Palms of Pasadena to Be Sold

The South Pasadena community hospital is expected to be acquired within the next year.

Posted Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 1:28 pm ET|Updated Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 3:41 pm ET

Palms of Pasadena Hospital is about to have a new owner.

Tampa Bay Business Journal reports that HCA has signed a contract to buy the South Pasadena hospital and two Hillsborough County hospitals.

The three hospitals – Palms of Pasadena, Memorial Hospital of Tampa and Town & Country of Tampa – will become part of HCA West Florida.

Palms of Pasadena is a 307-bed hospital. The three hospitals are currently owned by Iasis.

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