CEO Update: October 17, 2025

Strengthening Access to Care Through Collaboration

This week, I had the privilege, along with several STHCS Board members and other healthcare leaders, to meet with NYS Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado. I want to personally thank the Lieutenant Governor for reaching out to learn more about the great work happening here in our region. His genuine interest in how we are working together to make access to care a priority speaks volumes about his commitment to rural healthcare.

I am grateful to our Board members and healthcare partners who joined the conversation and helped highlight how collaboration is allowing us to accomplish so much for the communities we serve.

Expanding Training Opportunities with Our Birthing Simulator

This week, we hosted a training with our new birthing simulator. Our goal is to make this high-tech tool available not only for our EMS providers, but also for the OB staff at our area hospitals by allowing them to borrow the simulator for in-house training.

Olean General Hospital and Jones Memorial Hospital both sent OB staff to participate, along with EMS providers from the City of Olean and Alstar. This kind of hands-on training is critical for EMS, while childbirth is not a frequent call, but one we want to ensure providers are prepared for when it happens. By making the simulator accessible to OB staff when not in use for EMS, we can support skill development across the entire care team.

A special thank you to Rob Pritchard, our newest staff member, for coordinating this training. Rob will also be taking the lead on our Pathways to Care program, which I look forward to sharing more about in the near future.

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