Bojo named among top critical access hospital CEOs nationwide

A national organization in the healthcare field has named Rolland "Boomer" Bojo Jr., MSN, RN, NEA-BC, as "one of the 67 critical access hospital CEOs to know" in the United States.

Mr. Bojo is president and chief executive officer of United Health Services (UHS) Delaware Valley Hospital in Walton, N.Y.

The recognition comes from Becker's Healthcare, a nationally renowned source of information and educational forums for leaders in the healthcare field.  

“We are thrilled to recognize 67 CEOs and top leaders of critical access hospitals from across the U.S.,” Becker’s executives said in a published statement.  “These leaders successfully navigated their organizations through the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to focus on growing access to care as a valuable community resource.  They are lauded for their dedication to innovation, safety and quality.”

The Becker’s report added:  “Many of these CEOs have led service line expansions, recruitment efforts and partnerships with larger hospitals and health systems.  They are devoted to the continuous improvement of their critical access hospitals, knowing just how crucial they are to the communities they serve.”

“This recognition for Mr. Bojo is well-deserved,” said John M. Carrigg, president and chief executive officer of UHS.  “He has worked closely with members of the medical staff and all of our clinical teams to increase patient access and quality of care at UHS Delaware Valley Hospital, and for leading the financial success and growth of the hospital.”

Mr. Bojo’s accomplishments have included expansion of the hospital’s inpatient unit, as well as fostering long-term staff retention, Mr. Carrigg noted. 

Mr. Bojo began his nursing career at UHS Delaware Valley Hospital in 1995, and went on to serve as an administrator, vice president and chief nursing officer at Catskill Regional Medical Center before returning to UHS Delaware Valley Hospital as CEO in 2021.

Critical access is a designation given to eligible rural hospitals by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  Congress passed the designation in 1997 to reduce the financial vulnerability of rural hospitals.  

Critical access hospitals like UHS Delaware Valley Hospital are more than 35 miles from another hospital, have 25 or fewer beds and maintain an average length of stay of 96 hours or less for acute care.

UHS Delaware Valley Hospital is a member hospital of UHS, a regional not-for-profit healthcare system based in Binghamton, N.Y.