Carris Health agreement signed, established as of Jan. 1

Thursday, January 18, 2018

The final step in what has been months in the making took place Dec. 27, when leaders from Rice Memorial Hospital, ACMC Health and CentraCare Health signed the final agreement to establish Carris Health effective Jan. 1, 2018.

This agreement formalizes a partnership between the organizations and lays the foundation for new collaborative and innovative opportunities that will benefit people in west central and southwest Minnesota.

Carris Health is a subsidiary of CentraCare Health. The ultimate goal is to strengthen health care in the region through partnerships, while making sure each organization retains local control to make decisions that are best for the communities they serve.

This innovative approach will help keep patients local, create a structure for working together on behalf of patients and position the organizations for success in a health care industry that is rapidly changing.

Leading Carris Health as co-CEOs will be Mike Schramm, CEO of Rice Memorial Hospital and Cindy Firkins Smith, MD, president and CEO of ACMC Health. Together they will oversee the formation of Carris Health, which will take place in phases throughout 2018.

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