Finally, after 16 years of trying to tie the knot, Ohio city's two acute-care hospitals have put half a century of competition behind them.
It was a long, dramatic courtship. Finally, after 16 years and two frustrating tries, Springfield, Ohio's two acute-care hospitals have completed their merger, ending a half-century of competition. City leaders call the deal a testament to the two hospitals' boards and leaders. A. David Jimenez, left, an executive at Catholic Healthcare Partners, says that ultimately, it is the community that must come first.
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