At Holy Name, care is shaped by the people who deliver it and reflects the community we serve. With hospital mergers and acquisitions on the rise across our region, many wonder what these changes mean for their care. Independent health systems like Holy Name are designed to work for the patient.
Our independence, size, and structure means fewer layers between patients, physicians, and clinical leaders. This means care teams have flexibility to focus on the individual, coordinate closely with their necessary physicians, and respond quickly to concerns. Patients are more likely to see familiar faces and feel known, not just treated.
Independent hospitals are governed locally, allowing services, investments, and programs to reflect real community needs, not box-checking or corporate mandates.Through annual Community Health Needs Assessments, we identify where to direct resources that will make the greatest impact. The findings from these assessments have guided Holy Name in partnering with local health departments to host health clinics, educational events, and wellness programs that are meaningful to the people we serve.
At an independent hospital like ours, care decisions are made here by people who understand the community. Holy Name invests in the same state-of-the-art technology, highly skilled specialists, and evidence-based care you would expect to find in big-name systems, but with shorter wait times and more direct access to services.
Holy Name recently opened the new Douglas M. Noble, M.D. Neuroendovascular Institute, featuring a state-of-the-art biplane angiography system to assist in minimally invasive procedures in the brain, head and neck, and spine. Strategic partnerships with institutions like Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) expand access to nationally recognized expertise without losing personalized care. This year, we also unveiled the new Fibroid Center, a destination for women at any stage of life who experience uterine fibroids and related pelvic conditions.
As the health care landscape continues to evolve, patients can feel confident that choosing an independent hospital that prioritizes personal care, access to the best experts and technology, and high-quality outcomes is available – right where they live.
To connect with a Holy Name physician visit www.holyname.org/Physicians.