http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/leadership/dignity-health-chi-announce-major-merger-deal?spMailingID=12518385&spUserID=MTY3ODg4NTg1MzQ4S0&spJobID=1300681161&spReportId=MTMwMDY4MTE2MQS2#

After a year of negotiations, Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives have signed a definitive agreement to merge operations.

The new, as-yet unnamed health system will be one of the largest in the nation, including more than 700 care sites and 139 hospitals, approximately 159,000 employees and more than 25,000 physicians and other advanced practice clinicians.