MAUMEE, Ohio — New signs at St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee herald the beginning of a new partnership that becomes official Oct. 1.
St. Luke's Hospital is now part of the McLaren Health Care System.
St. Luke's and McLaren Health Care officials made the announcement on Aug. 12, saying the hospital will be called McLaren St. Luke's.
St. Luke's is the first McLaren Health Care hospital in Ohio.
The agreement is official as of Thursday, when St. Luke's transitions to the McLaren fiscal accounting year.
"This is a significant step for McLaren as we look to grow into surrounding states from our home base here in Michigan," McLaren president and chief executive officer Phil Incarnati said in August.
Under the agreement, McLaren will make significant investments in St. Luke's to enhance services and strengthen and grow the hospital's presence in the community, including upgrades to the infrastructure of the hospital, such as renovating the intensive care center, surgical suites and more.
The St. Luke's Board of Trustees will continue to provide governance oversight for the organization.