Bassett Network Announces Appointment of Executives COOPERSTOWN—Dr. Tommy Ibrahim, president and chief executive officer of Bassett Healthcare Network, has announced the appointment of Staci Thompson, MHA, FACMPE, as executive vice president, chief operating officer, and Jeffrey Morgan, MBA, CPA, FACHE, FHFMA, as senior vice president, chief financial officer of Bassett Healthcare Network. Morgan began his tenure on May 8. Thompson’s position is effective May 22.…
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Bassett at 100 by Dr. Tommy Ibrahim Consider Giving Life,the Most Precious Gift Dear Friends, Neighbors and Colleagues, Last April, Bassett Healthcare Network became a registry partner with the New York State Donate Life Registry. In the year since, 590 people have joined the registry through Bassett’s site. This amounts to 30 percent of the enrollments collected through all of Donate Life’s partners statewide. People who have registered with the Donate Life Registry have made the decision to be an…
FoxCare Fitness Space to Remain Open Bassett Healthcare Network and Oneonta Family YMCA Reach Agreement ONEONTA—Bassett Healthcare Network and A.O. Fox Hospital announced today that they have reached an agreement with the Oneonta Family YMCA to keep FoxCare Fitness open to the public. Effective June 6, Bassett will begin leasing the space to the Oneonta Family YMCA and the facility will remain open, operated by the YMCA. “Over the past couple of months, many members of FoxCare Fitness and the…
Ibrahim Named ‘Rural Hospital CEO to Know’ COOPERSTOWN Dr. Tommy Ibrahim, president and chief executive officer of Bassett Healthcare Network, has been named to a select list of esteemed healthcare industry professionals profiled in the “Becker’s Hospital Review” article titled “80 Rural Hospital CEOs to Know 2023.” As noted in the article: “Rural hospitals are critical to the success of the U.S. healthcare system to expand access to care in remote areas. CEOs at the helm of these important community…
Guest Editorial by Anne Donovan Keep FoxCare Fitness Open, Please The closure of FoxCare Fitness gym is ill-advised and unwarranted. Denying about 750 members from looking after their own health by exercising and thereby practicing “preventative care” at the gym is irresponsible. Many of these members are following up after cardio and physio therapy. This gym has been open for 24 years and no is the time to encourage a way forward again. COVID times have been tough on all…
Letter from Elmer Luke ‘Big Picture’ Questioned Dr. Ibrahim’s essay of March 16, 2023 demonstrates well its headline, “No Easy Answers for Complex Challenges.” He offers none. He refers to inefficiencies and redundancies he has sought to eliminate. But as his actions have hollowed out medical care and services, what are Bassett patients left with? It has become increasingly difficult to get medical attention. Schedulers are like guards at the door, telling us to go elsewhere or to see an…
Bassett Healthcare Network Lifts Mask Requirements in Most Care Areas COOPERSTOWN Bassett Healthcare Network announced today that masks are no longer required for patients, visitors or staff members across most areas of the health system. “Bassett’s experts in infection control, incident command, employee health, and other areas have been diligently reviewing COVID-19 community transmission rates weekly,” said Dr. Tommy Ibrahim, president and chief executive officer of Bassett Healthcare Network. “They have been looking for a sustained trend of decreasing transmission…
Bassett at 100 by Dr. Tommy Ibrahim No Easy Answers forComplex Challenges New Developments for FoxCare Fitness Dear Friends, Neighbors and Colleagues, Our patients and communities are at the center of everything we do, as you have been for more than 100 years. We believe that the best way to do this is as a local, independently governed health system. With this goal in mind, it is vital that we are always looking at where there may be inefficiencies in…
Bassett, YMCA Announce Collaboration ONEONTA—A.O. Fox Hospital and Bassett Healthcare Network announced today that they have begun conversations with the Oneonta Family YMCA to explore a potential collaboration at FoxCare Fitness. …
Bassett At 100 Stroke Awareness, Prevention Is Important By DR. TOMMY IBRAHIM Dear Friends, Neighbors and Colleagues, Since February is National Heart Health Month, I’d like to focus this column on cardiovascular health—specifically on stroke awareness and prevention. Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke, making it the most common cause of paralysis and the fifth leading cause of death in this country. What’s even more startling is that the stroke rate has gone up among…