SSM Health, one of the largest Catholic health systems, has acquired SLUCare Physician Group, the academic medical practice of St. Louis University.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, Healthcare Dive reports.
As part of the deal, SSM Health said it will make a “significant investment” in St. Louis University School of Medicine to expand clinical research, medical training and education.
SSM Health’s acquisition deepens its ties to St. Louis University.
For decades, SLUCare physicians have provided medical care at a number of SSM Health hospitals in the St. Louis region, including at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, St. Mary’s and St. Louis University Hospital. Read more.
