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}}[https://www.bassett.org/ 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 State, approximately the size of Connecticut. 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, a home health agency, durable medical equipment company, and other health partners in related fields. The health system also includes a research institute, academic teaching campus, and a medical staff of over 600 practitioners. More than a million residents reside in Bassett’s catchment area across eight counties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us {{!}} Bassett Healthcare Network |url=https://www.bassett.org/about-us |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=www.bassett.org |language=en}}</ref>
The '''Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital''' ('''Bassett Medical Center''') is a teaching hospital in [[Cooperstown]], New York. The hospital opened in June 1922.<ref name=History>{{cite web|url=https://www.bassett.org/about-bassett-healthcare-network/history-bassett-healthcare-network|title=History of Bassett Healthcare|website=Bassett|access-date=January 30, 2022}}</ref> The hospital has 180 beds. It is associated with [[Columbia University]].<ref name=AHD /><ref>{{Cite book|title=The Mary Imogene Bassett hospital, Cooperstown, New York.|author=Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital|location=New York|date=1930|id=OCLC 34228694}}, 31 pp</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://columbia-bassett.org/|title=Bassett-Columbia|website=Columbia-Bassett|access-date=January 30, 2022}}</ref> It is home to the Bassett Cancer Institute.
The hub of the network is Bassett Medical Center, formerly known as the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, located in Cooperstown, New York. In addition to traditional hospital-based care such as a birthing center and inpatient medical and surgical care, Bassett Medical Center also offers an array of specialty and sub-specialty diagnostic and treatment capabilities. Advanced care available at Bassett includes open-heart surgery, da Vinci robot-assisted surgery, specialized cancer treatment, advanced vascular care, trauma care, neurosurgery, and advanced orthopedic and spine care. This nationally recognized tertiary care hospital houses the [https://www.bassett.org/services/heart-care Bassett Heart Care Institute] and the [https://www.bassett.org/services/cancer-care Bassett Cancer Institute]. In 2023, Bassett Medical Center earned the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark (add citation) for Primary Stroke Center Certification, which recognizes hospitals that meet exacting standards to support critical elements to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes for stroke patients. Bassett Medical Center is a Level III designated trauma center.


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==History==
==Hospitals, Clinics, & Services==
Some of the early work on [[bone marrow transplant]]s was performed here by [[Nobel prize]] winner [[E. Donnall Thomas]] and his wife [[Dottie Thomas]]. [[Joseph Wiley Ferrebee]] was also a transplant scientist working at the hospital.<ref>{{cite book|title=A history of Bassett Hospital: Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, New York: 200 years of Health Care in Rural America|author=David, John S., M.D.|year=2017}}</ref>
In addition to [https://www.bassett.org/locations/bassett-medical-center Bassett Medical Center], Bassett Healthcare Network has four affiliated area community hospitals: [https://www.bassett.org/locations/ao-fox-hospital A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta], [https://www.bassett.org/locations/cobleskill-regional-hospital Cobleskill Regional Hospital], [https://www.bassett.org/locations/little-falls-hospital Little Falls Hospital], and [https://www.bassett.org/locations/oconnor-hospital O’Connor Hospital in Delhi] provide acute inpatient care and 24-7 emergency care. These hospitals also have the latest in diagnostic equipment such as MRI and CT scan units. A.O. Fox Hospital is one of the only hospitals in New York State to have all private inpatient rooms. Cobleskill Regional Hospital, Little Falls Hospital, and O’Connor Hospital are all designated critical access hospitals. A fifth campus, [https://www.bassett.org/locations/ao-fox-hospital-tri-town-campus A.O. Fox Hospital - Tri-Town Campus in Sidney], provides emergency care as well as laboratory and radiology services.


The Bassett Healthcare Network runs this hospital and six others, including:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.friendsofbassett.org/the-bassett-community/|title=The Bassett Community|website=Friends of Bassett|access-date=January 30, 2022}}</ref>
Bassett operates [https://www.bassett.org/locations?location_types=1542%2C1548 more than two dozen community-based health centers] that offer primary care, internal and family medicine, pediatrics, and various specialty and sub-specialty care services.
*[[A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital]] in Oneonta and Tri-Town Campus

*Bassett Hospital in Schoharie
[https://www.bassett.org/services/school-based-health-services Bassett’s School-Based Health Program], founded in 1992, is the largest school-based health program in New York State, operating 22 school-based clinics in 19 school districts across four counties, offering medical, dental, and mental health care to over 7,000 children annually from kindergarten through twelfth grade at no cost to families. The program is made possible through generous donations and grants. Virtual care services are also available in cooperation with the University of Rochester for subspecialty care needs like pulmonology.
*Cobleskill Regional Hospital in Cobleskill

