Crozer-Chester, Taylor Hospital closure announcements draws swift response from workers, officials

Emergency court hearing held on struggles to keep Crozer’s Delaware County hospitals open

Another hearing is scheduled for Monday afternoon on efforts to keep Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital open. Penn Medicine has been involved in talks, but has no plans to act solo.

One of Pa.’s most populated counties could be down to two hospitals soon

Reports surfaced Thursday that a Delaware County hospital system could close two hospitals. Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. might close two hospitals in Delaware County in the coming weeks. The corporation will reportedly start closure proceedings for Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital, according to the Delaware County Daily Times. Delaware County has set up a page on its website for people to check for the latest developments. Sta…

One of Pa's most populated counties could be down to two hospitals soon • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

The Crozer-Chester Nurses Association and local lawmakers picket outside Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Pa., last May, to protest actions by the hospital’s owner, the for-profit chain Prospect Medical Holdings. Private equity firms have been buying up hospitals in recent years; cutbacks and closures sometimes follow. (Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Professionals)Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. might close t…

Two Delaware County hospitals to close this month

(WPHL) -- Crozer-Chester Medical Center, located in Upland, PA, and Taylor Hospital, located in Ridley Park, PA, will close this month, according to a statement released by Delaware County Council. On Thursday, councilmembers responded to the closure announcement by Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., the owner of the two hospitals. Prospect Medical Holdings files for bankruptcy protection The exact date of the closure remains unknown, howeve…

Delco Responds to Hospital Closures – DV Journal

(From a press release) Members of Delaware County Council responded Thursday to an announcement by Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. that it will close both

Crozer-Chester, Taylor Hospital closure announcements draws swift response from workers, officials

Healthcare workers and elected officials are demanding accountability after Prospect Medical Holdings announced they would be closing Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Chester and Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park.