City of Chester takes steps to fill void in health care amid Crozer Health system closure
A nonprofit EMS provider is stepping up as Delaware County's largest health system gets ready to shut down in just four days.
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A nonprofit EMS provider is stepping up as Delaware County's largest health system gets ready to shut down in just four days.
Delaware County is executing its plan for coverage as it gets ready for the loss of a second hospital. Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park closed on Saturday and Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Chester is set to close by this Friday. CBS News Philadelphia's Howard Monroe has more on the closures beginning this week.
Days after a judge approved Prospect Medical Holdings' closure of Crozer Health, Taylor Hospital will close Saturday morning.
Health officials in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, hosted a community meeting Thursday to address concerns about how the shutdown of the Crozer Health system will affect residents. Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital are closing.
The closure of Crozer Health is leaving a void in health care in Delaware County and raising concerns for local businesses.
Crozer Health's closing is already impacting emergency medical services in Delaware County, with first responders sounding the alarm.
Crozer Health hospitals in Delaware County began diverting patients and closing their emergency departments Wednesday morning.
As Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital prepare to close, patients are scrambling to make arrangements for their care.
Crozer Health caregivers are demanding that the two Delaware County hospitals remain open while a new owner is found.
With Prospect Medical Holdings set to close Crozer Health, Riddle Hospital says it's ready for the increase in patients.
With Prospect Medical Holdings closing Crozer Health in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Riddle Hospital President Shelly Buck said the hospital is "ready to go" for the expected increase of incoming patients.
After months of uncertainty, Prospect Medical Holdings said that the Crozer Health system in Pennsylvania will close.
During a news conference on Tuesday, Crozer Health workers and state representatives pleaded for help after Prospect Medical Holdings announced the closure of the Delaware County health system.
The mayor of Ridley Park in Delaware County has declared an emergency amid the potential closure of the Crozer Health system.
Despite efforts to find a buyer to save the bankrupt Crozer Health System in Delaware County, people say they've received layoff notices.
Crozer CEO Tony Esposito announced in an email to employees that he will be stepping down on Friday amid a potential shutdown of the Delaware County health system.
Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital will remain open for now, but a long-term solution remains unclear.
Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital, part of Crozer Health in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, will remain open for now under a short-term deal reached Thursday. Joe Holden reports on the latest developments.
The Crozer Health system in Delaware County is on life support, and enough money has been identified to avoid an imminent closure and buy more time.
The deal to save the Crozer Health system in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, is on the brink of collapse.
An emergency hearing on the possible sale of Delaware County's Crozer Health system has been moved to Thursday, April 3.
Last week, a deal to keep Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital nearly fell apart, but people working around the clock to save the hospitals.
Attorneys say they are close to a long-term deal to keep the Pennsylvania health system open.
An agreement was reached on Friday after plans were in jeopardy to save Crozer Health and keep two Delaware County hospitals open.
Sources say a long-term deal to save the Delaware County health system is in jeopardy.
