Capital Health, St. Francis Medical Center, and Trinity Health have obtained key approvals for Capital Health to take over services from St. Francis in New Jersey.
The approvals come after regulatory reviews by the New Jersey Department of Health of Certificate of Need applications submitted by Capital Health, and approval by the New Jersey Superior Court of the transaction as part of the CHAPA process which included review by the NJ Attorney General’s Office. Parallel to the review process, 30 integration teams comprised of Capital Health, St. Francis Medical Center, and Trinity team members have been meeting in preparation and anticipation of the transition to ensure that, if approved, there would be no disruption of services for patients in the Trenton and Mercer County community.
The organizations are planning for a Dec. 21 completion of the transaction and services transition. At that time, St. Francis will no longer operate as an acute care hospital, however the site will remain the location for an emergency department and several outpatient services. Capital Health and St. Francis Medical Center, a member of Trinity Health, entered into a definitive agreement this past January to move forward with Capital Health’s acquisition of St. Francis Medical Center. Read more.
