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. Bojo is president and chief executive officer of UHS Delaware Valley Hospital (DVH) in Walton.
The recognition comes from Becker’s Healthcare, a nationally renowned source of information and educational forums for leaders in the healthcare field. CEOs recognized are devoted to high care quality, patient safety and financial stability and are leaders who bring crucial care services to their organizations, recruit top physicians, and join forces with larger hospitals and health systems that can provide additional resources.
Bojo has worked closely with members of the medical staff and clinical teams to increase patient access and quality of care at UHS Delaware Valley Hospital, said John M. Carrigg, president and chief executive officer of UHS.
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.
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 three years 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. Bojo 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.
