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St. Joseph’s Health merges with St. Peter’s in Albany

The parent organization of St. Joseph’s Health on June 29 said the Syracuse–based health-care system would merge operations with St. Peter’s Health Partners in Albany to deal with the financial fallout from the pandemic. (PHOTO CREDIT: ZOEYADVERTISING.COM)

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health on July 1 merged its operations with St. Peter’s Health Partners in Albany to deal with the financial impact of the pandemic. Both health systems are part of Livonia, Michigan–based Trinity Health, which informed employees of the restructuring June 29. In a statement issued that day, St. Joseph’s Health […]

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health on July 1 merged its operations with St. Peter’s Health Partners in Albany to deal with the financial impact of the pandemic.

Both health systems are part of Livonia, Michigan–based Trinity Health, which informed employees of the restructuring June 29.

In a statement issued that day, St. Joseph’s Health said, “The move will combine the strengths of each ministry, creating a more efficient and cost-effective integrated health system. A new leadership team will focus on developing the strongest clinical programs, coordination of care and improved access for patients in their communities.”

Dr. James Reed, president and CEO of St. Peter’s Health Partners, will become president & CEO of the new regional entity, St. Joseph’s Health said in its statement. Reed will lead strategic planning for the next six months with plans to retire at the end of this December.

Dr. Steven Hanks, who currently serves as chief clinical officer and COO of St. Peters, will serve as COO during this six-month planning period before assuming the regional CEO role upon Dr. Reed’s retirement.

As part of the restructuring effort, Leslie Luke, president and CEO of St. Joseph’s Health, will voluntarily leave the organization after a transition period, per a Trinity Health memo that CNYBJ obtained. In that memo, Luke is described as the “principal architect of this regional consolidation.” Luke has been the top official at St. Joseph’s Health since 2017.

St. Joseph’s Health went on to say that this regionalization effort is a “natural step as several functions have already been consolidated between the ministries” including legal, patient access and revenue integrity, information services and compliance.

Eric Reinhardt