US EditionCrozer Health closure going smoothly, Prospect tells court
- Prospect Medical Holdings closed Taylor Hospital last Friday and plans to cease Crozer-Chester Medical Center operations by May 1 in Pennsylvania.
- Following Prospect Medical Holdings’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in January for several facilities beyond California, such as Crozer Health, a judge recently authorized the accelerated shutdown of these hospitals.
- Over 200 patients were safely transferred from the hospitals, emergency departments saw increased use nearby, and local leaders requested National Guard aid due to a declared state of emergency.
- Prospect expects a $6.3 million loss from the closures, while officials highlighted lawsuits on mismanagement and corporate looting, and community advocates warned that hospital shutdowns put lives at risk.
- The shutdown marks a significant impact on Delaware County healthcare, with calls for criminal investigations, reimbursement of $40 million, and efforts to support emergency services and displaced employees.
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Crozer Health closure going smoothly, Prospect tells court
A bankruptcy judge was told Wednesday the process of closing Crozer Health hospitals was going safely as Lower Chichester commissioners asked the governor to send the Pennsylvania National Guard to provide care. “So far, all of the patients have safely been transported to the various hospitals within that community,” Prospect Medical Holdings Chief Restructuring Officer Paul Rundell said of the more than 200 patients who needed to be moved out …
‘It’s huge’: Crozer Health closure will cost Delaware County schools, boroughs millions in tax revenue
The abrupt closure of Crozer Health, Delaware County’s largest health system, will cost nearby school districts, boroughs and townships millions of dollars in tax revenue each year.
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The Delaware County Daily TimesDelco delegation asks attorney general to intervene in Crozer Health closure
The 15 members of the Delaware County state legislative delegation have asked Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday to launch a criminal investigation into Prospect Medical Holdings’ owners and petition a bankruptcy judge to get some of the $40 million back while extending ambulance services. A letter signed by state Sens. Anthony H. Williams, D-8; Amanda Cappelletti, D-17; John Kane, D-9 and Tim Kearney, D-26 and state Reps. Carol Kazeem, D…
Upcoming events to support employees impacted by Crozer Health layoffs
CHESTER, Pa. (WPHL) -- In response to Crozer Health shutting down, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) and PA CareerLink Delaware County will be hosting virtual 'Rapid Response Information Meetings' and an in-person job fair for impacted workers. According to L&I, the virtual information meetings are for employees affected by the recent Crozer Health layoffs to connect them with career resources. The online meetings will have …
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The Indiana Gazette OnlineRapid response forming for Crozer-Chester employees
(The Center Square) - The Department of Labor and Industry, or L&I, has entered the void being created by the closure of Delaware County’s Crozer-Chester hospital.
Record Keeping Company Seeks Payment from Closed Hospitals
WARREN, Ohio – A medical record keeping company is seeking more than $21,000 from Insight Health System’s two Trumbull County hospitals. In a motion filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston, VRC Companies LLC, doing business as Vital Records Control, asked Judge Christopher Lopez to enforce terms of the sale of the former Trumbull Regional […] The post Record Keeping Company Seeks Payment from Closed Hospitals appeared first on Business Journal…
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