IRVING — TLC Health Network hopes to exit bankruptcy before the end of the year. Once it does, it will be partnered with Brooks Hospital as one entity and the two will be known as “Brooks-TLC Hospital System, Inc” with two main campuses — Fredonia and Irving.

In a news release, John Galati, CEO of TLC Health Network, wrote, “The last four years have been a challenging period for TLC Health Network as we expect to exit bankruptcy by this December 2017. In 2013, TLC filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy with reorganization.”

Galati noted a transformation/reorganization plan was developed that represented TLC’s strategy to turn around the organization into a financially sustainable healthcare provider. The focus was on service lines that would assure the community continued access to quality health care programs and services.