Bojo once again named among top critical access hospital CEOs nationwide

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

Mr. Bojo is president and chief executive officer of UHS Delaware Valley Hospital (DVH) 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.  

“Becker's is excited to honor 90 presidents and CEOs of critical access hospitals across the nation,” Becker’s executives said in a published statement. “The CEOs recognized here are devoted to high care quality, patient safety and financial stability. These leaders bring crucial care services to their organizations, recruit top physicians, and join forces with larger hospitals and health systems that can provide additional resources.”

The statement adds: “These executives are experts in service line expansion, provider recruitment and retention, and the establishment of key partnerships. Their efforts ensure their hospitals serve as vital resources for their communities.”

“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. Boomer is dedicated to recruiting the best physicians and increasing crucial care services to Delaware County.”

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.

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

In the 3 years Mr. Bojo has served as president and CEO, DVH has seen a transformation including adding new providers with a variety of specialties, new services, and the first walk-in clinic in Delaware County. Boomer continues working to add additional specialty services and programs that allow DVH to better serve the community and increase access to quality healthcare in Delaware County.

About United Health Services, Inc. (UHS)

United Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is a locally owned, not-for-profit hospital and healthcare system serving Greater Binghamton and surrounding counties. Founded in 1981, UHS provides a full range of medical, surgical, rehabilitative and long-term care services throughout New York’s Southern Tier. United Health Services, Inc. and the members of the UHS System neither are affiliated with, sponsored, endorsed nor approved by, nor otherwise associated with, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), UHS of Delaware, Inc. nor their affiliates.

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