Duke University Health System (Duke Health), a Durham, N.C.-based healthcare affiliate of Duke University, has finalized its $284 million acquisition of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center (LNRMC) and related businesses in Mooresville, N.C.
The hospital will be renamed Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital.
Duke’s acquisition of the 123-bed, acute-care hospital from subsidiaries of Community Health Systems, Inc. represents a significant expansion of Duke Health clinical services outside the greater Triangle area.
Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital includes 24-hour emergency care, labor and delivery services, cardiology, surgical and orthopedic care, and outpatient imaging center.