Warner Hospital and Health Services is announcing the expansion of an existing partnership and is touting partnerships as instrumental to its success.

CEO Paul Skowron explains that while Warner Hospital remains one of the last independently owned rural hospitals, its ability to offer specialized care is built entirely on these collaborations.

Warner is adding Dr. Sid Rohrscheib to its primary family medicine and general surgery practices. Dr. Rohrscheib, a bariatric and general surgery specialist with decades of local experience, is permanently moving his clinical operations into Warner Hospital.

Skowron credits positive word-of-mouth patient experiences for driving the hospital's growth, particularly at its newly expanded west side access.

Last week at the Hart Media Group, Skowron indicated the City-owned hospital will have to continue to rely on and grow its partnerships because of nearly a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicare starting in 2027.