Presence Health

Presence Health was a health care system formed by the merger of two Chicago-area Catholic health care systems, Resurrection Health Care and Provena Health. At the time, Presence Health was the second-largest health care system in the Chicago metropolitan area.[1] Presence Health was acquired by Ascension in 2018 and was integrated into AMITA Health.[2] AMITA Health split up in 2022, and former Presence Health locations took on the Ascension name.[3]

History

Presence Health was formed in 2011 by the merger of two Chicago-area Catholic health care systems, Resurrection Health Care and Provena Health.[1] Sandra Bruce was named CEO of the company. She had been chief executive of Resurrection Health since 2008.[1] Bruce retired from the company in July 2015.[4] In October 2015, Michael Englehart became CEO and president of Presence.[5]

In 2018, Presence Health was acquired by Ascension and integrated into AMITA Health.[2] After the merger was announced, Presence's CEO Michael Englehart stepped down.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Schorsch, Kristen (February 17, 2012). "Presence Health is new name of combined Provena-Resurrection". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Schencker, Lisa (December 19, 2018). "Ten Presence hospitals getting a name change". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Schencker, Lisa (2022-04-01). "Amita Health officially splits up, with hospitals getting new names". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  4. ^ Kapos, Shia (24 July 2015). "For retiring hospital CEO, uncertainty is part of the attraction". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  5. ^ a b Elejalde-Ruiz, Alexia (8 March 2018). "Presence Health CEO resigns a week after Amita merger". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2020-11-25.