Fort Myers, FL-based Lee Health, a public nonprofit health system, is considering returning to its private roots.
Lee Health spent its first 50 years as a private system. In 1968, it began operating as an independent special healthcare district created by the Florida legislature and governed by an elected board of directors. Earlier this month, the health system gained approval from the state to begin reviewing its governance structure and evaluate potential benefits of converting back to private.
The system has tapped advisory firm Kaufman Hall to perform a comprehensive assessment and guide its decision, Becker’s reports. Read more.
