October 30, 2020 – Penn State Health has finalized its acquisition of Holy Spirit Health System from Geisinger Health (Danville, PA). Holy Spirit Health System and its 2,600 employees will officially become part of Penn State Health on Sunday, November 1.
Penn State Health has promised not to change Holy Spirit’s Catholic mission and has said it has no short-term plans for major changes within Holy Spirit, which is comprised of a 310-bed hospital and network of medical offices across the region. Penn State Health have said Holy Spirit assets including its doctors group and ambulance company will help Penn State Health launch the hospital it plans to open next year in Hampden Township in Cumberland County.
Geisinger Health has owned the hospital since 2014.
Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.