Empire Health Services Strategic Partnership

Questions & Answers about Empire Health Services' (EHS) Non-binding Letter of Intent with a Subsidiary of Community Health Systems (CHS)

Q: Does CHS subcontract out any services in its hospitals, i.e. material management, housekeeping, etc.?

Q: What are the first five things CHS will change here?

Q: When will CHS start with physician recruitment?

Q: Does CHS have a recruitment program for volunteers?

Q: When do you expect the deal to be finalized?

Q: Will the hospitals keep their own Web sites?

Q: What benefits can CHS offer EHS that it does not already have access to?

Q: CHS is a for-profit company. What is the difference between for-profit and not-for-profit hospitals?

Q: Would the hospital continue to provide charitable care?

Q: What kind of involvement would the Spokane community have with the hospital if CHS were to purchase EHS?

Q: What changes would take place at Deaconess and Valley Hospitals if CHS purchases EHS?

Q: What will happen to EHS employees?

Q: Who is Community Health Systems?

Q: How did the EHS Board determine a strategic partner was necessary and what were the criteria for selection?

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