Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has acquired the Hugh Chatham Hospital in Elkin.Atrium Health has committed to investing $100 million in Hugh Chatham and an additional $30 million for a new community foundation.Last fall, Hugh Chatham’s board of trustees announced that the hospital was considering joining a larger health care system.Atrium Health has gained an 81-bed acute care hospital and more than 900 employees with this partnership.”We fundamentally believe that the best care is local,” said David Zaas, the president of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. “To have a greater investment, to have support, to have expertise is why we did this partnership,” he continued.Hugh Chatham now joins Davie, High Point, Lexington and Wilkes medical centers under the Baptist umbrella.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist medical center has acquired the Hugh Chatham Hospital in Elkin.
Atrium Health has committed to investing 100-million dollars in Hugh Chatham and an additional 30-million dollars for a new community foundation.
Last fall, Hugh Chatham’s board of trustees announced that the hospital was considering joining a larger health care system.
Atrium Health has gained an 81-bed acute care hospital and more than 900 employees with this partnership.
“We fundamentally believe that the best care is local,” said David Zaas, the President of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.
“To have a greater investment, to have support, to have expertise is why we did this partnership,” he continued.
Hugh Chatham now joins Davie, High Point, Lexington and Wilkes medical centers under the Baptist umbrella.