Healthcare
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Legal Debates Surround How to Fund Crozer Health as Penn Medicine Joins In
A bankruptcy judge overseeing the disposition of the Crozer Health system called an emergency hearing Thursday afternoon after a Delaware County court injunction blocked funds from The Foundation for Delaware County to sustain two Crozer hospitals. The Foundation is now asking that the injunction, which threated to derail negotiations for the long-term operation of the…
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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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Crozer Health Agreement Reached, Hospital Crisis Averted for Now
Six hours of negotiation Sunday has brokered an agreement to keep Crozer Health hospitals in Delaware County running for now, as a permanent restructuring of the health system is worked out, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. No details were released. The announcement came from Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday and The Foundation…
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March Into Wellness: Fresh Opportunities for a Healthier You at Chester County Hospital
Spring into wellness this March! As the days grow longer and the weather warms, it’s the perfect time to refresh your health goals and embrace new habits. Chester County Hospital offers a variety of classes and events to support your well-being and help you feel your best this season. Here’s a preview of what’s happening…
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Prospect Medical Holdings Readies to Close Crozer Health Hospitals
Prospect Medical Holdings can only keep Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital open through March 14 and told a bankruptcy judge Thursday it is filing a motion to close the Crozer Health hospitals, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Crozer Health has been running temporarily for 30 days on $20 million provided by Pennsylvania…
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Leading the Way in Heart Health: Chester County Hospital Among Top U.S. Cardiovascular Hospitals
Chester County Hospital in West Chester has been distinguished as one of the nation’s top-performing hospitals for cardiovascular care, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The hospital secured the fifth spot among teaching hospitals without a cardiovascular residency program in Premier’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals ranking. As part of the Penn Medicine network,…
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Pioneering Female Doctor from West Grove Helped Advance Women in Medical Education
Dr. Ann Preston, a pioneering female physician, played a crucial role in advancing women’s medical education in the United States, writes Jennifer Green for County Lines Magazine. Preston was born in West Grove in 1813 to a Quaker family who were active in the Underground Railroad. Preston dedicated her life to breaking barriers in medicine.…
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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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Jefferson Health Expands Kimmel Cancer Center Footprint in Langhorne
Jefferson Health has expanded Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center’s footprint with its first Bucks County location in Langhorne, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new medical oncology suite at Jefferson Bucks Hospital has 14 infusion chairs, 12 private treatment bays, one semi-private bay, and a designated space for clinical appointments. With 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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ChristianaCare Considering Second Micro Hospital in Springfield
ChristianaCare, the nonprofit healthcare system from Delaware, is approaching the Springfield Planning Commission on March 6 with preliminary/final land development plans for a Springfield micro-hospital at 351 N. State Street. The healthcare system already has a micro-hospital in the works in Aston Township, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. ChristianaCare officials have not confirmed…
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A Hospital Team Earns a Triple Win for Great Patient Experience
Three is a great number. When something happens once it can be written off as chance. Twice — maybe there’s something there. Three times: a trend. There is a reason it takes three consecutive years of top-flight reviews — a consistent endorsement of an outstanding experience at a hospital from patients and families — to…
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Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital Celebrated the Eagles Ahead of Super Bowl
Ahead of the Super Bowl, Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital was proud to rally behind the Philadelphia Eagles as they took on the Kansas City Chiefs. On Friday, Feb. 7, hospital staff members celebrated the Eagles and wore spirit wear in kelly green to show support for their hometown team. The celebration extended 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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Love Your Health: February Wellness Events at Chester County Hospital
Flowers, candy, and chocolate are sweet, but the best gift this Valentine’s Day is your health. Chester County Hospital offers a variety of classes and events to support your wellness journey and enhance your daily health habits. Here’s a glimpse at the February schedule, but you can find more on the hospital’s website. Take a look…
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Capital Health Revisiting Plans for Specialty Hospital in Langhorne, Acquired Five Years Ago
Capital Health is revisiting its plans for the former Forest Health Medical Center in Langhorne it acquired for $12.73 million in 2019, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The inpatient specialty hospital has been sitting empty since the clinic there shuttered following the acquisition. “We are back in the development stage for that…
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Talks to Transfer Crozer Health to a Nonprofit ‘Hit a Snag’
Crozer Health’s transfer to a consortium of nonprofit healthcare operators has stalled, reports a Prospect Medical Holdings attorney. Prospect announced Friday it had reached a deal working with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office to transfer Crozer Health to a “not-for-profit consortium of health-care operators.” But on Monday, Prospect’s attorney informed the judge in federal bankruptcy…
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Chester County Hospital Among Nation’s 50 Best
The University of Pennsylvania Health System’s Chester County Hospital in West Chester has once again found a place on Healthgrades’ list of the 50 best hospitals in the nation, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Chester County Hospital is one of three Philadelphia-area hospitals that have made the list this year. Healthgrades, a…
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