Memorial Hospital and Guthrie sign affiliation agreement
By James Loewenstein, The Daily Review, Towanda, Pa. | |
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However, the agreement still needs to be approved by regulatory agencies, including the
If the affiliation agreement is approved by regulators,
As a member of Guthrie's network of hospitals,
As part of the affiliation, the employees of
"The health care challenges facing our communities are not unique to this region. Nationwide, health systems are leveraging efficiencies to manage the health of a broad base of the population," Scopelliti said. "This is an opportunity to broaden access to coordinated high-quality care across the region, build on the strengths of both organizations and share best practices to better meet the needs of the communities we serve."
The affiliation agreement has been approved by the boards of directors of both Guthrie and
If the affiliation is approved by regulators,
The main approval that is needed for the affiliation would come from the
Other agencies, including the
The affiliation agreement is expected to be reviewed by the
It is likely that the approvals by regulatory agencies will be completed sometime this fall, Scopelliti said.
In
The signing of the letter of intent "was followed by a period of due diligence on the part of each organization during which time the two organizations shared information to explore the compatibility of the two cultures, identify opportunities to enhance efficiencies and improve quality of care. The overall objective during this period of exploration (was) to understand how to best sustain quality health care services in our communities," the press release said.
"We are optimistic" that the regulatory agencies will approve the affiliation agreement, Scopelliti said.
On the question of how the affiliation would impact the jobs of
Antitrust guidelines do not permit detailed planning of the affiliation until regulatory approval is granted, the press release said.
Therefore,
Asked whether Baker would remain the president of
Scopelliti said he expected that
"We are very respectful of that (organization) and would want it to continue," Scopelliti said.
In Guthrie's network, each auxiliary raises money for its own hospital, although there have been cases where
Scopelliti said he anticipated that
The affiliation would expand the Guthrie health care system to the rest of
Guthrie is a non-profit integrated health system located in north central
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