Xenia considers acquiring Greene Memorial from Kettering Health

XENIA, Ohio ( WDTN ) — The city of Xenia is thinking about taking over a local hospital.

According to the city of Xenia, leaders are thinking about taking over Kettering Health Greene Memorial from Kettering Health.

“The City of Xenia is committed to the goal of ensuring our residents are offered the best possible healthcare, close to home,” said the city. “The Xenia City Council cares deeply about this matter and is open to taking unique and assertive steps to help accomplish this goal with partners who share our vision, whomever that may be.”

When 2 NEWS reached out to Kettering Health, we received the following statement:

“Kettering Health remains committed to our mission of improving the quality of life of the people in the communities we serve – including Xenia and Greene County. Nothing we do now or in the future is more important than providing the community high-quality healthcare in fulfillment of this promise.
We will communicate any plans for the future at the appropriate time as we continue to assess community needs and the realities of an evolving healthcare landscape. As always, we will keep lines of communication open with local leaders and collaborate to understand their perspectives, concerns, and how we can best serve the community going forward.”

Kettering Health

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