Duke Health has finalized a $284 million acquisition of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center (LNRMC) and related businesses in Mooresville, N.C. The 123-bed acute-care hospital was sold by Community Health Systems. The hospital will be renamed Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital.

Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital includes 24-hour emergency care, labor and delivery services, cardiology, surgical and orthopedic care and outpatient imaging center. The Duke team aims to support and enhance all the hospital’s services in its commitment to keeping high-quality care local.

Over the next several months, the hospital’s electronic medical records will be integrated into the Duke system, providing patients further access to the full spectrum of Duke Health’s top-ranked specialty care.

Duke Health says it is a leading academic health system in North Carolina with a vision to improve health outcomes across the region by advancing clinical care, expanding the impact of groundbreaking discoveries, educating and training the next generation of providers and partnering with communities.