Sentara recently resurfaced in talks, while Riverside and Mary Immaculate have been talking for more than a year. I'm very disappointed, but I think they had a longer time to pursue some opportunities. But Kenwood said people shouldn't count Sentara out. Even if it doesn't work out, we're very confident with Sentara's position on the Peninsula. Doctors also will be involved in the talks.
Some doctors say they're already worried.
He predicted it either would close or become a women's or pediatric center. It's like serving up the hen house to the foxes. Bon Secours and Riverside representatives say that's not true, pointing to the section of the letter of intent that says six of the nine Riverside board members and three of the six Bon Secours members must be community or physician representatives. Riverside and Bon Secours officials say the advantages will be savings that come from not duplicating services and equipment and more flexibility for patients with different insurance plans to go to either hospital. They say no decisions have been made about which services might be consolidated.