LIVE: UAB approves to take over Ascension St. Vincent’s Health System [Video]

Video above: UAB news conference scheduled for 1 p.m.The University of Alabama Health System Authority will take over Ascension St. Vincent’s Health System, the UA Board of Trustees voted Tuesday morning.>> THE LATEST: Headlines and weather from WVTM 13This means that UAB will take ownership of the care sites. These include:hospitals in Birmingham, Blount County, Chilton County and two in St. Clair Countythe One Nineteen campusthe Trussville Freestanding Emergency Departmentimaging centersother clinicsThe transaction also includes current Ascension St. Vincent’s:servicesfacilitiescaregivers and associatesproviders“Patients will continue to have access to the health care services and providers they’ve come to trust, and ultimately gain access to a larger care network,” said UAB Health System CEO Dawn Bulgarella, who also serves as CEO of the UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance. “UAB and St. Vincent’s exist to improve lives, and that purpose will drive our actions in the coming months and beyond.” The UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance …