UnityPoint Health to Acquire MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center, Preserving Access to High-Quality, Community-Led Healthcare in Siouxland Region

Agreement signals commitment to strengthening local healthcare through non-profit leadership, enhancing services and providing stability for patients and team members

UnityPoint Health and MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for UnityPoint Health to acquire MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center and its facilities, including the hospital, physician practices and home care services. The decision reflects a thoughtful commitment on the part of these respected local medical communities to enhance access to high quality healthcare for residents of Sioux City and surrounding communities.

“As the healthcare landscape evolves across the Siouxland region and even nationally, we continually evaluate opportunities to strengthen local healthcare in the communities we serve,” said Scott Kizer, President and Chief Executive Officer of UnityPoint Health. “As an integrated, not-for-profit health system, UnityPoint Health is deeply invested in preserving access to care throughout all our communities; recruiting, retaining and developing the best possible healthcare workforce; and providing an exceptional experience to all our patients. We believe that local, community-led, not-for-profit healthcare is best for our Sioux City community, and that this acquisition will help support that mission.”

“UnityPoint and MercyOne have a shared goal to do what’s best for the Sioux City community. We strongly believe the best way to maintain access to care in Sioux City, to become sustainable long-term and to ensure a smooth transition for patients and employees is for UnityPoint Health to acquire MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center,” said Bob Ritz, Chief Executive Officer, MercyOne. “This decision supports our commitment to being a compassionate and healing presence in our communities.”

As outlined in the letter of intent, MercyOne would transfer to UnityPoint Health all entities including MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center, its medical group and home care services. The acquisition is expected to be completed this summer, pending closing conditions.

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About UnityPoint Health – Sioux City
UnityPoint Health – Sioux City delivers a broad range of advanced healthcare services to residents of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. UnityPoint Clinic provides comprehensive primary care and advanced outpatient services to patients of all ages. UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s offers family-centered hospital care, including the area’s most recognized birth center, emergency services, heart care, cancer care, surgical services, a full suite of inpatient care and more. UnityPoint At Home coordinates with our clinics and St. Luke’s to deliver in-home health and wellness services to patients across Siouxland. UnityPoint Health PACE Senior Care – Siouxland offers older adults in the region centralized coordination of healthcare and social services including access to home health, rehabilitation, primary and specialty medical care, medication management, medical transportation and therapy. To learn more about how UnityPoint Health – Sioux City serves the region, visit unitypoint.org/siouxcity or follow on Facebook.

About UnityPoint Health
UnityPoint Health is one of the nation's most integrated health systems, providing care to both metropolitan and rural communities across Iowa, western Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, UnityPoint Health has relationships with more than 370 physician clinics, 17 regional and 19 community network hospitals, five community mental health centers, three accredited colleges and home care services. UnityPoint Health entities employ more than 30,000 employees who are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all those we serve. More at unitypoint.org.

About MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center
MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center is a 464 licensed-bed regional facility providing comprehensive healthcare services across a 33-county tri-state region in western Iowa, eastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota. It belongs to the MercyOne system, which is a member of Trinity Health.

About MercyOne
MercyOne is a connected system of health care facilities and services dedicated to helping you and your community live your best life. More than 22,000 colleagues strong, our care providers and staff make your health and happiness their highest priority, so you can get well—and stay well. With 230+ care locations, our clinics, medical centers and affiliates are never too far from home, allowing us to improve the lives of individuals and communities across the state of Iowa and beyond.

About Trinity Health
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 127,000 colleagues and more than 38,300 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 26 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 93 hospitals, 107 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 142 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2024, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $1.3 billion in its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.