Select Medical and Northwest Healthcare, a subsidiary of Community Health Systems, today announced the formation of a joint venture partnership and acquisition of Curahealth Tucson, a 47-bed long-term acute care hospital. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in early Q3 2021.
“We are excited to partner with Northwest Healthcare to provide specialty care to high acuity patients in Tucson and surrounding communities,” said Tom Mullin, executive vice president and chief operating officer of specialty hospitals at Select Medical. “This joint venture also further expands Select Medical’s post-acute care footprint in Arizona, which now includes three Select Specialty critical illness recovery hospitals (licensed as LTACHs) and three inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, with a fourth under construction.”
Under the joint venture, Select Medical and Northwest Healthcare plan to relocate the Curahealth Tucson hospital in September 2021 to the Northwest Transitions building, on the campus of Northwest Medical Center. Curahealth Tucson will be rebranded Select Specialty Hospital – Tucson Northwest and managed by majority owner Select Medical.
“Our goal with the Northwest Transitions project has always been to provide our patients with greater continuity of care. When patients are ready to discharge from one of our hospitals but aren’t ready to go home, we want to be able to provide a seamless transition for them,” said Brian Sinotte, market chief executive officer for Northwest Healthcare. “We’re pleased to be working with Select Medical and look forward to caring for patients together.”
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