Healthcare
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Local Family Just One Vote Away from $6 Million Prize
Through years of working endless nights and weekends, a Paoli E.R. doc and his siblings, all originally from Newtown Square, have already managed to turn science fiction into reality. And now, they’re just one final vote away from winning $6 million or more in the Qualcomm-funded XPrize competition to create the fictitious tricorder from Star…
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How a Heart Transplant Made Bill Soloway into a Steelers Fan
Despite loving all of his Philadelphia sports teams, Yardley resident Bill Soloway is quick to admit that his heart is with the Pittsburgh Steelers, writes Teresa Varley for Steelers.com. About a decade ago, Soloway received a life-changing diagnosis. He was suffering from Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. His only hope was a heart transplant, but he knew the…
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Josh Shapiro Adds Attorney General Petition to DCMH Dispute
Pennsylvania’s governor-elect and Attorney General Josh Shapiro has entered the fray over Delaware County Memorial Hospital, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Shapiro’s office is petitioning to have DCMH owner Crozer Health and parent company Prospect Medical Holdings held in contempt for violating an Oct. 11 Common Pleas court order that requires them to…
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Prospect Files to End Hospital Injunction, Projects $2M Loss Per Month
The latest volley in the battle to determine the fate of Delaware County Memorial Hospital came from Prospect Medical Holdings this week. The parent company of Crozer Health filed a motion to remove an injunction now blocking plans to convert the acute care hospital in Drexel Hill to a behavioral health facility, writes John George…
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DCMH Owners Criticized After Health Department Intervention
The owners of Delaware County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) were taken to task Monday afternoon, hours after the Pennsylvania Department of Health closed the hospital’s emergency room and ordered hospital admissions to end Monday morning. The health department cited a concern for patient safety from staffing shortages in making its decision. Dr. Monica Taylor, chair of…
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State orders Emergency Services Shutdown at DCMH
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has ordered emergency services be closed at Delaware County Memorial Hospital starting Monday because there aren’t enough people to staff it, writes Robert Moran for The Philadelphia Inquire “The [Pa.] department continues to actively monitor the situation at Delaware County Memorial Hospital to ensure patient safety is prioritized,” reads a…
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Judge Keeps DCMH Injunction but Crozer Health can Plan
An injunction still bars Crozer Health from closing Delaware County Memorial Hospital but it can proceed with planning for its conversion to a behavioral health hospital, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Court of Common Pleas Court Judge Robert J. Shenkin denied Crozer Health’s motion to lift an injunction keeping the hospital open, but…
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U.S. News Names Lancaster as Its No. 1 Place in the U.S. to Retire
U.S. News and World Report has chosen nearby Lancaster, Pa., as its top pick as a retirement location, citing it as the most desirable post-career setting in the nation. Emily Brandon listed the reasons why in her story. The annual U.S. News assessment of best places to retire parses data on: Housing affordability Retiree taxes…
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Crozer Health’s CEO Responds to Concerns in Letter to Editor
Crozer Health CEO Tony Esposito reached out to the community via a letter to the editor to the Daily Times over the closing of Delaware County Memorial Hospital. In the letter he said the decision to convert the hospital to a behavioral health facility, and to offer urgent care and outpatient services at Springfield Hospital…
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Crozer Working With Communities to Reinstate Paramedic Service
Brookhaven and Aston have worked out tentative agreements with Crozer Health that an advanced life-support paramedic service will continue to serve residents, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The service will be provided indefinitely at no additional cost. The agreement was reached after meetings with Crozer Health President and CEO Anthony Esposito, Jr. Six…
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Crozer Health Still Favors Plan to Close Delco Hospital
Crozer Health maintains that closing Delaware County Memorial Hospital and converting it to a behavioral health care facility is still the best strategy for Delaware County, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. “Crozer Health is confident that transitioning Delaware County Memorial Hospital to a behavioral health facility with an urgent care center is the…
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Philadelphia Among Peer Cities Most Heavily Reliant on Eds and Meds Economy
A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia found that higher education institutions and hospitals power close to 13 percent of the economy in the Philadelphia region, write Mike D’Onofrio and Isaac Avilucea for Axios. This means that the City of Brotherly Love is one of the most heavily reliant on eds and…
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Judge Rules Delco Memorial Hospital Will Stay Open for Now
A Pennsylvania judge ruled Tuesday that Delaware County Memorial Hospital stay open temporarily while discussions are held on the future of the hospital, reports Fox 29. Crozer Health, owned by Prospect Medical Holdings, had planned to close the current hospital by Nov. 26 and convert it to an inpatient behavioral health center by the spring…
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Firstrust Bank Pairs the Fightin’ Phils with Local Child Fighting a Medical Foe of His Own
As the Phils spent an Aug. 23 night squeaking by the Cincinnati Reds in a ninth-inning nail-biter, one fan was not only thrilled to watch the win, but he was also experiencing a dream-come-true moment with his family. Thanks to support from Firstrust Bank and Casey Cares Foundation (a Maryland charitable organization that uplifts critically…
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Havertown Music Therapy Serves People With Special Needs for 20 Years
A lifelong musician is making his dream come true through music therapy. MusicWorks in Havertown came to Jerry O’Leary in a dream, writes Tom Kretschmer for 6 ABC. Once the vision came to O’Leary he got to work. “I got a master’s degree in a local college, started my own business, and gave myself a…
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Main Line Health: How the Flu Shot Works — and Why You Should Get Yours
In the past few years, many people have learned a lot about viruses and other infectious diseases. From how they spread to how to prevent them, COVID-19 has led many to understand how to stay healthy and protect themselves from getting sick. This knowledge doesn’t just apply to COVID-19. It also helps you stay safe…
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Delaware County Leadership: Steve Wicke, CEO, Recovery Centers of America (RCA) at Devon
Steve Wicke, CEO of Recovery Centers of America (RCA) at Devon, spoke with DELCO Today about the differences between growing up in southern Virginia and suburban Maryland in the 1960s and 70s. He also talked about the importance music played in his life growing up, from going to concerts at Merriweather Post Pavilion with his…
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Nemour Children’s Health Coming to Broomall
Broomall Commons is getting a new addition to its vast retail space. The property that Giant supermarket used to occupy will transform into a highly ranked children’s health facility, writes Al Urbanski for ChainStorage.com Nemour Children’s Health signed a lease with real estate company Urban Edge Properties to take over nearly 20,000 square feet…
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