The Wake County Board of Commissioners will vote Monday on a potential merger between Atrium Health and WakeMed. Pending approval, it will combine WakeMed, the Triangle’s leading health system, with Atrium Health, North Carolina’s largest health provider. The merger includes a $2 billion invest ment in Wake County that will add new hospitals and facilities, create 3,300 new health care jobs, and expand services for one million North Carolinians. “This combination is about meeting people where they are — with care that fits their lives and stays rooted in the community,” said Eugene A. Woods, chief executive officer of Advocate Health. “We’re honored to welcome WakeMed into the Atrium Health family, and we’re excited about what we’ll build together — for our neighbors, our patients, and our teammates — for many generations to come.” The move will also create the state’s largest non-profit mental health care network with plans to expand access for both inpatient and outpatient treatment. If approved, regulatory review will take place over the coming months along with a structured integration process to merge the two organizations. ...read more read less