, /PRNewswire/ — St. Croix Hospice and Mayo Clinic Health System have entered into a definitive agreement for St. Croix Hospice to acquire Mayo Clinic Health System’s hospice operations in Southwest Minnesota. The agreement remains subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025. The providers have had a longstanding referral relationship in Midwest care, with St. Croix Hospice serving as a leading agency for hospice patients referred outside Mayo Clinic Health System.
“Over the past several years, we have collaborated with St. Croix Hospice in the care of our hospice patients and respect their shared commitment for compassionate, high-quality end-of-life care. This transition is a natural alignment of values and will help strengthen and ensure the long-term success of hospice services across Southwest Minnesota,” says Karthik Ghosh, M.D., vice president of Mayo Clinic Health System in Minnesota.
“With more than 75 locations across the Midwest staffed by …