Brim lands three-year California contract

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on October 28, 2009 at 8:17 am

The emergency gig hospital management firm Brim Healthcare took on at bankrupt Palm Drive Hospital north of San Francisco has turned into an extended engagement.

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QHR, Essent make the cut in Ohio

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on September 3, 2009 at 8:24 am

The board of a $40 million hospital east of Cincinnati has voted to conduct due diligence on the purchase proposals submitted by Essent Healthcare and Quorum Health Resources, a division of Community Health Systems. Bids from Brim Healthcare and LifePoint have been moved aside.

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Four local firms bidding for Ohio hospital

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on August 31, 2009 at 3:14 pm

After rejecting previous bids from LifePoint Hospitals and Quorum earlier this summer, the board of Brown County General Hospital east of Cincinnati has now received four purchase or lease offers — all from Nashville-area players. LifePoint and QHR — a Community Health Systems division — are still in the mix and have been joined by Essent Healthcare and management firm Brim Healthcare.

Earlier this year, CHS and fellow locals Capella Healthcare had indicated an interest in taking over the 60-bed hospital.

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