Eligible hospitals must meet the following conditions: have 25 or fewer acute care inpatient beds, be located more than 35 miles from another hospital, maintain an annual average length of stay of 96 hours or less for acute care patients, and provide 24/7 emergency care services.…
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One of the topics our readers seem most interested in is Bassett Healthcare Network, and their questions and comments run the gamut—from health concerns, to financial stability, to staffing and housing shortages.…
Letter from Jay Bosley Bassett Project Will Be Beneficial This writing is in response to your April 4, 2024 editorial regarding housing in Oneonta and Cooperstown, New York. It is true, a possible 100 percent of voting-age residents living on Averill Road, Cooperstown were against the Bassett project in January of 2023, all four of them. That changed in September of 2023, when we moved into our place. We respect our neighbors’ opposition to the Bassett project, but my wife…
Need for housing of all types has been identified by the City of Oneonta in its own comprehensive plan. Need for housing of all types has been identified by the Village of Cooperstown and by the NY Forward Local Planning Committee. Why, then, are the RSS and Averill Road projects so controversial?…
“I am thrilled to join a legacy of exceptional leaders at Bassett Healthcare Network,” Thompson said upon her appointment. “…
...maybe Mrs. Thompson can turn Bassett around. To quote Margaret Thatcher: “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.”…
Since taking on the role as interim president and CEO earlier this year, Thompson has clearly defined organizational priorities that focus on Bassett’s financial stability, operational efficiency, recruitment and retention, continued network integration, providing exceptional patient care and experiences, embracing virtual health and innovation, and positioning the organization to thrive.…
The DAISY Award is an international program of the DAISY Foundation to celebrate and recognize outstanding nurses. Nurses can be nominated by anyone—including patients, family members, other nurses and peers, clinicians, or staff—who experience or observe extraordinarily compassionate care being provided by a nurse.…
Dr. Tommy Ibrahim was brought in to “turn it around,” but that was Mission Improbable. The challenges may be beyond the control of any turn-around artist.…
A virtual option is also available; more information can be found at bassett.org/memorial. Those planning to attend in person are asked to RSVP by Monday, February 26 to gerald.paciello@bassett.org.…
