The Wake County Board of Commissioners will vote Monday on a merger between Atrium Health and WakeMed.
Pending approval, it will combine WakeMed, the Triangleβs leading health system, with Atrium Health, North Carolinaβs largest health provider.
The merger includes a $2 billion investment in Wake County that will add new hospitals and facilities, create 3,300 new health care jobs, and expand services for one million North Carolinians.
βThis combination is about meeting people where they are β with care that fits their lives and stays rooted in the community,β said Eugene A. Woods, chief executive officer of Advocate Health. βWeβre honored to welcome WakeMed into the Atrium Health family, and weβre excited about what weβll build together β for our neighbors, our patients, and our teammates β for many generations to come.β
The move will also create the stateβs largest non-profit mental health care network with plans to expand access for both inpatient and outpatient treatment.
If approved, regulatory review will take place over the coming months along with a structured integration process to merge the two organizations.
