Shakeups & Breakups

Keplr Vision, a private-equity-owned business that provides operational support to optometry practices across the U.S., has been exploring options including a sale.

Trivest Partners, which sources said owns a less than 10 percent stake in the company, is looking to exit; founder and CEO Dr. Vohra intends to sell a significant portion of his investment.

Salmon made a strategic decision to exit skilled nursing and focus on its senior housing assets.

A cancer treatment center that was once part of the Tahlequah, OK, health care system has been sold, local officials confirmed recently, the Daily Press reports.

Shasta Regional Medical Center CEO Casey Fatch accused Anthem of "repeated breaches" of their contract after repeated conflict resolution attempts. 

Facing closure, the primary concerns at each facility include the age of buildings, maintenance costs and continuing staff shortages.

The company also provided an update on occupancy improvements for the communities it will continue to operate for Diversified Healthcare Trust.

HCA just locked in its $400 million majority stake purchase of Brookdale Senior Living’s home health and hospice business in July, yet the hospital chain is already looking to trim off the fat with some extra dealmaking.

Hospital officials said reduced patient demand, diminished utilization and other operational considerations, including staffing and COVID-19 challenges, are behind the decision.

Mainstreet Health Ventures, the developer of the proposed “Kennett Hospital Revitalization Project” to re-establish a Primary Care Hospital in the City of Kennett, has announced its intent to file for “Forfeiture” of its Certificate of Need.