Piedmont Healthcare has expanded its already deep network in Georgia with the finalization of its merger with The University Health Care System. The two organizations signed a letter of intent in May 2021, and on Tuesday, March 1, University Health joined the Atlanta-based system.
University Health Care System serves the greater Augusta region, anchored by University Hospital (598 beds), founded in 1818 as City Hospital. The system includes University Hospital Summerville (231 beds), also in downtown Augusta, and University Hospital McDuffie (25 beds) in Thomson, Georgia. In addition, University has two skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers and serves ambulatory patients with physician practices and Prompt Care centers in downtown Augusta, Evans, South Richmond County and Grovetown in Georgia, and in Aiken and North Augusta in South Carolina.
Combined, University Hospital and University Hospital McDuffie generated $488.4 million in net patient revenue in 2020 and $66.18 million in EBITDA. Financials for University Hospital Summerville were not made public.
The University Health Care System joined the Piedmont system as Piedmont Augusta Hospital, Piedmont Augusta Hospital Summerville Campus, and Piedmont McDuffie Hospital. The Piedmont system now comprises 19 hospitals.
