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CBS News
06-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
New center in Delaware County opens to help former Crozer Health employees find new jobs
It's been a tough time for the 2,651 employees laid off when Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, shut down. California-based Prospect Medical Holdings, which owns both hospitals, went bankrupt. The state and county are now offering resources to help employees find new jobs. The Crozer Transition Center, located on the first floor of the Chester Police Department, opened this week. The center helps people update their resumes, file for unemployment and secure medical insurance. "It's really a one-stop shop for individuals who are looking for potential locations to re-employ," Monica Taylor, president of Delaware County Council, said. The transition center will be open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for up to three months. Kate McGeever, executive director of the Delaware County Workforce Development Board, said that could be extended. "What we've learned in the first couple days is that a lot of Crozer workers have been with Crozer for a long time," McGeever said. "So those are folks who probably don't have a fresh resume who maybe haven't been on a job interview in a while, so we want to help them shine." Michael Winston, a married father of 12, was among dozens of former Crozer Health employees who came to the transition center Tuesday. He spent nine months working as a custodian in the emergency department at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. "Usually, you come to a place like this, you be there half a day," Winston said. "I wasn't even there 45 minutes. So they were super helpful." Winston has been hitting roadblocks while filing for unemployment benefits. "If you're not really savvy with a computer, it's hard," Winston said. Pennsylvania CareerLink Delaware County is hosting a job fair for former Crozer employees on May 13 at Subaru Park. More than 190 employers are expected to attend, and some will be doing on-the-spot interviews.
CBS News
31-03-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Emergency hearing set for Tuesday on possible sale of Crozer Health system in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
An emergency hearing is set for Tuesday on the possible sale of Delaware County's Crozer Health system. A plan is expected to be unveiled in bankruptcy court that could end months of speculation about the future of the financially distressed health care provider. Last week, lawyers for Prospect Medical Holdings, Crozer's parent company, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office and Delaware County discussed progress in advancing what's known as an asset purchase agreement. A county lawyer said they were working to form a consortium to rescue the Crozer system and prevent a shutdown. A lawyer for Prospect said during a bankruptcy hearing last week that the solution for Crozer will be a partnership between Delaware County and Penn Medicine, but a spokesperson for the Philly-based health system disputed that claim. "We are actively working with a range of partners to explore potential solutions to ensure care continuity for patients in southern Delaware County. A successful plan will require funding commitments and assistance from multiple stakeholders, including health systems, the state, county, and foundations," a Penn spokesperson said in a statement. Two weeks ago, a board member with the Foundation for Delaware County sued to halt foundation funds from being used to keep the hospitals open, fearing the money would end up in Prospect Medical's pockets. But then, an agreement was reached during an emergency meeting, and the foundation provided stopgap funding of $13 million to keep the health system running. Dr. Monica Taylor, the chair of Delaware County Council, said last week she's been "cautiously optimistic" about getting a deal done to keep the health system operating. "The county has two work in two different ways, right? We're trying to help be a facilitator here, but we're also helping to do contingency planning in case we aren't able to save the hospital system," Taylor said. "And how do we then also keep service in the areas that no longer have these resources and healthcare systems?" The Crozer Health system employs 3,000 people , and patients have remained in limbo as attorneys for Prospect and Delaware County and state officials work to get a deal done.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Crozer Health: Time is running out for solution to keep hospitals open
The Brief Two Delaware County hospitals will remain open until late March after a "short-term" funding solution was announced. The non-profit "Foundation for Delaware County" will provide $7 million to Crozer Health System to help cover operating expenses for 2 weeks. Long-term solution being sought to provide hospital services for "underserved" residents. UPLAND, Pa. - The Crozer Medical Center of Upland and its companion smaller hospital, Taylor of Ridley Park, have a lifeline of two weeks and $7 million to cover payroll before its for-profit owner could move to shutter them. Emergency funding will now keep the bankrupt Crozer Health System running for just another two weeks. Prospect Medical Holdings, a for-profit Los Angeles-based company, was planning to close the hospitals later this week. What we know Stark details are emerging from a bankruptcy hearing Tuesday morning in Texas. Dr. Monica Taylor, leading the Delaware County Council, tells FOX 29 she hopes the two weeks are enough to save the hospitals. She was asked if she is concerned two weeks is not enough time to produce a plan. She said, "It just didn't come up two weeks ago. There have been people in the Governor's and Attorney General's office who've been working for a while to try to work out a sustainable solution." Race against the clock Pennsylvania's attorney general and the governor are now in a race against time to pull together a long-term solution for the Crozer system mired in debt and leaking another $10 million a month. The short-term deal has led Crozer's owner, Prospect Medical Holdings of California, to put on hold its efforts to close the hospitals by Friday. But in Texas Tuesday