Carolinas HealthCare System take a new name as it aims for regional growth
Feb 19, 2018
Carolinas HealthCare System,the state’s largest hospital network,said Wednesday that it’s changing its name to Atrium Health to reflect its growth from a single community hospital in Charlotte to a regional health care giant.
The surprise announcement comes in advance of further news that could come as early as Thursday that Atrium will announce a major health care partnership in Georgia.
The name change also comes as Atrium is seeking to combine with UNC Health Care in a plan announced last summer."The new public,nonprofit corporation"is expected to be one of the largest hospital systems in the U.S.,employing 90,000 people and operating 60 hospitals.
"It’s quite remarkable to think back to our humble beginnings in 1940,when a group of ambitious,young clinicians answered the call to serve everyone and opened our doors as Charlotte Memorial Hospital," Atrium Health President and CEO Gene Woods said in a statement. "Now,nearly 80 years later,our doors remain open,and we’ve helped our community thrive."
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