Wellstar Health System has agreed to acquire Stephens County Hospital in northeast Georgia, according to a report by the source. The health system expects to complete the transaction before the end of the year. The amount was not disclosed in the sources.
Ketul J. Patel, president and CEO of Wellstar, said the system hopes "to build on the strong foundation already in place while creating new opportunities for the community."
The source describes the period as a busy one for Wellstar. In the weeks before the report, the system opened a new hospital and completed the acquisition of another hospital.