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AMITA Health

AMITA Health was an interfaith health system formed as a joint venture between Alexian Brothers Health System and Presence Health (both part of Ascension) and Adventist Midwest Health (part of AdventHealth).[5] As of 2021, AMITA operated 19 hospitals and numerous medical offices, among other facilities. In 2022, the joint venture was dissolved.

History

In February 2015, AMITA Health was created as a joint venture between Alex Brothers Health System (part of Ascension) and Adventist Midwest Health (part of AdventHealth).[5] In 2018, Ascension acquired Presence Health and merged it into AMITA Health.[6] Company representatives stated that the name AMITA was chosen for its significant in several languages: in Hebrew, it means honesty and truth; in Hindi, it means spiritual light and boundlessness; and it Italian, it means friendship.[5] In September 2019, several executives left Amita Health, including original CEO Mark Frey.[7] In December 2019, the company appointed Keith A. Parrot president and CEO.[1]

On October 21, 2021, AMITA Health announced that the joint venture would be dissolved, with each member hospital remaining in one of those two original groups.[8][9] The split became effective on April 1, 2022. The Adventist locations rebranded to the AdventHealth name, while Ascension Illinois unified the former Presence Health and Alexian Brothers facilities under the Ascension name.[10]

Religious heritage

The founders of the AMITA Health facilities were:[4]

All of the founders and of the acquired medical groups and centers, except for those of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, were affiliated with the Catholic Church.[9]

  • Congregation of Alexian Brothers
  • Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart
  • Servants of the Holy Heart of Jesus
  • Seventh-day Adventist Church Illinois Conference
  • Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
  • Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, Holy Family Province
  • Sisters of the Resurrection, Immaculate Conception Province

References

  1. Goldberg Stephanie. Amita names new CEO Crain's Chicago Business, 2019-12-23, retrieved 2020-09-14^
  2. Anuja Vaidya. Amita Health names Ray Kupres COO & Dr. Stuart Marcus inaugural chief clinical officer Becker's Hospital Review, 2016-11-01, retrieved 2020-09-14^
  3. AMITA Health Stronger Together AMITA Health, retrieved 2020-09-14^
  4. About AMITA Health AMITA Health, retrieved 2021-10-22^
  5. Gregory Karp. Amita Health is new name for hospital joint venture Chicago Tribune, 2015-04-13, retrieved 2020-09-14^
  6. Presence to join Amita Health The Herald-News, 2018-02-21, retrieved 2020-09-14^
  7. Stephanie Goldberg. Top brass turnover comes at a bad time for Amita Health Modern Healthcare, 2019-09-16, retrieved 2020-11-25^
  8. Esposito, Stefano. After seven years, AMITA Health partnership breaking up Chicago Sun-Times, 2021-10-21, retrieved 2021-10-22^
  9. Schenker, Lisa. Amita Health splitting up, as organizations decide to go separate ways Chicago Tribune, 2021-10-21, retrieved 2021-10-22^
  10. Lisa Schencker. Amita Health officially splits up, with hospitals getting new names Chicago Tribune, 2022-04-01, retrieved 2022-04-02^