Healthcare
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Crozer-Keystone Moves Drug, Alcohol, Mental Health Services to Hospital Campus in Chester
Crozer-Keystone Health System’s outpatient addiction recovery and mental health services are relocating from Community Hospital to the new Community Campus, located at 301 West 15th Street in Chester. The move will begin in mid-January and conclude by mid-February. The Crozer-Keystone Drug and Alcohol Access Center will be relocated to Crozer-Chester Medical Center’s emergency department, directly…
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Flu Spreads Through Region as ‘Numbers Have Just Rocketed Up’
The number of people affected by flu is on the rise in both the Philadelphia area and Pennsylvania as a whole, especially in recent weeks, writes Mari Schaefer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “In the last two to two and a half weeks, the numbers have just rocketed up,” said Henry Fraimow, an infectious-disease specialist at…
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Brookhaven Woman Finds Unexpected Source of Help in Paying for GED-Related Expenses
Emilia Ford of Brookhaven found unexpected help in paying for GED-related expenses from her Keystone First Medicaid plan, writes Phil Galewitz for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Ford dropped out of high school when she became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter. Over the next decade, she worked different jobs, but always thought of getting her…
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Chicago-Based Cultivator of Medical Marijuana to Open Dispensary in Chadds Ford
After receiving four more permits for marijuana dispensaries in the latest round of approvals by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Green Thumb Industries is planning to begin its southeastern Pennsylvania expansion in Chadds Ford, writes Sam Wood for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Chadds Ford dispensary, branded Rise Dispensaries, is expected to open its doors in…
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Pennsylvania to Receive $10 Million from Michael Bloomberg’s Charity to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Pennsylvania will receive at least $10 million from the charity of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to fight its opioid epidemic, writes Dino Hazell for The Philadelphia Tribune. The donation is part of the $50 million that will be distributed over the next three years to up to 10 states. It will help…
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Haverford Native, CEO of Med Tech Company Named to Forbes’s 30 Under 30 List
Haverford native David West, the CEO of medical technology company Proscia, has been named in the healthcare section of Forbes’s 30 under 30 list for 2018, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 24-year-old graduated from St. Joe’s Prep before enrolling at Johns Hopkins University. Four years ago, he founded the company, along…
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V.A. Medical Center Finds Bigger Home for Its Delaware County Outpatient Clinic
The Coatesville V.A. Medical Center has found a new and larger home in Newtown Square for its Delaware County outpatient clinic, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The outpatient center at the Crozer-Keystone Health System Complex in Springfield Township will move to its new site in the Marville Shopping Plaza later this month.…
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Penn Medicine to Experiment with New Concept on $200 Million Project in Radnor
The University of Pennsylvania Health System officially broke ground on a $200 million outpatient facility in Radnor that will turn the former pharmaceutical laboratory and office space site into a modern medical campus, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Penn Medicine also entered into an agreement with Radnor-based Brandywine Realty Trust to develop…
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AmeriHealth Caritas Expects to Add 1,000 Jobs as It Relocates Its Headquarters to Newtown Square
Essington-based AmeriHealth Caritas is moving its headquarters to the Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The region’s largest Medicaid managed care company will double its space with the move, as it expects to add nearly 1,000 new employees over the coming years. It currently employees around 3,000 people…
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Opioid Overdose an ‘Equal Opportunity Offense’ as Hospital Admissions in 55-and-Older Crowd Triples
A new study by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council examines patients admitted to Pennsylvania hospitals for opioid overdoses based on age, ethnicity/race, and socio-economic status, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Among the findings, the study found that the biggest jump for heroin overdose admissions was in Hispanic residents, up 48.8…
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Foundation for Delaware County’s Nurse-Family Partnership Celebrates Decade of Success
The Nurse-Family Partnership, an evidence-based nurse-home visiting program operated by The Foundation for Delaware County, is celebrating 10 years of delivering free, nurse services to low-income, first-time pregnant mothers, their babies, and their families. This national model, which operates in 44 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties, is recognized for its success in improving long-term outcomes for…
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Local Startup Gives Dentists Alternative to Worst Insurance Plans They’re Forced to Accept
A Wayne-based startup is finally giving dentists an alternative to some of the worst dental insurance plans they are forced to accept, writes Harold Brubaker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Kleer has a technology platform that gives dentists the option to offer their uninsured patients “membership” plans. The annual fee of around $300 covers two cleanings…
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Delaware County Leadership – Professional Golfer Jay Sigel
Professional golfer Jay Sigel spoke with DELCO Today about his upbringing in Narberth and how his first experience with golf was as a caddie for his father and a few of his friends. He won his first tournament, a 12-and-under at Plymouth Country Club, and played collegiately at Wake Forest. After enjoying an illustrious amateur…
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Jay Sigel Invitational Celebrates 26th Year of Raising Funds to Fight Cancer
The 26th edition of The Jay Sigel Invitational – the premier charity golf tournament in the Delaware Valley – will be held at the prestigious Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square on Monday, Oct. 8. The fundraiser will continue to support prostate cancer research, and now includes breast cancer research, at the Abramson Family Cancer…
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Neumann University Nursing Major from Lansdowne Creates Foundation to Improve Children’s Health
Laura Bien-Aime, a junior majoring in nursing at Neumann University, has a mission to teach children simple strategies to live healthier lifestyles. This is the basis of a nonprofit foundation she created called Laura’s Children Foundation (LCF). The Lansdowne native has firsthand experience of what it means to live a healthy lifestyle. Through changing her…
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Agri-Kind Gets Green Light to Cultivate Cannabis in Chester
Agri-Kind has received the green light from the Pennsylvania Department of Health to set up cannabis cultivation in Chester, writes Sam Wood for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Agri-Kind is one of the 13 new cultivators that were issued permits by the Department of Health last week. This brings the total number of companies in the state…
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Wife of Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles Opens Up About Dealing with Rare, Debilitating Disorder
Tori Moore, the wife of Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles, opened up about dealing with the rare but debilitating disorder known as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, at the annual meeting of Dysautonomia International, writes Rita Giordano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. During the event, Moore explained that for her and many other POTS sufferers,…
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Fascinating New Study on Life Expectancies Reveals Huge Disparities Among States
A new study shows that there are huge disparities among states when it comes to average life expectancy, as Pennsylvania ranks 30th at 76 years, writes Bill Murphy Jr. for Inc. magazine. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, is different from other major studies, because it approached life expectancy on…
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