*Little Falls Hospital in Little Falls
Bassett has two long-term care facilities and an assisted living facility. [https://www.bassett.org/locations/ao-fox-nursing-home A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta] has 130 beds and offers 24-hour skilled nursing care and short-term rehabilitation. It is connected to A.O. Fox Hospital. [https://www.bassett.org/locations/valley-health-services Valley Health Services in Herkimer] is a 160-bed, long-term care and rehabilitation facility. [https://www.bassett.org/locations/valley-residential-services Valley Residential Services, also in Herkimer], offers premiere enriched apartment-style housing with assisted living.
*O’Connor Hospital in Delhi

[https://www.bassett.org/services/home-health-care-medical-supplies/home-care At Home Care, Inc.] is Bassett’s home health agency, providing nursing, physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, nutrition therapy, social work support, and home health aide assistance to patients and families in their homes across Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Otsego, and Schoharie Counties in central New York.

[https://www.bassett.org/services/home-health-care-medical-supplies/first-community-care First Community Care of Bassett], the health system’s durable medical equipment company, provides home care equipment, supplies, and related services.

Bassett’s [https://www.nycamh.org/ New York Center for Agricultural Medicine & Health (NYCAMH)] works to prevent and treat occupational injury and illness in the agriculture, fishery, and forestry industries through on-site education and safety trainings, vaccinations, safety equipment installation, mental health counseling, case management, and pioneering innovations that literally save lives. [https://necenter.org/ The Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety (NEC)], part of NYCAMH, serves 12 states with similar programs and initiatives.

Bassett Medical Group is comprised of a full-time, salaried staff numbering more than 630 physicians and other advanced practice clinicians who provide primary and specialty care at Bassett’s hospitals, clinics, school-based health centers, long-term care facilities, and rural outreach programs.

== Bassett’s Academic and Pioneering Research Roots ==

=== The Bassett Research Institute ===
[https://www.bassettresearch.org/ Bassett Research Institute], in operation since the 1950s, was the source of the first bone marrow transplant in 1956 and led to the successful treatment of leukemia. Dr. E. Donnall Thomas, who was Bassett’s Physician-in-Chief, ultimately received the highly coveted Nobel Prize in Medicine for his contributions to transplantation work which began at Bassett and continued at Stanford University. Bassett also performed the first tissue transplant in America. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mary_Imogene_Bassett_Hospital#History Today, Bassett Research Institute conducts extensive research on population health, stress, and mental wellness.]

=== The Columbia-Bassett Program ===
Bassett holds a nine-decade academic partnership with [https://www.bassett.org/medical-education/columbia-bassett-program Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons], which has propelled the organization forward as a center of advanced academic medicine. Bassett Medical Center is a Columbia University medical school teaching campus for students who choose a specialized course track in rural medicine. The first year and a half of the program takes place in New York City in pre-clinical studies. The second phase, two and a half years, begins at Bassett’s Cooperstown campus, consisting of a required one-year clinical experience. This is followed by a year and a half of electives and pursuit of an area of concentration utilizing the full array of opportunities at both the New York-Presbyterian and Bassett campuses. Clinical rotations focus on high-quality rural medicine and longitudinal research. The [https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/education/academic-programs/md-program/columbia-bassett-program Bassett-Columbia Medical School Program] demands one of the most competitive admissions processes in the nation.

== Virtual Care & The Future ==
Bassett is embracing alliances in virtual care solutions and tools to bring needed services to its rural populations, while also creating care models and processes that have scalable potential for the benefit of rural communities across the nation. Partnerships with companies like Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, and Silicon Valley’s Andreesen Horowitz (a16z) Bio + Fund, are helping Bassett acquire next-generation technology and virtual care tools that will improve patient experiences and elevate care access.

[https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/digital-health/columbia-university-bassett-healthcare-partner-on-digital-cardiovascular-health.html In 2022, Bassett entered a groundbreaking collaboration with Columbia University], expanding their decades-long relationship to begin offering cardiovascular clinical services through virtual care. With telemedicine, Bassett patients now have direct connections to a broad array of cardiovascular specialists in Manhattan at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center.

Bassett also maintains a telemedicine partnership with Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, providing 24/7 neurology specialists on-call. In 2023 Bassett earned Primary Stroke Center Certification, which recognizes hospitals that meet exacting standards to support critical elements to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes for stroke patients. Bassett also offer telepulmonology care for its School-Based Health Centers through Strong Memorial Hospital.

