O'Connor Hospital Nationally Recognized for 50 Years of Membership in the American Hospital Association

Delhi, NY – The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced that it has honored O’Connor Hospital in Delhi, N.Y. in appreciation of its 50 years of participation and leadership in the AHA. O’Connor Hospital is part of Bassett Healthcare Network.

AHA Regional Executive Michael Draine presented the award to Susan Oakes Ferrucci, Chief Hospital Executive and Chief Nursing Officer of Bassett Healthcare Network's Critical Access Hospital Division, on October 6. 

“The American Hospital Association is proud to recognize O’Connor Hospital for 50 years of membership in the AHA and for their continued commitment to serving their patients and rural New York State community,” said Draine. “We thank their leaders, caregivers, and other staff for their dedication to improving health and providing the highest quality care.”

In 2000, O’Connor was one of the first hospitals in New York State to receive federal designation as a critical access hospital. Today, O’Connor is licensed for 23 acute care medical/surgical beds. O’Connor is a model for small rural facilities, offering a wide range of clinical services as well as access to medical and surgical specialties.

“This is a very proud moment for our exceptional team of caregivers at O’Connor Hospital,” shared Oakes Ferrucci. “This hospital – a gem nestled in the northernmost part of the Catskill Mountains – serves a diverse patient population and offers crucial access to care for many rural communities, vacation towns, and ski resorts. As a critical access hospital, we are often the first point of care in this region. Celebrating this 50-year relationship with the AHA is meaningful and a testament to this institution’s decades of dedicated care.”

O’Connor Hospital was founded in 1921 and joined Bassett Healthcare Network in 1988.

About Bassett Healthcare Network

Bassett Healthcare Network is an integrated health system that provides care and services to people living in a 5,600 square mile region in central New York. The organization includes five corporately affiliated hospitals, over two dozen community-based health centers, more than 20 school-based health centers, two skilled nursing facilities, and other health partners in related fields. To learn more about services available throughout the Bassett Healthcare Network, visit www.bassett.org. Follow Bassett on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Bassett Healthcare Network is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

About the American Hospital Association

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a not-for-profit association of health care provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the health improvement of their communities. The AHA advocates on behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, our clinician partners – including more than 270,000 affiliated physicians, 2 million nurses and other caregivers – and the 43,000 health care leaders who belong to our professional membership groups. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides insight and education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends. For more information, visit the AHA website at www.aha.org.