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CBS News
4 days ago
- Health
- CBS News
ChristianaCare opens new micro-hospital in Chester County, Pennsylvania, filling gap in health care
A new micro-hospital is opening soon in Chester County, Pennsylvania, bringing emergency medical care back to a community that's gone without it for years. ChristianaCare is launching three micro-hospitals in the Philadelphia region, starting with the first one in West Grove, which sits on the site of the former Jennersville Hospital. That facility shut down in 2021, leaving residents with long drives for emergency care. Kate Ramirez, director of nursing at ChristianaCare West Grove, is one of 90 staff members hired to run the new 20,000-square-foot facility. "I'm really excited," Ramirez said. "I'm local, like I said before, close to home. So we really needed something in this area." Micro-hospitals are smaller than traditional hospitals. Officials said West Grove is equipped to handle most emergencies, including strokes and heart attacks. Severe trauma, major surgery and STEMI heart attacks will require a different level of care, Dr. Vinay Maheshwari, physician executive for ChristianaCare, said. "We do not have an intensive care unit," Dr. Maheshwari said. "We do not have an operating room, so we don't have those types of capabilities, but we can manage the great majority of the conditions that are required from an emergency perspective." The West Grove micro-hospital offers advanced diagnostic tools, such as a CT scanner, and provides around-the-clock care. "Our hospital here has the capabilities for lab services that are not found in urgent care," James Bennett, Market CEO for ChristianaCare-Emerus, said. "We have board-certified emergency physicians 24/7." Before this, people had to drive 45 minutes away to Christiana Hospital in Newark or Chester County Hospital in West Chester for emergency care. For West Grove residents like Ray Moyer, the return of a local emergency facility brings peace of mind. "It makes me feel a lot more comfortable if I have an issue or if some of the neighbors have issues that there's a place close by for them to get immediate care," Moyer said. "At least they can stabilize you and then transport you. It's better than if you have a major issue having no nearby care. So I think it's a significant improvement." In addition to West Grove, ChristianaCare plans to open micro-hospitals in Springfield and Aston, both in Delaware County. The West Grove facility is expected to open in mid-August. In the meantime, signs have been posted outside letting the public know the hospital is not open yet, after some residents already showed up seeking services.
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Quick commerce is the new battleground: How brands are adapting, scaling and winning the 10-minute race
Bengaluru: Quick commerce , once an emerging experiment, has now become a growth engine for new-age brands and legacy players alike. At the recently held panel discussion at ETRetail's E-commerce & Digital Natives Summit 2025, titled 'Instant Impact: What Brands Must Get Right in Quick Commerce Ecosystems' moderated by Jivraj Singh Sachar, Investor and Podcaster, Indian Silicon Valley , founders and senior leaders across categories shared how they are decoding the unique opportunities and constraints of this fast-evolving channel. Vinay Maheshwari, Founder and CEO, The Health Factory , said his brand was an early mover in quick commerce. 'Traditional trade is very difficult to penetrate when you're doing retail and get that distribution right. It takes brands years and years of experience, and I believe that every new channel gives rise to new brands. And quick commerce is that level playing field where national players and the D2C/new age brands get a level playing ground,' he said. He emphasised how quick commerce allows for rapid national expansion. 'Now you can do 40 cities in the span of six months. If you've got your operations ready, you've got your manufacturing ready... at least from a distribution standpoint, it gives you leverage into the Indian ecosystem.' Pallav Bihani, Founder and CEO, Boldfit , admitted initial scepticism about his fitness accessories selling on 10-minute platforms. 'We never thought people would buy yoga mats on Blinkit… but I think it's the new reality,' he said. 'Quick commerce works well if you've built a lot of awareness elsewhere. Not a great platform to build discoverability unless you're in a very specific use case. But once that awareness is there, it becomes a great channel to capitalise on the demand you've created.' He warned that brands ignoring this channel could risk being forgotten. 'It's to capture the intent that's there. Brands that are not there on quick commerce right now stand a huge risk of being forgotten.' Ankur Goel, COO, Epigamia (Drums Food International) , shared that his experience underscored the platform's strength in consumption and flexibility. 'Quick commerce is a lot less prone to seasonality,' he said, explaining that reduced store footfalls during rains don't affect consumption thanks to at-home delivery. 