Healthcare
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Crozer-Keystone to Expand Two County Hospitals
Crozer-Keystone Health System is investing around $9 million into the expansion of two of its Delaware County hospitals, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The health systems will nearly double Springfield Hospital’s bed capacity from 25 to 46 and add more primary care physicians. According to Springfield Hospital president, Gwen Smith, the $5 million…
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Former Penn State Brandywine Student Helps to Fight Cancer from a Penn Lab
Penn State graduate Jen Petrella is using her degree and knowledge to help fight cancer at the University of Pennsylvania, writes Haleigh Swansen for Penn State News. Petrella completed the first two years of her bachelor’s degree in biology at Penn State Brandywine, before transitioning to the University Park campus. There, Petrella minored in plant…
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Knowledge@Wharton: After Parkland Shooting, What the U.S. Could Learn from Australia’s Gun Laws
Publisher’s note: Another in a series of occasional and ongoing DELCO Today posts focused on fostering an ongoing and civil discussion of gun rights and violence in the United States. With the debate on gun control reaching fever pitch after the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, two Penn researchers point to Australia’s way…
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Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Program to Enter Second Phase, Ramp Up in Size
The commercial medical marijuana program in Pennsylvania is about to enter its second phase, more than doubling in size in the process, writes Sam Wood for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The program will increase the number of cannabis producers from 12 to 25 and add 23 more dispensary operators. Pennsylvania will also launch a unique research…
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Young Scientists Determined to Put Stop to Cycle of Mass Shootings
Publisher’s note: This is the first in a series of occasional and ongoing posts focused on fostering an ongoing and civil discussion of gun rights and violence in the United States. A wave of young scientists are determined to stop the cycle of mass shootings by entering the gun research arena despite a lack of funding, available…
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DELCO Careers – Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Crozer-Chester Medical Center, a 300-bed tertiary-care teaching hospital, was established in 1963 through the merger of Chester Hospital and Crozer Hospital, and became one of the founding hospitals of CKHS in 1990. Director Facilities and Capital Projects This position directs the personnel, operational, and fiscal activities of all physical plant facilities, systems, and utility management;…
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Private Equity Group Purchases Yeadon Nursing Home, Plans $2.5 Million in Renovations
ManorCare Health Services at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Yeadon has been purchased by the owner of Kearsley Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in West Philly, writes Harold Brubaker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The nursing home with 129 beds has also been renamed by its new owner and is now Providence Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center at Mercy…
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Ninth Annual County Health Rankings Unkind to Delaware County
Delaware County ranks 49th out of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania in terms of its overall health, according to the ninth annual County Health Rankings. By ranking the health of nearly every county in the nation, the County Health Rankings help communities understand what influences how healthy residents are and how long they will live.…
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Penn Medicine Moves Closer to Building New Facility in Radnor
The University of Pennsylvania Health System received preliminary approval to build a $200 million medical facility in Radnor, writes Natalie Kostelni in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The health system purchased a 35-acre property at 145 King of Prussia Road three years ago. It hopes to obtain final approval for its plans in late spring and…
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DELCO Careers – Five Star Senior Living
Five Star Senior Living, a national healthcare and senior living provider offering high quality service and care with the warmth and hospitality of home, has the following career opening in their New Britain, Devon, Exton and Glen Mills facilities. Business Office Manager The Business Office Manager at a Five Star Senior Living facility maximizing cash…
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Crozer-Keystone to Offer Advanced Brain, Spine Care Through New Partnership
The Crozer-Keystone Health System has partnered with the Global Neurosciences Institute to provide clinically advanced brain and spine care services to local patients, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Global Neurosciences Institute is a group of Pennsylvania and New Jersey neurosurgeons, neurologists, and researchers led by Dr. Erol Veznedaroglu. Under the new…
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Affordable Care Act Enrollment Numbers in Pennsylvania Dip Slightly in 2018
An estimated 397,000 Pennsylvanians signed up for health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for 2018, just a seven percent dip from last year, writes Joel Wolfram for WHYY. Some people feared that a shorter enrollment period for 2018, and a general feeling of uncertainty surrounding the law, would significantly reduce the number…
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Crozer-Keystone Close to Sale of Community Hospital Campus in Chester
The Crozer-Keystone Health System is getting closer to selling its Community Hospital campus in Chester, write John George and Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The sale is part of the Delaware County-based system’s plan to consolidate all of its behavioral health services at one site. The asking price is $2.31 million. “I would…
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DELCO Careers – Five Star Senior Living
Five Star Senior Living, a national healthcare and senior living provider offering high quality service and care with the warmth and hospitality of home, has the following career opening in their New Britain, Devon, Exton and Glen Mills facilities. Business Office Manager The Business Office Manager at a Five Star Senior Living facility maximizing cash…
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Arbitrator’s Decision Nets Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation $56.6 Million
An arbitrator has issued a final determination that puts the purchase price of the Crozer-Keystone Health System at approximately $56.6 million, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. In January last year, Prospect Medical Holdings agreed on a $300 million asset acquisition with Crozer-Keystone that included a $52.9 million cash payment due July 1, 2016.…
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Five Star Senior Living’s Lifestyle 360 Program Creates ‘Happier, Healthier Residents’
Lifestyle 360 – a program that targets the five dimensions of wellness: intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and spiritual – was implemented in 2015 at Five Star Senior Living’s more than 200 communities across America, and it has since created “a happier, healthier lifestyle for its residents,” writes Emily Study for Senior Housing News. Brenda Abbott-Shultz…
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Nurse at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby Competes in Beauty Pageant for a Purpose
For Delaware County nurse Radhika Patel, the Miss World competition is different from other beauty pageants, writes Tracy Romero for PhillyVoice. “It is a common misconception to call it a beauty pageant, but their motto is ‘Beauty with a Purpose,’” said Patel. “Every girl is beautiful, but what is your purpose in life?” This phrase…
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DELCO Careers – Crozer-Keystone Health System
Crozer-Keystone Health System, comprises five hospitals, a network of outpatient centers, urgent care centers, and a sports club and Delaware County’s largest employer, has the following open career positions posted: A/R Representative The A/R Representative is responsible for billing and follow-up activities for Medicare, Medicaid, all other governmental and non-governmental and specialty claims at Crozer…
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