Atlantic General Hospital, TidalHealth announce partnership
Left to right, seated: Doug Cook, Chair of the Board of Trustees, Atlantic General Hospital; Memo Diriker, Ph.D, Chairperson of TidalHealth, Inc. Standing: Greg Shockley, Board of Trustees, Atlantic General Hospital; Donald Owrey, FACHE, President and CEO, Atlantic General Hospital; Andrea Williams, Treasurer, TidalHealth Inc.; Charlotte Cathell, Past Chair Board of Trustees, Atlantic General Hospital; Dr. Steven Leonard Chief Executive Officer, TidalHealth and President, TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.
BERLIN, Md. – Atlantic General Hospital and TidalHealth have announced a partnership.
Both hospitals signed a non-binding Letter of Intent for Atlantic General Hospital to join TidalHealth, with both organizations committed to providing the best possible care for the region.,
Earlier this year, the AGH Board of Trustees announced the launch of a strategic partnership exploration process to consider all options for enhancing healthcare in the region, ultimately choosing to affiliate with TidalHealth.
The proposed partnership will provide access to an integrated electronic medical record through Epic, improve the coordination of services and access to care for patients, provide capital funding to expand services, and strengthen the hospital’s ability to retain and attract a high-quality workforce.
“This partnership is a win for our patients, our associates and the communities we serve,” said Don Owrey, President and CEO of AGH. “By affiliating with TidalHealth, we have the opportunity to combine the strengths of our two organizations to fundamentally improve the availability of high-quality healthcare close to home.”
TidalHealth and AGH hope to finalize an agreement in the spring of 2025, pending further board approvals and regulatory review.
“We are excited about the opportunity to combine and bring together two strong organizations, each with outstanding reputations for the patient experience and quality of care,” said Memo Diriker, Ph.D., Chairperson, TidalHealth Board of Directors, Inc. “This partnership brings an incredible opportunity to unite and enhance care delivery in our region.”
Both organizations commit that the proposed combination will not impact either health system’s daily operations, and nothing changes for patients or associates.
