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Adena Hospital to acquire Lancaster-Fairfield Hospital

LANCASTER, Ohio — Fairfield Medical Center and Chillicothe-based Adena Health have signed a nonbinding letter of intent to explore Adena’s potential acquisition of the Lancaster hospital, the two nonprofit health systems announced Monday. The agreement initiates a due diligence process to evaluate compatibility and opportunities for collaborative growth between the independent community health systems, which…

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