Grand View Health and St. Luke’s University Health Network officials have announced they have signed a definitive agreement to partner, strengthening the two organizations’ shared commitment to delivering the highest quality care to patients.

The boards of Grand View and St. Luke’s were unanimous in their decision and approval to move forward, according to a Jan. 3 press release.

The transaction is expected to be completed in mid-to-late 2025, pending federal and state regulatory review and completion of closing conditions. Grand View and St. Luke’s officials announced in September they had signed a non-binding “Letter of Intent” to partner.

“This is a strategic decision to assure Grand View’s future for the benefit of our community and our patients,” said Doug Hughes, President & CEO of Grand View.

“Our board of trustees and senior leadership team welcome this opportunity to become part of St. Luke’s, a network whose name is synonymous with quality, compassionate care and an outstanding culture,” Hughes said.

Headquartered in Sellersville, Bucks County, Grand View is a nonprofit, community-based health system of more than 2,000 employees, caring for residents of Bucks and Montgomery counties. In 2024, Grand View earned an A grade for safety from the Leapfrog Group and five stars (the highest) for quality from Medicare. Grand View was established in 1913 as Bucks County’s first hospital.

“Grand View, as does St. Luke’s, enjoys a long and proud history of providing high-quality and compassionate care to its communities, which is why the two organizations will be excellent partners,” said Rick Anderson, President & CEO of St. Luke’s, adding, “All of us at St. Luke’s are extremely honored and pleased Grand View will be joining our Network.

“Together as partners, Grand View and St. Luke’s will enhance each organization’s ability to provide superb quality care and service for our patients and communities,” Anderson said.

Grand View Health is a community health system in Sellersville, located an hour north of Philadelphia. It has served generations of local residents since 1913.

About Grandview

Grand View offers inpatient and outpatient services in the areas of cancer, cardiology, vascular surgery, critical care, radiation oncology, labor and delivery, orthopedics, post-acute care, robotic surgery, hospice care and women’s and children’s health.

In 2021, the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation accredited Grand View as a Level II Trauma Center, making it the highest-level trauma center in northern Bucks County.

Grand View Health operates five outpatient centers and two Urgent Care Centers throughout Bucks and Montgomery counties.

Grand View Health earned Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction and an A grade from the Leapfrog Group.

About St. Luke’s

St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN), founded in 1872, is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 20,000 employees providing services at 15 campuses and 350-plus outpatient sites.

With annual net revenue of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey.

St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital.

Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke’s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley’s first and only four-year medical school campus.

It also operates the nation’s oldest School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 52 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with more than 500 residents and fellows.

In 2022, St. Luke’s, a member of the Children’s Hospital Association, established the Lehigh Valley’s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to children.

SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency, and patient satisfaction. St. Luke’s is a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Fortune-PINC AI 10 years in a row, including in 2021 when it was identified as the No. 1 teaching hospital in the United States.

In 2021, St. Luke’s was also identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.

Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of SLUHN’s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling, and online pricing information.