KINGSTON – Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla and HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley Monday announced they have entered into exclusive discussions for Westchester Med to become the sole corporate member of the Kingston-based HealthAlliance.
This announcement comes just weeks after Westchester Med announced similar discussions with the Bon Secours group of hospitals, which include Good Samaritan in Suffern, Warwick Community Hospital and Bon Secours Hospital in Port Jervis.
Last April, Westchester Med took over operations at Saint Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie.
The two hospitals “both determined that joining forces would improve our hospital systems’ ability to provide healthcare services in our communities,” said HealthAlliance President David Scarpino. “We at HealthAlliance also found the visions and goals of Westchester to resonate greatly with those of our hospital system.”
“A strategic alliance with the HealthAlliance organization will serve to strengthen both of our organizations by allowing for better ties between the communities served in Ulster, Delaware and Dutchess counties and the care provided at Westchester Medical Center’s campus, hospitals and practices,” said Westchester Med President Michael Israel. “By bringing the right healthcare offerings and the best care providers into the communities we serve, all of our organizations and the children and adults of our region will benefit.”
