One of the largest healthcare systems in Arizona is taking over four hospitals owned by Steward Health Care, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year and has come under fire for the alleged mismanagement of St. Luke's Behavioral Health Center in Phoenix. HonorHealth says that, effective immediately, it has assumed daily operations at the following hospitals across the state: Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa; St. Luke's Hospital in Tempe; Steward Mesa Hospital – Emergency Room; Florence Hospital in Florence Multiple outpatient practices are also being taken over by HonorHealth. HonorHealth says the agreement entails leasing the properties through Medical Properties Trust, which is Steward's landlord. After a transitional phase, HonorHealth will assume full operational ownership, which is expected to be completed by October.
