Healthcare
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Doylestown to Get Its First Behavioral Health Crisis Center in Bright Path Center
Construction is well underway on Bright Path Center, Doylestown’s first-of-its-kind behavioral health crisis center, which is expected to open early next year, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. The $15 million, 22,000-square-foot center will be operated by Lenape Valley Foundation staff and will be located next to their outpatient office along North…
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An Anticipated Crozer Health Sale Tuesday Didn’t Materialize
The hope was there would be an announced Crozer Health sale to a nonprofit Tuesday. That didn’t happen, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Instead, negotiations continue as legal fees mount, with another hearing scheduled today. Meanwhile, The Foundation for Delaware County has provided another $6 million to keep the hospital system open. Bill…
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Warminster-Based Arbutus Biopharma Lays Off Over Half of Workforce, Exits Its Headquarters
Warminster-based Arbutus Biopharma laid off over half of its workforce and is exiting its headquarters to conserve cash while continuing its pursuit of a hepatitis B cure, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company, which reduced its workforce by 40 percent last year and 24 percent in 2023, eliminated another 22 positions…
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Rothman Launches ‘Your Mobility, Our Mission’ Campaign to Inspire Movement Across Generations
Rothman Orthopaedics has launched its newest marketing campaign — entitled “Your Mobility, Our Mission” — designed to highlight the internationally recognized institute’s commitment to restoring movement and improving the quality of life for patients of all ages. “Throughout our offices, our providers see a wide range of patients across different generations, the commonality between most…
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Crozer Health Gets Second Lifeline as Long-Term Negotiations Continue
An anticipated shut down of two Crozer Health hospitals next week has been delayed again after a last-minute deal was brokered Friday between The Foundation for Delaware County and the Pennsylvania attorney general, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We are pleased to announce that the immediate funding pieces necessary to bridge to a…
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With Final Approval Secured, Doylestown Health and Penn Medicine Merger Moves Forward
The University of Pennsylvania Health System has received final approval to move forward with its merger with Doylestown Health, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. In January, Penn Medicine and Doylestown Health announced that they had signed a letter of intent to pursue a merger. With the final approval now granted, Penn Medicine…
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Delaware County and Penn Working to Save Crozer Health Long-term
A picture is starting to emerge of what Crozer Health’s future looks like beyond bankruptcy, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Progress is reported on a long-term solution for Crozer Health and its two remaining hospitals, Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital. The lawyer for Crozer’s owner, Prospect Medical Holdings, said Delaware County and…
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Deal Officially Closes to Sell Brandywine Hospital
Three years after shutting down Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville, Tower Health has finally sold the property to a real estate firm from Delaware, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Mill Farm LLC, which is affiliated with Dover-based Regal Builders, closed the deal with Tower Health on Monday. The amount was not disclosed, and neither…
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Another Nonprofit Approached for Crozer Health Hospital Sale
Prospect Medical Holdings is in negotiations to sell Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital to an undisclosed nonprofit, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That’s what a Prospect Medical lawyer told a federal bankruptcy judge Wednesday, March 19. A bankruptcy hearing March 26 will determine if Prospect asks to approve the sale or close…
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ChristianaCare to Operate Three Neighborhood Hospitals, Including One Under Development in West Grove
ChristianaCare has partnered with Emerus Holdings to operate three neighborhood hospitals in Southeastern Pennsylvania, including the one currently being developed in West Grove, according to a staff report from the Chester County Press. “ChristianaCare is reimagining health care with a focus on delivering the right care, in the right place and time, with the right…
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Newsweek Ranks Doylestown Hospital Among Best in World
Doylestown Hospital has earned a spot on Newsweek’s 2025 World’s Best Hospitals list, a ranking that highlights the top healthcare institutions across 30 countries worldwide, according to a staff report from TAPinto Doylestown. The ranking is compiled using an online survey conducted by Newsweek and Statista, patient experience surveys, hospital quality metrics from various public…
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Main Line Health Appoints Ed Jimenez as CEO as System Moves Toward Profitability
Main Line Health has appointed Ed Jimenez as its next president and CEO, effective June 6, writes Harold Brubaker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He will replace Jack Lynch, who is retiring after 20 years leading the four-hospital nonprofit system. Jimenez, 53, comes from University Hospital in Newark, a medical center affiliated with Rutgers University, where…
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Doylestown Health Faces Ongoing Financial Struggles as Deal to Join Penn Medicine Nears Completion
Doylestown Health continues to face financial struggles as it awaits completion of its merger with Penn Medicine, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Bucks County health system, which operates the 247-bed Doylestown Hospital, recently reported its results for the first half of the 2025 fiscal year, which showed an operating loss of…
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For-Profit Firm Insight Health Could Buy Crozer Health’s 2 Hospitals
A Michigan for-profit hospital company, Insight Health, is a potential purchaser of Crozer Health’s two hospitals, Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital, according to court filings in the bankruptcy proceedings with Crozer owner Prospect Medical Holdings. The company is known for taking over hospitals in distress, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Houlihan Lokey,…
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Dermatology Partners Unveils New Pottstown Lab, Tripling Size and Expanding Services
Dermatology Partners has unveiled a new dermatopathology lab in Pottstown, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company invested over $1 million in the facility to expand services and enhance skin cancer diagnostics. The 3,000-square-foot facility is 300% larger than the group’s previous lab located in a historic barn in Amity Township. The…
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For-Profit Firm Insight Health Could Buy Crozer Health’s 2 Hospitals
A Michigan for-profit hospital company, Insight Health, is a potential purchaser of Crozer Health’s two hospitals, Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital, according to court filings in the bankruptcy proceedings with Crozer owner Prospect Medical Holdings. The company is known for taking over hospitals in distress, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Houlihan Lokey,…
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‘A System That Integrates Innovation with Humanity’: GMercyU Conducts Harris Poll on AI in Healthcare
More than half of American adults (59 percent) believe using artificial intelligence to assist in diagnosis and treatment will result in better health outcomes for patients and reduce the cost of healthcare (57 percent) within the next decade, according to a survey conducted on behalf of Gwynedd Mercy University by The Harris Poll. According to the…
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Doylestown Surgeons Pioneer Dissolvable Stents for Clearing Blocked Leg Arteries
Vascular surgeons at Doylestown Hospital have pioneered a dissolvable stent that holds clogged arteries open long enough to heal, according to a staff report from TAPinto Doylestown. The Esprit BTK Everolimus Eluting Resorbable Scaffold System helps individuals with chronic and life-threatening clogging of the arteries, also known as ischemia, below the knee. The stent keeps…
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