Plan to save Crozer Health system in Pennsylvania in jeopardy, sources say
A possible deal to save the Crozer Health system and keep two Delaware County hospitals open is in jeopardy, sources say.
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A possible deal to save the Crozer Health system and keep two Delaware County hospitals open is in jeopardy, sources say.
Attorneys said they are looking at Friday as a possible deadline to have a long-term deal to save Delaware County's Crozer Health system.
Businesses like the BrickHaus in Ridley Park said nearby Taylor Hospital employees are frequent customers of the restaurant.
John Marshall, who owns The BrickHaus in Ridley Park, said nearby Taylor Hospital employees are frequent customers of the restaurant, and the potential closure of the hospital would have an impact on business.
A day after officials said new funding would keep Crozer Health's facilities open four to six weeks, an attorney says the money only covers two weeks.
At a rally Tuesday, Crozer Health workers called for a long-term solution to keep the system — which includes Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Taylor Hospital and other facilities in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — open.
Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital will remain open after Prospect Medical Holdings warned the Delaware County health system could possibly shut down.
Pennsylvania state Sen. John Kane wants prosecutors to criminally charge Prospect Medical Holdings, the parent company of Crozer Health, amid a potential shutdown to the Delaware County health network.
Pennsylvania state Sen. John Kane on Monday called upon Attorney General Dave Sunday and Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer to press criminal charges against Prospect Medical Holdings and its board members amid the potential shut down of the Crozer Health system.
The Crozer Health system will remain open for the "immediate future" after Prospect Medical Holdings warned the Delaware County health system could possibly shut down, Attorney General Dave Sunday and The Foundation for Delaware County announced on Sunday night.
The potential closures of Crozer Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital would mean thousands of people without jobs and communities without easy access to health care.
Lawyers for Prospect Medical Holdings warned in court of the possible shutdown of the entire Crozer Health system.
Prospect Medical Holdings, the parent company of Crozer Health in Delaware County, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month.
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The parent company of Crozer Chester and Taylor hospitals announced a deal to sell the hospitals to a not-for-profit consortium of what the company is calling "health care operators."
Lawmakers said they'll "fight like hell" to keep Crozer Chester Medical Center open after its parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings, filed for bankruptcy.
Crozer-Chester Medical Center diverted ambulances to other hospitals until further notice after Thursday night's fire and water main break.
Crozer-Chester Medical Center is diverting ambulances to other hospitals until further notice after Thursday night’s fire forced the hospital to evacuate 38 patients. Ray Strickland has the impact the fire is having on operations.
A water main break and electrical fire at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Delaware County on Thursday night caused staff to evacuate some patients.
The developer looking to transform Ocean City's Gillian's Wonderland Pier into a hotel will speak at a town hall meeting Wednesday night, the ERs at two Delaware Counties hospitals are open after technical issues shut them down Tuesday, and the search continues for a woman believed to have fallen into a sinkhole in western Pennsylvania.
The ERs at two Delaware County hospitals have reopened after temporarily closing due to radiology system problems, Delaware County officials told CBS News Philadelphia.
Numerous local officials told Chief Investigative Reporter Joe Holden there was an information blackout on Tuesday. Many of whom didn't want to comment on the emergency rooms abrupt closure because they didn't know what was going on in Delaware County.
The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General is suing Prospect Medical Holdings, the owner of the Crozer-Chester medical system alleging "neglect and mismanagement."
Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park will soon stop performing surgeries, Crozer Health confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Healthcare workers at the Crozer-Chester Medical Center are holding an informational picket outside the hospital on Friday morning to raise awareness on key issues.
