SSM Health and St. Louis University to Form Integrated Health Network

SSM Health has agreed to acquire SLUCare Physician Group from St. Louis University as part of a deeper partnership agreement, according to a press release Thursday.

The agreement, once finalized, will make SLUCare and its 600 educators and healthcare professionals a dedicated physician unit within SSM Health and a partner for 600 local service providers. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in the summer.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“SLUCare’s integration with SSM Health – St. Louis will create one of the most comprehensive, fully integrated academic and community physician teams in the region, with more than 1,200 providers,” said Dr. Fred P. Pestello, President of St. Louis. Louis University.

The agreement will also target St. Louis University School of Medicine, giving it greater access to clinical trials, according to Dr. Christine Jacobs, dean of the School of Medicine and vice president of medical affairs.