Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) has assumed full ownership and operational control of three community hospitals in New York’s Hudson Valley, ending its joint venture with Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH).

The transition includes Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, and St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, along with affiliated nursing home facilities. WMCHealth, based in Valhalla, has operated these hospitals since the two systems formed a partnership in 2015.

Leadership from both organizations described the move as a mutual decision, with WMCHealth now integrating the facilities into its broader network of nine hospitals and 60 ambulatory sites.
“Patients are at the center of everything we do,” said David Lubarsky, M.D., MBA, president and CEO of WMCHealth. “With this new chapter we are strengthening our promise to create a healthier Hudson Valley where every family can rely on advanced care that is rooted in their community.”

The change also marks the end of Catholic sponsorship for the hospitals. Bon Secours Mercy Ministries and the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, which had supported the health system’s religious affiliation, endorsed the transition. WMCHealth stated that religious symbols would be respectfully retired or relocated, and spaces for quiet reflection will remain accessible.

The hospitals will continue operating without interruption. WMCHealth said there will be no changes to care access or clinical operations and that it plans to inform local stakeholders, including staff, patients, and physicians, about the transition.

This move expands WMCHealth’s footprint in the region, which includes the only Level I adult and pediatric trauma center and academic medical center between New York City and Albany.

WMCHealth serves roughly 2.5 million residents across more than 6,000 square miles, and remains one of the state’s largest providers for Medicaid patients.

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