'If I wanted to eat one cup of Greek yogurt, I will end up ordering a pack of four.' Highlighting the marketing opportunities unique to quick commerce, he added, 'Epigamia is a breakfast option at 9am, a mid-meal snack at 12pm, a post-workout snack at 6pm, a dessert post 10pm. The flexibility with quick commerce is that I can tailor my communication depending on the actual use case, a luxury traditional retail doesn't offer.' Rahul Kumar Srivastava, COO, Parag Milk Foods , noted that while 95 per cent of their business still comes from traditional channels, quick commerce is seeing exponential growth. 'We are still learning,' he said. 'We manufacture ghee under Govardhan, cheese under Go, farm-to-home milk under Pride of Cows, and sports nutrition under Avvatar. Each has a preferred channel, but we're seeing tremendous growth on quick commerce across categories from milk to paneer, yoghurt to flavoured milk.' He highlighted operational challenges. 'We have to manage micro inventory for very hyperlocal fulfilment. Milk has a two-day shelf life, curd is 15 days, paneer is 20… how are you going to handle 40-50% growth with perishable commodities?' Akshay Gulati, Co-Founder and CEO, Slikk , which operates in fashion and lifestyle, discussed how apparel presents unique challenges for Q-commerce. 'Fashion and lifestyle is an input-difficult business,' he said. "Generally, other verticals are output difficult. But here, supply chain is complex, with brands having thousands of SKUs.' Since quick commerce is real-estate constrained at the backend, SKU selection becomes critical. 'You have to be super careful in terms of what you put in your dark store and whether it's loved by customers… it's very important to get that Pareto right,' he said, referring to the 80/20 rule of sales concentration. 'The biggest challenge is replan. Fashion has a longer lifecycle. It's capital intensive, recovery is slower. So, we've focused deeply on understanding supply chain better than traditional marketplaces.' Aniket Shah, Co-Founder and CEO, Swish , a brand focused on 10-minute food delivery, spoke about competing in a space dominated by giants like Zomato and Swiggy. 'Food has the highest product-market fit when it comes to 10 minutes,' he said. 'Everyone wants everything from chai to dessert, delivered quickly.' To build a differentiated product, Shah focused on infra-first innovation. 'Even if there's one bad experience, not just on time but on quality, people just tend not to order again. So consistency and quality is very important. We have started imagining how the infrastructure for kitchens should be built so that food can be prepared faster."
Hindustan Times
16-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Mohan Babu University, QS Top 100 Penn State University join hands to launch maiden joint degree program in India
Mohan Babu University (MBU) has joined hands with Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), USA, to launch India's first-ever Joint Degree Program with a QS Top 100 Ranked Global University. The move is aimed at redefining higher education opportunities for Indian students. The Penn State University is ranked 89th in the QS World University Rankings 2025, and touted to be one of the most prestigious public research universities in the world. Through the partnership, students from India will get the global exposure and a top-ranked U.S. degree at nearly half the cost, along with access to world-class academics, research, and career opportunities, a press released informed. Also read: Lovely Professional University suspends MoUs with Türkiye and Azerbaijan, says national security a top priority The Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the two institutions was signed at the MBU campus in Tirupati in presence of Dr. M. Mohan Babu, Chancellor, MBU, Vishnu Manchu, Pro-Chancellor, and Vinay Maheshwari, Executive Director. Representing Penn State were its Chancellor Dr. David M. Callejo Pérez, and Dr. Vahid Motevalli, Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Also read: Govt approves IIFT's proposal to open first offshore campus in Dubai Also read: After Jamia & JNU, IIT Roorkee cancels MoU with Turkish university, here's what the institute said Vishnu Manchu, Pro-Chancellor of MBU, pointed out that the collaboration empowers students by providing access to exceptional global education at a fraction of the typical cost. 'It brings the best of international academic practices to Tirupati while opening up life-changing career possibilities for Indian students,' he added. Dr. David M. Callejo Pérez, chacellor of Penn State University, expressed delight over the collaboration with MBU, and said that the joint degree is not just a partnership, but a shared mission to prepare globally aware and professionally agile graduates. Vinay Maheshwari, MBU's executive director, highlighted that the partnership with Penn State ensures that the institute's students gain a truly global academic experience, access to cutting-edge research, and an international degree—without the typical financial barriers. 'It's a giant leap toward our vision of redefining education in India,' he said.
