Liberty Hospital to merge with University of Kansas Health System
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — One of the largest hospitals in Kansas City, Kansas is taking over a hospital in the Northland.
It’s a partnership they say will benefit patients for years to come.
Leaders of the University of Kansas Health System and Liberty Hospital met Wednesday after taking a big step forward in their partnership.
Liberty Hospital signed a definitive agreement to join the University of Kansas Health System.
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Liberty Hospital CEO and President Dr. Raghu Adiga says the vote among the Board of Trustees was unanimous, Liberty Hospital will join the University of Kansas Health System.
It’s a partnership one year in the making. KU Health System also signed the definitive agreement.
President of the Health System’s Kansas City division Tammy Peterman said Wednesday, 35% of their patients come from Missouri.
“It’s so important as Liberty and the Northland to continue to grow, there will be opportunities for the care they need to be received right here close to home,” Peterman said.
She says they’ll bring additional services to Liberty, like the University of Kansas Cancer Center.
Peterman said all the employees of Liberty Hospital become part of KU Health System.
As part of the deal, employees and employed physicians will be retained at the time of closing for at least one year.
Another key part of the agreement, significant investments by KU Health System.
President and CEO Bob Page says that includes committing more than $300 million over the next 12 years.
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“Those investments will cover a variety of topics like clearly technology will be one, another will be facilities another will be people recruiting physicians to add to the already great team that’s up here,” Page said.
Adiga is excited about the future partnership for patients.
“Patients will continue to receive the same care, from the same physicians starting from July 1, they’re not going to notice anything differently. It only will be enhanced as the time passes,” Adiga said. “They will have more access to higher level of care.”
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Plans to close the deal continue. KU Health System said that could happen on July 1.
