This Binghamton hospital is being sold: Here's which practices are affected, timeline
One of Binghamton's largest medical providers will change hands by early next year, joining one of the nation's longest established group clinics.
An agreement transferring ownership of Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, its locations and related physician practices from Ascension to the Pennsylvania-based Guthrie Clinic was announced Thursday. With the agreement, Lourdes will join a network of 700 providers in over 50 specialties and subspecialties.
Guthrie currently operates five other hospitals in Pennsylvania and New York.
“Lourdes has been committed to our Mission of serving all persons, with special attention to those who are most vulnerable, a commitment we have acted upon in Binghamton since 1925. As a regional provider, Guthrie is well positioned to carry on this legacy, serving the community through an integrated care delivery system,” said Kathy Connerton, president and CEO of Lourdes. “This transition will ensure that the Binghamton community has sustainable, quality health care access long into the future."
What this means for Lourdes hospital, primary care
All current Lourdes services, facilities, providers and associates, including Lourdes' cancer and health and wellness centers and their network of primary care providers will be transitioned to Guthrie.
Lourdes has a large footprint in the Southern Tier with offices in Binghamton, Johnson City, Vestal, Endwell, Endicott, Whitney Point, Owego, Richford, Waverly, Hancock, New Berlin and Horseheads.
Guthrie currently has four locations in the Binghamton area, a specialty eye care center in Binghamton and Endicott and two clinics - one in Vestal and another in Owego.
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"When the Daughters [of Charity] came here almost 100 years ago, their sole purpose was to care for those in this community who needed it most," Connerton said Thursday. "And they answered the call of what the community needed. And today, we're being called again to answer the call and take it to a new piece of our journey."
The Daughters of Charity left Lourdes in 2017, 92 years after founding the hospital in 1925.
What is the timeline?
The acquisition is expected to be completed by early 2024. Until then, Guthrie and Lourdes will continue to operate independently.
“We have great respect and admiration for the experience, dedication and expertise of our colleagues at Lourdes,” said Dr. Edmund Sabanegh Jr., president and CEO of Guthrie. “We look forward to welcoming these caregivers and associates, and to working together during this time of transition and beyond.”
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This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Guthrie expands NY footprint, acquires Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton
