North Ottawa Community Health System in Michigan would become part of Trinity Health, the parent company of Mercy Health in West Michigan, if the two are able to finalize a merger agreement, MiBiz reports.
Trinity Health Michigan and Grand Haven-based North Ottawa Community Health System say they have signed a non-binding letter of intent to “discuss the feasibility” of the small Grand Haven health system becoming part of the Livonia-based Trinity Health.
The letter of intent “allows us to begin a due diligence process to fully assess the viability of a formalized agreement and to ensure that this is the right next step for our health systems,” the two said in a joint statement. Read more.