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VANCE BROWN LEAVES BASSETT

VANCE BROWN LEAVES BASSETT Streck Returns In Interim Role; His Focus, ‘Leadership Strategy’ COOPERSTOWN – Vance M. Brown, president/CEO of the Bassett Healthcare Network for almost four years, has decided to step down, effective April 20, it was announced today. Former president/CEO Bill Streck, chief medical and health systems innovation officer at the Hospital Association of New York State (HASNY) since retiring from Bassett, will return to the organization in an interim role, the announcement said.…

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For Second Year In Row, Bassett Receives Statewide Quality Award

For Second Year In Row, Bassett Receives Statewide Quality Award BOLTON LANDING – For a second year in a row, Bassett Hospital received a Pinnacle Award for Quality & Patient Safety from HANYS, the Healthcare Association of New York State, meeting at The Sagamore resort here. “This year, Bassett was recognized for its highly successful work to improve outcomes of patients living with diabetes and hypertension,” President/CEO Vance Brown and COO Ronette Wiley said in a statement.…

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BASSETT CEO SEES $5M CUTS IN AHCA

BASSETT CEO SEES $5M CUTS IN AHCA Patients, Economy Will Suffer, He Says COOPERSTOWN – Bassett Healthcare could lose $5 million a year in funding under the American Health Care Act that Congress is scheduled to act on this evening, according to Dr. Vance Brown, the system’s president/CEO. Referring to a state Health Department analysis released yesterday, Dr. Brown said “that loss may be understated, as the analysis … was limited to hospital-based inpatient and outpatient services. It does not…

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BASSETT, ONEIDA STUDY JOINTURE

BASSETT, ONEIDA STUDY UNIFYING 2-Year ‘Memorandum Of Understanding’ Signed, After Which Decision Will Be Made By JIM KEVLIN • Special To www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Bassett Healthcare is looking to bring Oneida Healthcare  into the Cooperstown-based network as a “full member” at the end of a two-year agreement reached this month, Bassett President/CEO Vance Brown reported today in a letter to employees. “Under the terms of the two-year agreement (signed Dec. 9), OHC will remain an independent organization governed by its current board,”…

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Bassett Network Moving Birthing To Cooperstown

Bassett Explores Moving Birthing To Cooperstown Orthopedic ‘Center Of Excellence’ For Fox The Bassett Healthcare Network announced today it is considering ending labor and delivery services at Fox Hospital in Oneonta within a year, shifting them to the Cooperstown hospital. The network will also pursue an “orthopedic center of excellence” at Fox. READ TEXT OF BASSETT HEALTHCARE ANNOUNCEMENT The savings from the first step, and new revenues from the second are expected to improve Fox’s financial picture by $6 million a year, helping…

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Bassett Opens School-Based Clinic, Its 20th, At Richfield Springs Central

Bassett Opens School-Based Clinic, Its 20th, At Richfield Springs Central RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Bassett Healthcare opened its 20th school-based health center yesterday, serving K-12 students at Richfield Springs Central School. Bassett President/CEO Vance Brown praised the program in a ceremony attended by parents, teachers, students and local and state representatives. “Especially in the new environment of population health and preventive care, this mission of being in a community with boots on the ground doing community health improvement is what this…