Merger process outlined by hospital CEO’s
Paul Kronenberg, MD, CEO of Crouse Hospital and Tom Quinn, President/CEO of Community General Hospital, briefed attendees at the February 18th CNYHSA Board meeting on the efforts of their institutions to examine the potential for a merger of the two Syracuse hospitals. They emphasized the goal of an integrated health care delivery system with high quality clinical competence, system efficiencies, and lower costs. The complexities of a merger process were also noted by Dr. Kronenberg and Mr. Quinn, who stressed that no merger would be feasible unless the study process concludes that it makes operational and financial sense. CNYHSA has expressed a particular interest in the community impact of the proposed merger.