Dr. Joseph Scopelliti, Guthrie President and CEO said: “Guthrie respects the role of community hospitals and their critical mission in keeping communities healthy. We look forward to welcoming Memorial Hospital to our system on April 1.
“Our patients and communities are at the heart of this decision. Guthrie is committed to providing high quality care in the rural environments of our region. We want to make sure this care is accessible across our communities through our team-based approach, resulting in a seamless experience which meets all our patients’ needs within the community of Towanda and surrounding areas.”
Gary A. Baker, Memorial Hospital President and CEO said: “Healthcare reform has changed how community hospitals will be utilized in the healthcare system in our country. I believe our employees will benefit from affiliating with Guthrie. We at Memorial Hospital look forward to assisting Guthrie in the community and to continue to care for our patients.”
After the affiliation occurs, Memorial Hospital will be named Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital and will incorporate the Guthrie logo as part of its new identity. It will become a member of the Guthrie network of hospitals and clinics. Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital will continue to have an active governing Board of Directors and a hospital President to oversee operations.
Memorial Hospital is a non-profit full-service community hospital that provides inpatient, outpatient, critical care, surgery, radiology, specialized therapies, emergency care and emergency medical transport services. The Memorial Hospital health care system includes: the physician and provider group Community Health Associates LLC; Nurse-Family Partnership; the Skilled Nursing Unit; the Personal Care Home; and the In-Home Care Division which includes Home Health and Hospice. Memorial Hospital is located in Towanda, Pa and serves Bradford and Sullivan counties as well as the surrounding communities.
Guthrie is a non-profit integrated health system located in north central Pennsylvania and Upstate New York, serving patients from an 11-county service area. Guthrie is comprised of a research institute, home care/hospice, hospitals in Sayre, Pa., Corning, N.Y., and Troy, Pa., as well as a multi-specialty group practice of more than 290 physicians and 155 mid-level providers in a regional office network encompassing sub-specialty and primary care sites in 23 communities throughout Pennsylvania and New York. Guthrie offers a wide range of services and programs designed to enhance the health and well-being of those it serves.