TriStar to acquire Springfield health system

The local affiliate of HCA Healthcare has signed a deal to acquire NorthCrest Health in Springfield, with up to $16 million in proceeds from the sale being used to create a foundation to support health and wellness initiatives in Robertson County. 

TriStar Health will acquire a 109-bed acute-care hospital and several physician practices serving North Central Tennessee and Southern Kentucky through the transaction. After completion of the sale, HCA's Middle Tennessee network will comprise 11 hospitals and about 125 physician offices as well as several imaging centers, freestanding emergency departments, outpatient surgery and urgent care centers.