SSM Health – Southern Illinois announced Washington County Hospital in Nashville entered a management agreement with SSM Health in May.

The agreement will offer the hospital a wide range of management support services that provide additional depth and resources to the facility, as the team continues to provide quality health care services to the community.

CEO of Washington County Hospital, Nancy Newby, says  “With this management agreement, our hospital remains independent, yet we gain the resources of SSM Health to assist in guiding our future.  Our priority is to ensure quality health care is provided in our community for the long term future.”

The Washington County Hospital Board selected SSM Health because of the long established working relationship between the two organizations and SSM’s commitment to sustaining health care services in the local community.

SSM Health’s Regional President, Kerry Swanson says they look forward to working with the talented team in Washington County to position them for the future.