CYH.” The company is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, a southern suburb of Nashville. More information about the company can be found on the company’s website at www.chs.net.
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