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Reviewed 2026-06-22

DEKALB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Ownership, control, relationships, and source records for DEKALB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.
Ownership receipt

What we can say clearly

DEKALB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER is marked red because reviewed ownership records connect the facility to private-equity ownership or control. The detailed chain and source links are below.

Finding
CMS-corroborated PE ownership record
Last reviewed
2026-06-22
Evidence
6 cited sources
Documented warningOwned or controlled by private equity

DEKALB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER is listed in the April 3, 2026 PE hospital tracker and matches current CMS enrollment and owner records for HH HEALTH SYSTEM - DEKALB LLC. The dossier distinguishes the enrolled legal owner from the broader sponsor and portfolio-company chain.

CMS-corroborated PE ownership record
Last verified Jun 2026
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Closure risk

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Control Map

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sponsors
GoldenTree Asset Management, Davidson KempnerTHE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
reported ownership or operating chain
THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLEDEKALB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
is associated with
DARRELL BLAYLOCKDEKALB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Evidence limits

Red color requiredCCN exact match2 ownership sources checked6 total sources below

Review Note

Why this page is published

government-corroborated

Meets the Phase 3 publication standard for its displayed status

Ownership & Control

Detailed records, kept below the answer

Sponsor, operator, CMS legal-owner/control records, and facility are shown as separate evidence layers.

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sponsorsGoldenTree Asset Management, Davidson Kempner → THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE

The tracker supplies the sponsor-to-platform attribution; CMS does not independently reproduce every sponsor name.

reported ownership or operating chainTHE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE → DEKALB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

The platform attribution comes from the research tracker and is displayed separately from CMS legal-owner rows.

is associated withDARRELL BLAYLOCK → DEKALB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · associated 04/01/2024

is associated withSTEVEN SMITH → DEKALB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE · associated 04/01/2024

governsCLINTON CARTER → DEKALB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

CORPORATE OFFICER · associated 04/01/2024

owns an interest inTHE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE → DEKALB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST · 100% reported ownership · associated 04/01/2024

controls or managesTHE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE → DEKALB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL · 100% reported ownership · associated 04/01/2024

governsJEFFREY SAMZ → DEKALB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

CORPORATE OFFICER · associated 04/01/2024

  • CMS owner rows establish enrolled legal ownership or control roles; they do not always name the ultimate financial sponsor.
  • Sponsor and portfolio-company labels come from the cited tracker or primary portfolio evidence.

Timeline

Ownership history and events

  1. Acquisition date reported

    Date supplied by the April 3, 2026 PE hospital tracker snapshot.

  2. owns

    The tracker identifies Quorum Health Corporation in the PE ownership chain, and CMS supplies current enrolled-owner records for the facility.

Metrics

Financial and utilization series

MetricPeriodValueMethod note
net patient revenue04/01/2023 to 03/31/2024$52,028,919Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
net patient revenue04/01/2022 to 03/31/2023$50,282,630Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
net patient revenue04/01/2021 to 03/31/2022$57,493,328Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
operating expense04/01/2023 to 03/31/2024$67,083,139Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
operating expense04/01/2022 to 03/31/2023$58,288,875Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
operating expense04/01/2021 to 03/31/2022$58,530,939Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
net income04/01/2023 to 03/31/2024-$13,743,080Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
net income04/01/2022 to 03/31/2023-$6,327,436Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
net income04/01/2021 to 03/31/2022$1,407,989Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
total assets04/01/2023 to 03/31/2024$4,441,091Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
total assets04/01/2022 to 03/31/2023$27,314,982Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
total assets04/01/2021 to 03/31/2022$27,203,309Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
total liabilities04/01/2023 to 03/31/2024$29,280,286Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
total liabilities04/01/2022 to 03/31/2023$38,411,099Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
total liabilities04/01/2021 to 03/31/2022$31,971,982Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
contract labor direct patient care04/01/2023 to 03/31/2024$90,495Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
contract labor direct patient care04/01/2022 to 03/31/2023$199,700Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
contract labor direct patient care04/01/2021 to 03/31/2022$1,931,818Hospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
fte employees04/01/2023 to 03/31/2024296 FTEHospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
fte employees04/01/2022 to 03/31/2023277.84 FTEHospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
fte employees04/01/2021 to 03/31/2022296.98 FTEHospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
beds04/01/2023 to 03/31/202497 bedsHospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
beds04/01/2022 to 03/31/202397 bedsHospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
beds04/01/2021 to 03/31/202297 bedsHospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
patient days04/01/2023 to 03/31/20247,810 daysHospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
patient days04/01/2022 to 03/31/20238,812 daysHospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
patient days04/01/2021 to 03/31/202210,461 daysHospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
discharges04/01/2023 to 03/31/20242,537 dischargesHospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
discharges04/01/2022 to 03/31/20232,556 dischargesHospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.
discharges04/01/2021 to 03/31/20222,440 dischargesHospital Provider Cost Report value. Compare only like fields and compatible fiscal periods; no causal inference is implied.

Evidence Notes

Contradictions, limitations, and unavailable fields

Open evidence notes
Limitation

CMS corroborates an enrolled ownership chain, but its owner names do not independently reproduce every sponsor or portfolio-company name from the tracker.

Direct connection

Reported parent system or portfolio company: Quorum Health Corporation.

Direct connection

Reported investment sponsor: GoldenTree Asset Management, Davidson Kempner.

Closure-risk evidence

Estimate method and source limits

CHQPR published May 2026 state totals and hospital financial tables, but not a named risk list. This is an estimated crosswalk and does not change the ownership/control status shown above.

Risk estimateImmediate Risk of Closure
Website identity linkExact CMS match
2-year patient-service margin-$9,701,170
2-year total margin-$10,035,258
Estimated reserve runway0.0 years
  • CHQPR May 2026 state totals for rural hospitals at risk and at immediate risk.Does not prove: CHQPR does not identify this hospital by name as being in either risk group.
  • The hospital financial values used for the within-state estimate.Does not prove: The exact unpublished CHQPR risk classification or future closure.
  • The CHQPR hospital name, city, state, and payment-type context.Does not prove: Identity linkage to the website where the name match remains unresolved.
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Sources

Evidence and source documents

governmentHospitals RAPTHomeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level DataresearchPrivate Equity Hospital TrackerPrivate Equity Stakeholder ProjectgovernmentHospital EnrollmentsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesgovernmentHospital All OwnersCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesgovernmentHospital Provider Cost ReportsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesgovernmentHospital General InformationCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services