WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WILL LIKELY HAVE A NEW OWNER. THE HALSEN HEALTH CARE GROUP HAD PREVIOUSLY NEGOTIATED TO PURCHASE THE HOSPITAL FROM QUORUM HEALTH… THAT SALE IS PRESUMED TO GO THROUGH.
OFFICIALS FROM PAJARO VALLEY HEALTH TRUST SAY THEY ENGAGED IN A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BUT THE FINANCIAL CHALLENGERS WERE TOO SIGNIFICANT AND THE TIME FRAME… WAS JUST TOO SHORT.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WATSONVILLE HOSPITAL HAS BEEN SOLD SINCE 1998.
