BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Ascension St. Vincent’s is expected to be under new ownership this fall.
According to a news release from UAB, the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees approved an agreement allowing for UAB Health System Authority to acquire Ascension St. Vincent’s Health System in Central Alabama.
Per the agreement, UAB Health System Authority will assume ownership of all Ascension St. Vincent’s care sites. The news release states that includes the hospitals in “Birmingham, Blount, Chilton, East and St. Clair, as well as the One Nineteen Campus; the Trussville Freestanding Emergency Department; and imaging centers and other clinics that are part of Ascension Medical Group. The transaction will include current Ascension St. Vincent’s services, facilities, caregivers and associates, including a robust network of providers serving the region.”
The acquisition agreement comes after the UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance was launched in 2020.
“Patients will continue to have access to the healthcare services and providers they’ve come to trust, and ultimately gain access to a larger care network,” said UAB Health System CEO Dawn Bulgarella, who also serves as CEO of the UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance.
UAB and Ascension St. Vincent’s leadership viewed the agreement “as the natural next step to continue to expand access to sustainable care in Alabama,” according to the news release.