==Economic Impact==
Bassett provides significant economic benefits to its surrounding region. According to [https://www.hanys.org/dashboard/?action=analysis_retrieve&id=1052&reportid=155&analysis=1 Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS)] in 2022 Bassett created $1,489,000,000 in economic activity and generated 7,000 jobs. Payroll expenditures totaled $467,000,000. Tax dollars generated totaled $181,000,000. Bassett was responsible for $98,000,000 in community benefits and investments.

HANYS also reported that 1,000,000 people were provided with outpatient care, and 75,000 treated in network emergency rooms. 11,000 patients were admitted to network hospitals, and 1,000 babies were delivered.

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== History ==

=== The Early Years ===
[https://www.bassett.org/locations/bassett-medical-center Bassett Medical Center], formerly known as The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, is named in honor of Dr. Mary Imogene Bassett, who served as the hospital’s first chief of staff when the medical center opened in 1922. Dr. Bassett’s vision for rural medicine focused on fostering a future of care based on access, social equity, research, and academics, a philosophy on doctoring she called, “a more excellent way.” Dr. Bassett was a physician who devoted herself generously for many years to the sick and unfortunate of Cooperstown and its surrounding region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Bassett Healthcare Network {{!}} Bassett Healthcare Network |url=https://www.bassett.org/about-us/history-bassett-healthcare-network |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=www.bassett.org |language=en}}</ref>

Among Dr. Bassett's friends and patients was American businessman Edward Severin Clark. According to anecdote, he heard her express a wish for a laboratory to provide scientific data with which she and the other Cooperstown practitioners could better care for their patients. Mr. Clark granted her wish, building not only a laboratory, but a fully equipped 100-bed fieldstone hospital building. Named "The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital," it was meant as a living memorial to Dr. Bassett.

The public opening of the hospital came in June 1922, with Dr. Bassett serving as chief of staff. Tragically, she died of a stroke in October of that year. Mr. Clark directed that the light in the iconic Bassett cupola be lit every night in memory of her. To this day, the cupola light on Bassett Medical Center’s campus shines after sundown each day in Dr. Bassett’s honor.

Soon after Dr. Bassett's death, the 100-bed hospital proved too large for the small village and its local practitioners to support, and the facility closed in 1925.

In March 1927, the hospital reopened with Dr. George Miner Mackenzie assuming directorship in 1929. He served as both director and physician-in-chief for the next 18 years. Dr. Mackenzie envisioned an ideal rural hospital dedicated to patient care, education, and research, where the practicing physicians were full-time and salaried. His guiding philosophy was to create the strengths of a university hospital in a rural region. His vision, which shaped the hospital's original mission, continues at Bassett today.

Dr. Mackenzie also established a formal link in 1947 between The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital and Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons. This agreement furthered Bassett's development as a strong academic institution.

=== A Leader in Rural Medicine ===
After Dr. Mackenzie's retirement in 1947, Dr. James Bordley III was recruited from Johns Hopkins University to head Bassett Hospital. Under Dr. Bordley's leadership, education and medical research began to grow, as did Bassett's reputation for innovation and leadership in rural medicine. Dr. Bordley expanded Bassett's education programs to include nurses, and in response to nationwide nursing shortages, Bassett initiated undergraduate nursing education and affiliations.

Research at Bassett boomed in the 1950s with the assembly of a pioneering group of researchers, including Dr. Joseph W. Ferrebee, Dr. E. Donnall Thomas, Dr. Theodore Peters, Jr., and Dr. David A. Blumenstock. In 1956, these Bassett physicians completed the first bone marrow transplant in history. The bone marrow from a healthy twin was transfused to a twin with leukemia, after whole body radiation had wiped out the sick twin's malignant leukemia cells. Landmark work in heart and lung transplantation was also done at Bassett during this period. In 1990, Dr. E. Donnall Thomas received the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his pioneering transplantation work, which has led to the successful treatment of leukemia.

The 1960s brought the opening of the [https://www.bassettresearch.org/ Bassett Research Institute] and in 1967, ground was broken for a new inpatient building that doubled the number of hospital beds. Dr. Bordley's successor, Dr. Charles Ashley, undertook significant expansions in staff, buildings, specialty services, and nurse-staffed health centers. During his directorship, the number of outpatient visits increased from 60,000 to 140,000 per year and the overall Bassett staff tripled – from 400 to 1,200.

During the period from the mid-1980s to 2014, Bassett Hospital experienced remarkable growth and change under the leadership of its longest serving president, Dr. William F. Streck, who assumed leadership of Bassett in 1985.

