5 Birmingham hospitals are rebranding today; Here’s what you need to know

Patients will get a first look at the rebranding of five Birmingham area hospitals Tuesday.

The hospitals were part of a mammoth $910 million deal last year, when Tenet Healthcare Corp. sold its 70% majority ownership interest in Brookwood Baptist Health to Orlando Health.

The deal was finalized last Oct. 1 and includes more than 1,700 beds, more than 70 primary and specialty care clinics, approximately 1,500 affiliated physicians and more than 7,300 employees.

The five Baptist Health Hospitals will undergo name changes as well.

As of Tuesday, Brookwood Baptist Medical Center will become Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital.

Princeton Baptist Medical Center will become Baptist Health Princeton Hospital.

Shelby Baptist Medical Center will become Baptist Health Shelby Hospital.

Walker Baptist Medical Center will become Baptist Health Walker Hospital.

Citizens Baptist Medical Center will become Baptist Health Citizens Hospital.

According to the company, the name changes will be marked Tuesday with “festive celebrations across the Brookwood Baptist Health network, including simultaneous receptions at each of the five hospitals in the system.”

Thibaut van Marcke, pronounced TEE bow van MARK, will lead Orlando Health in Alabama. van Marcke spoke with AL.com last year about some of the expected changes following the deal.

South Florida-based Orlando Health is made up of an additional 17 hospitals, 10 free-standing emergency rooms and nine Hospital Care at Home programs, with 3,487 beds in all. It also has four hospitals and six free-standing emergency rooms in development, as well as seven partner hospitals in Puerto Rico.