New York Health System Explores Affiliation with Pennsylvania's Guthrie Health
March 31, 2010
St. James Mercy Health System, based in Hornell, N.Y., is exploring an affiliation with Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie Health, according to a report by the Evening Tribune.
The affiliation is intended to "best preserve and enhance the availability of quality healthcare services to the communities currently served by St. James Mercy Hospital," said by St. James CEO Mary LaRowe in the report.
Both systems are currently performing due diligence for an affiliation, which is expected to take several months.
Read the Evening Tribune's report on the St. James Mercy and Guthrie Health affiliation talks.
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