In 2020, Bassett Healthcare Network welcomed Tommy Ibrahim, MD, MHA as president and CEO. Dr. Ibrahim was the fifth physician to assume leadership of the health system since its founding. Prior to assuming leadership of the Bassett network, Dr. Ibrahim held various leadership positions within the health care industry, including as Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive for Integris Health System in Oklahoma.

=== Bassett Healthcare Network Today ===
In March 2024, Bassett Healthcare Network’s board of directors announced that [https://www.bassett.org/news/staci-thompson-mha-named-president-ceo-bassett-healthcare-network Staci Thompson, MHA, FACMPE], was named President and CEO of Bassett Healthcare Network. Thompson had been serving as interim President and CEO since January 1, 2024. She arrived at Bassett in 2023 to begin the role of executive vice president, chief operating officer after serving at The Guthrie Clinic for 28 years. At Guthrie, she held several executive leadership positions, including as executive vice president and chief operating officer for Guthrie Medical Group.

“I am thrilled to join a legacy of exceptional leaders at Bassett Healthcare Network,” said Thompson. “Bassett Medical Center was founded in 1922 by Dr. Mary Imogene Bassett, a pioneering leader and true trailblazer who held a vision for rural medicine focused on access, social equity, research, and academics. It is an honor to continue this work and lead Bassett forward surrounded by a team of talented and capable leaders. I am also humbled to work alongside 5,000 amazing caregivers who are dedicated to our patients and communities.”

== Contacts ==

* '''Website:''' https://www.bassett.org/
* '''Phone Number:''' [tel:18002277388 1-800-BASSETT (227-7388)]


==Publishing==
The hospital has published a number of works including
* ''Clinical Miscelleny'' vols 1 & 2, 1930s
==External links==
==External links==

* [https://www.bassett.org/ Bassett Healthcare Network]
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* [https://www.friendsofbassett.org/ Friends of Bassett]
* [https://www.nycamh.org/ NYCAMH]
* [https://necenter.org/ NEC]
* [https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/education/academic-programs/md-program/columbia-bassett-program Columbia-Bassett]
* [https://www.bassettresearch.org/ Bassett Research Institute]
* [https://www.ropsr4u.org/ National ROPS Rebate Program]
* [https://www.bassetthealthworks.org/ Bassett HealthWorks]
* [http://profiles.health.ny.gov/hospital/view/102978 Profile at health.ny.gov]
* [http://profiles.health.ny.gov/hospital/view/102978 Profile at health.ny.gov]
* {{Official website|http://www.bassett.org/medical/locations/regional-health-centers/cooperstown/}}

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* [http://www.friendsofbassett.org/The-Bassett-Community/The-Bassett-Community-Overview Friends of Bassett]
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Bassett Healthcare Network
Map
Geography
Location Cooperstown, New York, United States
Coordinates42°41′44″N 74°55′25″W / 42.6956°N 74.9237°W / 42.6956; -74.9237
Organization
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityColumbia University
Services
Beds180[1]
History
Former name(s)Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital
OpenedJune 1922
Links
Websitewww.bassett.org
ListsHospitals in New York State

The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital (Bassett Medical Center) is a teaching hospital in Cooperstown, New York. The hospital opened in June 1922.[2] The hospital has 180 beds. It is associated with Columbia University.[1][3][4] It is home to the Bassett Cancer Institute.

History

Some of the early work on bone marrow transplants was performed here by Nobel prize winner E. Donnall Thomas and his wife Dottie Thomas. Joseph Wiley Ferrebee was also a transplant scientist working at the hospital.[5]

The Bassett Healthcare Network runs this hospital and six others, including:[6]

  • A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta and Tri-Town Campus
  • Bassett Hospital in Schoharie
  • Cobleskill Regional Hospital in Cobleskill
  • Little Falls Hospital in Little Falls
  • O’Connor Hospital in Delhi

Publishing

The hospital has published a number of works including

  • Clinical Miscelleny vols 1 & 2, 1930s

External links

References

  1. ^ a b "Bassett Medical Center". American Hospital Directory. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "History of Bassett Healthcare". Bassett. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  3. ^ Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital (1930). The Mary Imogene Bassett hospital, Cooperstown, New York. New York. OCLC 34228694.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link), 31 pp
  4. ^ "Bassett-Columbia". Columbia-Bassett. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  5. ^ David, John S., M.D. (2017). A history of Bassett Hospital: Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, New York: 200 years of Health Care in Rural America.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "The Bassett Community". Friends of Bassett. Retrieved January 30, 2022.


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