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Kettering Health Network Announces
Affiliation Intent with Fort Hamilton,
Clinton Memorial Hospitals
Within a week’s time, Kettering Health Network made two affiliation announcements with two community southwestern Ohio hospitals – Fort Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton and Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington.
On Feb. 11, it was announced that Fort Hamilton intended to become the seventh KHN hospital. The Fort Hamilton Board unanimously voted to pursue the affiliation agreement.
A full-service acute care hospital, Fort Hamilton has been serving Hamilton and Butler County for more than 80 years. The 175-bed hospital features interventional cardiology, a state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a full service oncology program, obstetrical and behavioral health services, and comprehensive wound healing among other services.
“We were impressed with KHN’s track record of sustaining high quality care and financial performance,” said Fort Hamilton Board Chair Robert Weigel. “They have also shown the ability to successfully integrate different hospital cultures into theirs. In the past 10 years they have added Grandview and Southview Medical Centers and Greene Memorial Hospital. As a community hospital serving Hamilton and Butler County, we thought it was just a good fit.”
Fort Hamilton Hospital, located at 630 Eaton Avenue in Hamilton, is currently in the process of withdrawing as a partner in the Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati. The hospital was established in May of 1929 and now has 1,140 employees and 150 actively practicing physicians.
According to Lynn Oswald, senior vice president of Fort Hamilton Hospital, and Frank Perez, KHN CEO, the decision to pursue an agreement was reached after careful consideration by boards and management of both systems. They will seek a pact that will offer significant benefits to residents of Butler and surrounding counties. Both systems complement each other in terms of a commitment to investing in the community, facilities and to increasing local health care services.
“The decision to enter into an affiliation agreement with Kettering Health Network strengthens Fort Hamilton’s ability to maintain the latest in medical and surgical health care for the Hamilton and Butler County,” Oswald said. “KHN has been committed to fulfilling mission by delivering nationally-recognized clinical quality and outstanding patient care that will keep us viable in this highly competitive market.”
“We all have witnessed that the Dayton and Cincinnati areas are growing together into one huge metropolitan area, and we are so pleased to welcome Fort Hamilton Hospital,” Perez said. “This addition will really enhance our ability to serve the people throughout this bustling Dayton-Cincinnati corridor.”
More information about Fort Hamilton Hospital is available at www.forthamiltonhospital.com.
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Kettering Health Network (KHN) CEO Frank Perez announced Feb. 19 KHN’s intention to respond to a new Request For Proposal (RFP) from Clinton Memorial Hospital that has new guidelines and a due date of Feb. 24. This new RFP replaces one that CMH sent out a year ago when first attempting to affiliate with a hospital system.
“This new RFP allows us to bring in a third party, Health Management Associates, which will enable us to better transition Clinton Memorial into our Network,” Perez said.
“Clinton County is a part of our existing service area, and we think it is important that residents of Wilmington and surrounding communities continue to have access to a full-service hospital,” Perez said. “We think we bring a strong package to the table for Clinton Memorial. We’ve adapted several hospital cultures into ours, including community hospitals like Clinton. We also have a track record of outstanding clinical quality, exceptional customer service and strong financial performance.”
Health Management Associates, Inc., (NYSE:HMA) owns and operates general acute care hospitals in non-urban communities. They provide a full range of services, including general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care, and pediatric services. As of January 2010, HMA operated 55 hospitals with a total of 8,418 licensed beds in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia.
For more information about Clinton Memorial Hospital, please visit www.cmhregional.com.
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