LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The University of Louisville has announced a partnership with a group of Kentucky hospitals.
The partnership is between the university’s medical center and KentuckyOne, which is a merger of Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare and St. Joseph Health System in Lexington.
The Courier-Journal ( ) reports that U of L President James Ramsey says the partnership will allow University Hospital’s board to continue control over the “public asset.”
Gov. Steve Beshear blocked U of L Hospital’s effort earlier this year to merge with the other hospitals over concerns about losing public control along with church and state issues, since Denver-based Catholic Health Initiatives would have had majority control in the deal.
KentuckyOne and the university said Wednesday that the hospital’s policies for reproductive and end-of-life care would not be affected by the new partnership.
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Information from: The Courier-Journal,
