Healthcare
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Chester County Hospital Recognized Among Nation’s Best Hospitals in 2026 Rankings
Healthgrades, one of the most widely used platforms for finding doctors and hospitals in the United States, named Chester County Hospital in West Chester among America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2026, according to a new report released by Healthgrades. Healthgrades evaluated hospitals based on patient outcomes, assessing clinical performance at roughly 4,500 hospitals across more than 30 common…
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Riddle Roundtable Highlights Crozer Impact on Patients, Hospitals
Overcrowding at emergency rooms and long waits to see doctors continue to plague Delaware County following the closure of the Crozer Health system. State legislators and Main Line Health executives met last week, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Chronic patients no longer have easy follow-up visits or easy medication refills, said Phil…
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CHOP Opens Newtown Autism Center With Partner, Plans Future Expansion
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is partnering with Soar Autism Center of Denver to establish a network of outpatient care centers in Greater Philadelphia, including the recently opened CHOP-Soar Autism Center in Newtown, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Plans include four additional centers across the region, expected to create roughly 300 jobs within…
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New Crozer-Chester Owner Plans to Restore Hospital, Emergency Services
Chariot Equities has purchased the now-closed Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland for $10 million and hopes to have an agreement within six months with a health system that could restore hospital and emergency services there. The newly-created for-profit Chariot Equities completed the purchase on Wednesday. The plan is to open the first phase of the…
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Harcum College’s Free Sealant Day Is Coming Up — Spots Still Available!
Harcum College is hosting its annual Sealant Day on Monday, Feb. 16, offering free preventive dental care for children ages 6-12. Families can take advantage of no-cost services, including cavity-preventing sealants, fluoride treatments, oral exams, and oral health tips provided by Harcum’s Dental Hygiene Program students and faculty. The event will be held at Harcum…
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Local Investors for Taylor Hospital Buy Springfield Hospital for $1M
Local investors who acquired Taylor Hospital in a bankruptcy auction in September are now picking up Springfield Hospital after the original auction winner’s deal fell through, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Prospect Medical Holdings announced in a court filing Friday it plans to sell Springfield Hospital and an adjoining parking garage to KQT…
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Kennett Square’s Genesis HealthCare Sells for $1 Billion in Fifth-Round Auction
Kennett Square-based Genesis HealthCare has agreed on its sale to 101 West State Street for $1.02 billion following five rounds of bidding last week, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The bid for the bankrupt nursing home operator is structured to include $343 million in cash, a $100 million promissory note, and the assumption of $572 million in existing liabilities. 101…
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Navigating Social Media with Kids and Teens
As the world changes and technology develops, kids have more and more access to the internet and social media. In fact, 50 percent of 11-year-olds have a cell phone and upwards of 90 percent of 14-year-olds have one. It can be incredibly challenging to figure out how to navigate tech, especially when many parents of…
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Prospect Medical Asks Court Permission to Dispose of Patient Records
Prospect Medical Holdings is seeking court approval to dispose of 470,000 patient records and save itself $350,000 a year in annual storage costs, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The bankrupt company stated in a filed motion that the storage costs are an “unsustainable burden.” “These burdensome patient records, while historically maintained in the…
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Chester County Hospital Encourages the Community to Start 2026 Strong with Winter Wellness Events
Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital is offering a variety of free and low-cost programs this winter to support the health and well-being of the community. From expert-led talks to hands-on classes, these Chester County Hospital events are designed to empower individuals with knowledge, skills, and resources to live healthier lives. Here are six featured events happening…
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Leadership Changes Underway at Wayne’s Teleflex Following CEO Exit
Wayne-based Teleflex is undergoing a leadership transition with CEO Liam Kelly stepping down and Dr. Stephen Klasko, former Jefferson Health chief, appointed as the medical device company’s new board chairman, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Kelly recently left his roles as both chairman and CEO of Teleflex, with no explanation provided by the company. Stuart Randle, who has been on…
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Rehab Hospital to Open This May at Former Concordville Inn Site
Encompass Health Concordville, a 50-bed rehabilitation hospital, opens in May at the former Concordville Inn site in Glen Mills, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It is one of two rehabilitation hospitals Encompass Health is opening in the Philadelphia suburbs, with the second planned for the fall in Lower Providence, Montgomery County. The…
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Malvern’s Saquon Barkley Advocates for Blood Donation in American Red Cross Partnership
Malvern resident Saquon Barkley partners with the American Red Cross to encourage blood donations among his family and fans during January, National Blood Month, writes Natasha Dye for People. “I’m always trying to show and teach my kids how to be better and how to help others, so this has been a prime example of that,” said Barkley. “Daddy…
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Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital Welcomes First Baby Born in New Year
Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2026 in the early hours of New Year’s Day, marking a joyful start to the year for both the family and the hospital care team. Amani and David Herman of Kennett Square are the proud parents of a baby boy, Benjamin, who was born at…
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Emotional Reunion for Downingtown Stroke Survivor and Surgeon Who Saved Him
John Monaghan, a stroke survivor from Downingtown, fulfilled his wish by meeting the doctor who saved his life to personally thank him, write Stephanie Stahl and Casey Kuhn for CBS News Philadelphia. “I’ve been looking forward to this for so long, thank you so much,” said 51-year-old Monaghan to Penn neurosurgeon Dr. Jan-Karl Burkhardt. On Valentine’s…
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Main Line Health CEO Ed Jimenez Talks About Healthcare Priorities
Employees, safety, and improved care delivery are the priorities for Main Line Health President and CEO Ed Jimenez six months into the job. He took over in June with 30 years of healthcare leadership experience, writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line Today. Jimenez most recently served as president and CEO of University Hospital in Newark,…
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Riddle Hospital Is Quieter These Days at Night, New Survey Shows
Riddle Hospital in Media once had the dubious honor of being the loudest acute-care hospital in the region at night, according to a federal survey. Not anymore, writes Lizzie Mulvey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It has significantly reduced its night-time noise levels, according to newly released federal data. The most recent survey of Riddle Hospital…
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From Crisis to Continuity: Crozer’s Family Medicine Residency Finds New Home at Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital
The news rocketed around the health care industry and the Philadelphia region. The corporate owners of Crozer were declaring bankruptcy and shutting down the health system, based in Delaware County. The implications for regional health care were massive; for the residents, it meant their training was at risk, and the patients under their care might…
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