sentences:  In 1999, the Daughters of Charity National Health System merged with the Sisters of St. Joseph Health System to create Ascension Health, one of the largest not-for-profit healthcare systems in the country.In an effort to effectively manage local healthcare resources, Memorial Hospital (Cumberland) and Sacred Heart Hospital joined together in April 1996 to form the Western Maryland Health System (WMHS).Working together, the two hospitals were able to expand the range of healthcare services available to local residents and successfully meet the challenges associated with an ever-changing healthcare industry.