Medina Memorial Hospital Signs Affiliation Agreement With Catholic Health

Medina (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital, part of Orleans Community Health, has signed an affiliation agreement with Catholic Health in Buffalo, N.Y.

Under the agreement, Catholic Health will assist Medina Memorial in its operations and support the hospital's physician recruitment efforts.

Orleans Community Health Board of Directors will retain governance responsibility for Medina Memorial.

"With the changes we are experiencing in healthcare, it was clear we needed to align our hospital with a larger health system that could support and strengthen the services we offer in Orleans County," said Dolores Horvath, president and CEO of Orleans Community Health, in a news release.

"Our goal is to earn the trust of the residents of Orleans County by first helping to strengthen healthcare services in the local community, and then, when needed, by improving access to specialty services, like advanced cardiac, stroke, orthopedic and vascular care," said Joe McDonald, president and CEO of Catholic Health, in the release.

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