Healthcare
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ChesPenn Health Services: ‘We’re Still Here and Committed to Serving Local Communities’
ChesPenn Health Services is a free-standing Community Health Center (CHC) that offers coordinated primary healthcare services — medical, dental, behavioral — for children, teens, and adults. Despite the closure of our partnering hospital, Crozer Keystone Health System, we remain steadfast in our commitment to provide access to primary and preventive healthcare and social services to…
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Hospital Closures Up in Pennsylvania as State Solution Sought
The closing of Crozer Health has highlighted a disturbing statewide trend of healthcare system acquisitions. At least 26 hospitals owned by nonprofits and for-profits have closed in Pennsylvania in the past five years, and 46 have changed owners. Delaware County State Rep. Lisa Borowski proposed a bill last year that would require nonprofit and for-profit…
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43 Crozer Physicians In-Training Picked Up by Penn Medicine
The University of Pennsylvania Health System has hired 43 physicians-in-training who were displaced after the Crozer Health shutdown, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The residents will continue providing care in Springfield and Upper Darby but will now receive inpatient training at Chester County Hospital. To make it happen, Penn Medicine has moved up a…
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East Norriton’s Suburban Community Hospital Shifts Focus to Behavioral Health
Suburban Community Hospital in East Norriton is undergoing a major transition, writes Harold Brubaker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Beginning July 1, the facility will become a behavioral health hospital focused on adults aged 55 and older, Prime Healthcare Foundation announced. The change marks a shift from Suburban’s current role as a micro-hospital offering emergency and…
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Crozer Health Closing Fallout Continues in Delaware County Towns
Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland was down to 20 patients as of Wednesday, April 30, with the hospital set to close Friday, May 2, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A baby delivery was the last action taken by its emergency department staff, which ceased operating Wednesday. Mother and baby were quickly transferred to…
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Former Crozer Health CEO Anthony Esposito Hired by Temple Health
Anthony M. Esposito, the former CEO of the now-closed Crozer Health, has been appointed CEO of Temple Physicians Inc. and CFO for Temple Faculty Physicians. He will start his dual role on May 5, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “Tony has a proven track record of improving operations, driving growth, and maximizing…
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From Job Help to Patient Impact, Here’s the Latest on the Crozer Closings
Taylor Hospital officially closed its doors on Saturday, April 26, at 8 AM. It was a somber day Friday, the day before. It was the last official full day for the hospital in Ridley Park as empty beds were loaded onto a truck, reports CBS News Philadelphia. A Taylor Hospital employee says he’s sorry it…
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Delaware County Adjusts Around New Crozer Health Absence
As Crozer Health begins the business of shutting down, Delaware County, its communities, and other healthcare providers are taking steps to protect patients and displaced staff from a Crozer Health absence. Taylor Hospital is scheduled to close on Monday, April 28. Crozer-Chester Medical Center is set to close on Friday, May 2. Crozer EMS services…
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IBX Foundation Increases Support to Grow Number of Prepared Nurses
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation has announced nearly $1.8 million in new grants as part of its ongoing commitment to strengthen the healthcare workforce. The recent awards to area colleges and universities fund nursing education scholarships and pathway programs, including the IBX Foundation Service Scholars Program for student veterans to become nurses. West Chester University and Drexel University have…
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Riddle Hospital Ready to Take on Crozer-Chester Patients
Riddle Hospital in Media has added 50 beds on three floors anticipating a rush of patients from the closure of Crozer-Chester Medical Center, which is only five miles away, write Stephanie Stahl and Brad Nau for CBS News Philadelphia. “We’re ready to go,” said Shelly Buck, the president of Riddle Hospital. “We have been preparing…
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Tower Health Earns Millions from Shuttered Brandywine Campus Sale Last Month
Tower Health secured $11 million from the sale of its shuttered Brandywine Hospital campus last month, according to county property records, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The buyer of the 67-acre Brandywine site was an entity affiliated with Regal Builders, a Delaware-based real estate firm. The deal closed over three years after…
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Crozer Health Hospitals, Facilities to Start Shutting Down This Week
Crozer Health will start shutting down this week, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. “Today, Prospect Medical Holdings made the extremely difficult decision to begin winding down operations across our Crozer Health facilities,” said Paul Rundell, chief restructuring officer for Prospect, Crozer Health’s owner. Rundell said efforts to prevent Crozer Health’s closure were unsuccessful.…
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Pennsylvania Eyes Assistance Programs, Tax Credits to Confront Nursing Shortage
Pennsylvania is facing an alarming nursing shortage, with average registered nurse vacancy rates of 14 percent and higher rates in rural areas, write Kymberlee Montgomery and Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow for Fast Company. The shortage is affecting more than hospitals. Long-term care facilities, outpatient clinics, and home health agencies are all competing for a shrinking…
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Crozer Health CEO Tony Esposito’s Last Day Is This Friday
Crozer Health CEO Tony Esposito is stepping down as head of the embattled healthcare system, effective Friday. Greg Williams, president of Prospect Medical Holdings East Coast operations, will assume the role in the interim, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. Meanwhile, Crozer is transitioning select medical services to keep Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland and Taylor…
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Main Line Health NICUs Boost Bonding With High-Tech and Heart
Families with newborns in Lankenau Hospital’s NICU now have a new way to stay connected, thanks to a $50,000 donation from The Superhero Project, writes the Delco Times. The funds will help install AngelEye CameraSystems, giving parents 24/7 secure, remote access to their babies through a livestreaming app. The technology is already being implemented at…
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Northwest Philly Healthcare Startup Gains $11.5M VC Funding, Emerges from Stealth Mode
Daymark Health, a Northwest Philadelphia healthcare startup, recently gained $11.5 million in venture capital funding, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Founded earlier this year, Daymark Health has a mission to “redefine the cancer care experience” for not only patients, but providers and health plans, as well. The startup partners with health plans…
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Crozer Health’s Hospitals Still Open But More Cash Requested
Prospect Medical Holdings, the bankrupt owners of Crozer Health, had said it would close Crozer Health’s last two hospitals Thursday morning if it didn’t receive another $9 million by 4 PM Wednesday to keep the facilities running, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. However, in a brief statement Wednesday evening, a representative for…
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Jefferson Health and Cigna Reach New Multi-Year Agreement After Contract Impasse
After failing to reach a new contract following the end of their 20-year relationship last month, Jefferson Health and Cigna have now secured a new multi-year commercial insurance agreement, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. The deal guarantees that the hospitals, physician practices, and providers remain in-network for Cigna insurance customers. “We appreciate the patience…
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