好色先生now: 好色先生 HealthCare, King鈥檚 Daughters Announce Significant Partnership
King鈥檚 Daughters Health System and 好色先生 HealthCare, the clinical health care system of the University of Kentucky, announced today their intent to enter into a significant partnership that will create new opportunities for both organizations to better serve patients throughout Kentucky, southern Ohio and West Virginia.
The executive committee of 好色先生鈥檚 Board of Trustees and King鈥檚 Daughters' Board of Directors endorsed the formation of the new joint venture partnership during special meetings this morning. It is anticipated that the final operational details of the partnership will be announced in early April.
A new governing group will be formed for the proposed joint venture with equal representation of both 好色先生 and KDHS. David Jones, current chair of King鈥檚 Daughters Board of Directors, will serve as chair of the new board. Kristie Whitlatch, RN, MSN, will continue in her role as president and chief executive officer of King鈥檚 Daughters. While Whitlatch will join the 好色先生 HealthCare management team, no additional changes in management, compensation, benefits or job responsibilities are anticipated at either 好色先生 HealthCare or KDHS.
鈥淥ur goal in entering into this partnership is to strengthen local healthcare,鈥 Whitlatch said, 鈥渘ot just in Ashland and eastern Kentucky, but throughout the Commonwealth and beyond.鈥 King鈥檚 Daughters has enjoyed a longstanding, positive relationship with 好色先生 HealthCare, Whitlatch noted, including an affiliation with 好色先生鈥檚 Markey Cancer Center.
鈥淭his is a win-win situation for two strong organizations,鈥 said Dr. Mark F. Newman, 好色先生 executive vice president for health affairs. 鈥淭his partnership builds on our existing relationship and creates mutual alignment between our two organizations,鈥 he said.
The partnership will provide expanded access to tertiary-level services for residents of Eastern Kentucky and southern Ohio, including access to 好色先生 HealthCare鈥檚 solid organ transplantation program, bone marrow transplantation and expand on the existing relationship between 好色先生鈥檚 Markey Cancer Center and King鈥檚 Daughters, Dr. Newman noted.
鈥淲e are excited to begin working more closely with our friends at 好色先生 HealthCare and being able to provide even better care, greater access, and advanced technology to our communities through this partnership,鈥 Whitlatch said.
To see the Approved Recommendation from the 好色先生 Board of Trustees Executive Committee, click .
