Nicole Leonard

3 weeks ago | phillytrib.com | Kenny Cooper |Nicole Leonard

Tears of anger and devastation, desperate pleas for a “hail mary” and a public stand by health care and emergency medical workers Tuesday afternoon were not enough to save Crozer Health hospitals from doom as closure plans proceeded forward. “This is going to devastate our entire community,” said Peggy Malone, union president of the Crozer-Chester Nurses Association. Crozer Health employees and local lawmakers continued to hope for a “hero” to rescue Delaware County’s largest health system.

1 month ago | phillytrib.com | Kenny Cooper |Nicole Leonard

The California-based owners of Delaware County’s largest hospital system say it’s the last call for a lifeline of funding before it initiates closure protocols this week at Crozer Health, absent an immediate sale agreement. Bankruptcy attorneys for Prospect Medical Holdings say they are searching for at least $9 million to keep Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital open and gain more time to secure a new buyer for the health system.