St Joseph'scandler Health System

St. joseph's/candler Health System, Inc. is organized and operated exclusively for the charitable purpose of promoting the Health of the communities of savannah, Georgia, and the surrounding counties. Specifically, St. joseph's/candler Health System, Inc. was created to control and operate a permanent, combined regional Health care delivery System consisting of the hospital facilities of St. joseph's hospital, Inc. and candler hospital, Inc. Entities. On january 6, 1997, candler hospital, Inc. and candler Health System, Inc. Entered into a joint operating agreement with St. joseph's Health center, Inc. and St. joseph's hospital, Inc. to merge their respective operations to create a new Health care System. The merger, which became effective on april 1, 1997, resulted in the formation of a not-for-profit parent company, St. joseph's/candler Health System, Inc. of which St. joseph's Health center, Inc. and candler Health System, Inc. Were members until april 1, 2003. On april 1, 2003, St. joseph's Health center, Inc. and candler Health center, Inc. resigned as members and sisters of mercy, baltimore regional community became the sole member of St. joseph's/candler Health System, Inc.