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AdventHealth will assume management of the hospital, related facilities later this year 

 

COLUMBUS—AdventHealth, one of the nation’s largest faith-based health systems, recently signed an agreement to assume management of St. Luke’s Hospital in Columbus. In a press release shared on Monday, it was announced that St. Luke’s Hospital will be renamed AdventHealth Polk to reflect its national network and brand.

St. Luke’s is a top-rated, community-owned critical access hospital serving the area. The agreement also includes several physician and ambulatory care clinics. 

AdventHealth says it is “committed to ensuring a smooth transition for all team members, physicians, and consumers, maintaining the high standards of care for which St. Luke’s Hospital is known.”   

The transition to AdventHealth Polk should be complete in October, pending government and regulatory approvals. Until then, current management will remain in place. 

“St. Luke’s has been the community’s leader in health care services for nearly a century and a model for critical access hospitals in the Southeast,” said Bill Miller, St. Luke’s Hospital Board Member and Chair. “We look forward to being part of AdventHealth’s national care network and continuing to deliver high-quality health care in a consumer-centric manner as AdventHealth Polk”  

In June, the Polk County Board of Commissioners approved the changes necessary to St. Luke’s current lease agreement to make this transition possible. 

“We are excited about the opportunity to offer our unique promise of whole-person care to this community and look forward to working with and caring for the team members, physicians, patients, and residents of Polk County and the surrounding area,” said AdventHealth President and CEO Terry Shaw.   

 AdventHealth Polk will join AdventHealth Hendersonville, located in neighboring Henderson County, in providing care to the community.  

“AdventHealth and our team in Hendersonville are looking forward to having the exceptional St. Luke’s team as partners in caring for the people of Western North Carolina,” said AdventHealth Hendersonville President and CEO Brandon Nudd. “Our hospitals share a legacy of providing high-quality, faith-based care that focuses on the whole person – body, mind, and spirit.”