morning, Prospect's attorney suggested the company would return to the possible closure of Taylor and Crozer if there's no long-term agreement by late March. A source with knowledge of the issue says local health systems including Penn Medicine and Mainline Health have been involved in talks about Crozer with no agreement on a plan. A union leader says 900 nursing jobs hang in the balance. What they're saying "We are going to fight like hell to keep this hospital open. Nobody is going to take this from us an our community. Our patients have no voice and Prospect Medical came in here counting on the fact they were going into an impoverished neighborhood where people had no voices and they were going to destroy us and take this health system from us," said Peggy Malone, RN, President, Crozer-Chester Nurses Association. "Our hope is that some of these larger systems surrounding Crozer will step in and help us, and they will help to rebuild our reputation, help to provide the services we've lost again." "These aren't just patients. These are our family. We know them by name. By faces. They know us. They know when we walk in the door we are going to care for them like they are our family," said Kyle Lombardi, Crozer Radiology Technician. "We pray, oh God, that you will intercede right now. We pray right now, oh God, that you will touch the hearts of the people that make decisions. Oh God, that their heart will be open and mindful to do no harm," said Chaplain Amanda Johnson. Some are even calling for criminal charges against the for-profit California company. "I"m calling on our Attorney General and our DA here in Delco to look into criminal charges against the CEO who stole $90 million dollars away from this place," said State Senator John Kane of Chester. Big picture view The closure would mean the loss of more than 3,200 jobs and leave part of Delaware County without critical services like a trauma center or burn unit. A Crozer emergency department doctor, Max Cooper, says cuts to his department has meant the difference between life and death recently for a young gunshot victim. "And while they did not pull the trigger, the disinvestment in this facility and the contraction of EMS care because of Prospect Medical Holdings killed that young man and they need to be held responsible," Cooper said. And with time running out those fighting for their hospital say they'll keep fighting. "Let me tell you Prospect. You messed with the wrong town. This is Delco and this is what we do!!"" said Malone. FOX 29 has repeatedly asked Prospect Medical Holdings for a comment or statement regarding the closures. We have not received a of the County Council said, "Understanding what the services are they provide to our community, the access to care that they are able to provide, knowing the impact - I just can't imagine us without them." What's next The bankruptcy judge has asked for an update in court on Wednesday.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
3 hospitals on brink of closure in Delaware County, leaving thousands without healthcare or jobs
The Brief Three hospitals in Delaware County are on the brink of closing. Preparations are underway to stop operations by the end of next week. Patients and thousands of employees are now facing an uncertain future. CHESTER, Pa. - Prospect Medical Holdings, the California-based company who owns Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Springfield and Taylor hospitals, filed for bankruptcy protection back in January. They claim there is only enough money to keep hospitals open through March 14th. What we know In a shocking announcement in a Texas Bankruptcy court, attorneys for Prospect Medical Holdings told a judge it won't be able to make payroll for the employees at Crozer, Springfield and Taylor hospitals past March 14th. It plans to file a motion to close the hospitals next week. A judge called it, "…a monumental human impact if these hospitals close" with a "…a devastating effect on the community." Dr. Monica Taylor, Chair of the Delaware County Council, said, "We had six hospitals in Delaware County and now, due to Prospect, we may only have two hospitals left." Dr. Taylor is one of a long chorus of voices from the governor, attorney general and labor unions protesting the closure of the hospitals. If a shutdown does occur, the county is already preparing its 911 dispatch system to divert patients to other regional hospitals. A wellness hotline has also been set up to help the more than half a million Delco residents determine where to go if they need medical help. What they're saying If there is anyone who will feel the impact of the potential closure of Crozer Medical Center, it's Felcia Dile of Aston. Dial is not only scheduled for surgery the very day hospital owners say they will close but, her mother has been a nurse at the facility for the past eight years. They both just found out Crozer Health may close next Friday. "My mom is an ER nurse here. She wasn't told anything until I texted her. My mom found out through me that her job - her hospital was closing," Dile explained. "It was a for-profit entity that came in and just basically stripped it of everything and took as much money out of the system as it could and did not care about serving the community," Dr. Taylor commented. MORE RELATED COVERAGE: Ridley Park property taxes raised 17 percent to offset unpaid hospital taxes Delaware County in 'emergency response situation' as Crozer Health threatens more closures Delaware County passes emergency ordinance in response to recent Crozer Health closures Delaware County hospital gives families one-week notice before closing hospice unit By the numbers According to Prospect the closure will affect more than 3,200 employees and nearly 300 current patients. Prospect says it too is preparing to transfer patients to other area hospitals. Some are hoping the "Foundation for Delaware County," a non-profit established after the sale of the hospital would help infuse millions for a short-term fix. But the judge was told that help isn't coming. What's next Back at Crozer, uncertainty hangs like the banner thanking the very people who may be soon out of a job. "I think when it was put up it was like a thank you. But looking at it it kind of just seems like a big screw you essentially," Dile added.
