As of July 1, Grand View Health has joined St. Luke's University Health Network, having received all necessary federal and state regulatory approvals.

            Grand View Hospital, in Sellersville, is St. Luke's 16th campus, the culmination of a process that began in earnest last year.

            Last September, Grand View and St. Luke's announced they had signed a non-binding letter of intent to partner. On December 31, both organizations signed a definitive agreement to proceed.

            "All of us at St. Luke's are extremely honored and pleased Grand View will be joining our Network," St. Luke's President & CEO Rick Anderson said. "Grand View and St. Luke's are an exceptional match for one another since Grand View, like St. Luke's, is committed to clinical excellence, has a similar culture and enjoys a long and proud history of providing high-quality, compassionate care to its community."

            Doug Hughes, who was named president and CEO of Grand View in 2022, will continue to serve as President of the St. Luke's Grand View Campus and report to St. Luke's Executive Vice President & COO Joel Fagerstrom.

            Hughes was initially appointed interim president and CEO in 2021 and led Grand View Health during some of the most challenging years of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also oversaw the addition of a 190,000-square-foot pavilion at Grand View Hospital and the accreditation of the hospital as a Level II trauma center. He began his employment at Grand View in 2018 in the role of Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer.

            Grand View Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Loughery said, "Our Board of Trustees and senior leadership team are absolutely thrilled and very grateful for our community that Grand View will become part of St. Luke's, an organization whose name is synonymous with ...