Healthcare
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Jefferson Abington Shutters Behavioral Health Unit to Make Room for Additional Emergency Department
Jefferson Abington Hospital has shut down its inpatient behavioral health unit, repurposing the 23 beds to meet rising demand in the emergency department, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The hospital will maintain crisis services to support patients in mental health emergencies as well as conduct psychiatric evaluations required for transfers to specialized care.…
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Holiday Mental Health: Simple Strategies to Help You Find Balance This Season
The holiday season is often associated with joy and togetherness, but for many of us, it can be a period of significant stress and loneliness. The pressure to create a “perfect” experience, coupled with financial concerns, busy schedules, and family dynamics, often heightens existing mental health challenges. Anxiety and depression may worsen, managing strong emotions…
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Financial Pressures Force Bryn Mawr’s Lifecycle Wellness to Shut Its Doors
Bryn Mawr nonprofit, Lifecycle Wellness will officially end deliveries in February as financial pressures mount, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The center helped roughly 600 patients annually at its Bryn Mawr facility with homelike births outside a hospital setting. The company said that rising operational expenses and soaring malpractice insurance costs have outpaced…
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Montgomery County Breaks Ground On Emergency Behavioral Health Crisis Center
Montgomery County has broken ground on a new multi-million-dollar crisis center, described by officials as a “first-of-its-kind facility in Pennsylvania,” writes Nikki DeMentri for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Leaders from across the state gathered Monday for the official groundbreaking of Montgomery County’s Emergency Behavioral Health Crisis Center. The $21 million center will be the largest…
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Leapfrog Awards Top Honors to Bryn Mawr and Lankenau Hospitals
Main Line Health’s hospitals are earning national praise once again, according to Main Line Times & Suburban. Bryn Mawr Hospital, Lankenau Medical Center, and Riddle Hospital all received an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group, the patient safety nonprofit. The rating focuses on preventable errors, injuries, infections, and other key safety indicators that matter to…
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Lawmakers Warn of “Health Care Desert” Risk After Layoffs at Pottstown Hospital
Layoffs at Pottstown Hospital are raising new concerns about access to medical care in western Montgomery County, writes Jim Melwert for KYW Newsradio. The cuts are part of a 350-person reduction across Tower Health’s network. They have left local lawmakers questioning the future of the Pottstown facility. State Senator Tracy Pennycuick and Rep. Joe Ciresi…
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Bucks County’s Growth Opportunity Center Earns Recognition as Top Mental Health Provider
Growth Opportunity Center, a longstanding pillar in Bucks County’s mental health landscape, has been named the Best Mental Health Practice of 2025 by the Bucks County Herald. The honor reflects a community-driven endorsement of GOC’s commitment to exemplary care across therapy, psychiatry, psychological testing, and support groups. “This recognition is not simply an award; it…
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Pottstown Hospital Faces Cutbacks as Tower Health Tightens Operations
Tower Health announced plans to eliminate about 350 positions, roughly 3% of its workforce, and close select programs in an effort to remain financially stable, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Pottstown Hospital will lose 131 administrative and clinical jobs over the next two months as the facility prepares to close its intensive…
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With Transformation Complete, East Norriton Behavioral Health Campus Exploring Partnerships
Four months ago, Suburban Community Hospital in East Norriton officially transitioned into the Suburban Behavioral Health Campus of Roxborough Memorial Hospital, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Now, the medical center is expanding its operations at a steady pace while also exploring potential partnerships to fill vacant space. “It’s never easy in the…
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CHOP Doctors Save Toddler’s Life With First-Of-Its-Kind Surgical Intervention
A group of doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia recently pioneered a new surgical intervention that helped save a toddler’s life, write Stephanie Stahl and Casey Kuhn for CBS News Philadelphia. Their medical intervention allowed the child whose heart was failing fast live 9 months without a heart. Dr. Katsuhide Maeda of CHOP said…
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A Tale of Two Hospitals: Still Stalled in Springfield, but Progress at Taylor
Springfield Township officials continue to question the lack of plans for the shuttered Springfield Hospital by its new potential buyers, Restorative Health Foundation and Syan Investments, writes Chad Pradelli for 6abc. Officials say they have been unable to get answers. “I have a lot of concerns about them, and I know hardly anything about them,”…
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Fates of Crozer-Chester Center, Springfield Hospital Still Uncertain
Some progress regarding the sale of Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland has been made, but Springfield Hospital plans have stalled, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. To close the sale on both hospitals, local taxing authorities have to agree on a stipulation to set the assessments for both properties at the transaction prices of…
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Rising Health Insurance Costs Loom for Philadelphia as Federal Aid Ends
Nearly 500,000 Pennsylvanians could be facing sharp increases in their health insurance costs next year as the federal assistance that has been helping keep premiums affordable is now coming to an end, write Ryan Deto, Isaac Avilucea, and Sabrina Moreno for AXIOS Philadelphia. As open enrollment for Pennsylvania’s health insurance marketplace starts on Saturday, the…
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Main Line Health CEO Tackles Surge at Bryn Mawr and Riddle Hospitals
Main Line Health has been under pressure since Crozer Health’s collapse earlier this year left the area without a trauma center, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. At the helm is new CEO Edward Jimenez, who stepped in this June and is already navigating the influx of patients arriving at Main Line hospitals.…
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Elmwood Park Zoo Hosts First-Ever Vet Tech Summit for Aspiring Professionals
Future veterinary professionals got a unique, hands-on experience at the Elmwood Park Zoo, writes Kristen Coppock Crossley for dvm360. More than 50 students from area colleges gathered for the zoo’s first-ever Vet Tech Summit at the Norristown zoo. The event, held during National Veterinary Technician Week, welcomed students from Manor College, Harcum College, and Camden…
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Penn Medicine Breaks Ground on $270M Montgomeryville Outpatient Hub
Penn Medicine is planting deeper roots in Montgomery County, writes Harold Brubaker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The health system has officially broken ground on a $270 million outpatient center in Montgomeryville — a project aimed at bringing top-tier care closer to home. Slated to open in late 2027, the 162,000-square-foot facility at 200 DeKalb Pike…
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Main Line Health Rebounds with $4M Profit and Regional Growth Plans
Main Line Health has bounced back into the black after a tough year, reports John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The health network that operates Bryn Mawr Hospital and Lower Merion’s Lankenau Medical Center posted $4 million in operating income for fiscal 2025. This is a dramatic turnaround from a $61 million loss the…
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Norristown State Hospital Undergoing Major Changes, Upgrades
Norristown State Hospital is undergoing a major redesign and modernization, with 30 campus buildings being replaced and a new, large facility slated to begin construction in 2026, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. The long-running hospital, which has seen shifts in the focus of its mission, already has several new facilities will be ready to…
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