“I have spent months getting to know the doctors, nurses and staff throughout the system. “Clearly, we now have a greater opportunity and a broader footprint from which we can work together to improve the lives of our patients across our continuum of care.”ĭeFurio concurred. “Having the wider resources of a large medical staff and the breadth of knowledge among clinicians and staff all united in patient care amplifies the use of best practices and evidence-based treatment in every patient encounter,” said Carol Fox, MD, FAAFP, Independence’s Chief Medical Officer.ĭavid Rottinghaus, MD, President of Independence Health Physician Network, shares a similar perspective. The goals of the new health system resonate with physician executive leadership. The System’s logo denotes that combination of care and culture: a medical cross surrounded by circles representing the interconnectedness of physicians, nurses, and other segments of staff who provide or support care for patients. Our commitment to providing the very highest level of care in our communities is unwavering.” “As the new name denotes, we offer a scope of services and clinical programs that is locally based, locally controlled, and available to patients without having the need for them or their families to travel long distances. “‘Independence’ represents important distinctions for the new system,” noted DeFurio. Independence Health System has 7,300 employees and more than 1,000 physicians and advanced practice providers, serving a population of 750,000.
It is the third largest in western Pennsylvania. Independence Health System includes Butler, Clarion, Frick, Latrobe and Westmoreland Hospitals along with numerous outpatient facilities. Independence Health System has a breadth and depth of services that make it indispensable to our patients and physicians.” “On January 1 of this year we successfully formed the new organization. “Last June, two like-minded, independent health systems announced their intent to come together with the goal of creating a new and distinct healthcare choice for patients in western Pennsylvania,” said Ken DeFurio, President and Chief Executive Officer of Independence Health System. “Independence is a name that rings true to all of us, and it is at the core of our mission and vision.GREENSBURG, … Excela Health and Butler Health System today announced that their newly combined organization is Independence Health System. I can tell you that to a person, we take great pride in what we do,” DeFurio said in a statement. “I have spend months getting to know the doctors, nurses, and staff throughout the system.
There are five hospitals included in the Independence group, including Butler Memorial Hospital, with more than 7,000 employees.ĭeFurio expressed optimism moving into the future. David Rottinghaus, president of Independence Health Physician Network, said in a statement. “Clearly, we now have a greater opportunity and a broader footprint from which we can work together to improve the lives of our patients across our continuum of care,” Dr. Recent filings by both Butler Health System and Excela Health show a combined loss of more than $62 million over the last nine month period, ending in March 2023.Įxecutives believe that this merger though will make the healthcare services offered in the region stronger. The merger officially happened in January of this year as both organizations were facing difficult financial futures. Officials said the new group will be known as Independence Health System.ĬEO Ken DeFurio said in a statement that “Independence represents important distinctions for the new system.” That includes the scope of services along with being committed to keeping those services local. There is now a new name for the recently merged Butler Health System and Excela Health organization.
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