In late March, Franklin-based Capella Healthcare and Brentwood-based RegionalCare Hospital Partners announced the intent to merge into a new company called RCCH Health Partners (RegionalCare Capella Healthcare). The new company will have 18 hospital campuses in 12 states with more than 13,000 employees, 2,000 affiliated physicians, and revenues of $1.7 billion.

RegionalCare Board Chair and CEO Marty Rash will assume the role of executive board chair for the combined company and Capella President and CEO Michael Wiechart will lead the new company in the same roles, as well as joining the combined company board.