ChristianaCare caregivers in Havertown begin their first day. (Photo courtesy ChristianaCare)

ChristianaCare expands health services in Delaware with 15 new practice locations

Claudia EstradaHealth, Headlines

ChristianaCare has launched 15 new health care services across five Delaware County locations, a move designed to expand access to convenient care in the region.  The expansion follows ChristianaCare’s successful bid to acquire outpatient locations previously operated by Crozer Health, which filed for bankruptcy. “With these practices and services, we are building on what was here before, and we are …

Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – August 21, 2022

Sonja FreyDelaware Live, Weekly Review

Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Bonini faces 2 GOP challengers for seat he’s held 27 years Could these new homes break the cycle of poverty? Here’s why state wants advice on school funding Caesar Rodney student, father sued over gym dodgeball incident Culture Finally! Broadway’s Brian Stokes Mitchell to …

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ChristianaCare drops out of deal to buy Crozer Health

Staff WriterHeadlines, Health

ChristianaCare’s plans to expand into the Philly area have blown up. The Wilmington health care system announced Thursday that it will not be buying Crozer Health from Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. The two systems had announced the signing of a letter of intent for ChristianaCare to acquire Crozer Health from Prospect on Feb. 11, 2022. Since then, a joint statement …

Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – Feb. 13, 2022

Sonja FreyDelaware Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Republican bill would increase senior property tax credit to $750 max Red Clay joins Christina, Brandywine in Learning Collaborative talks Before the Battle of Brandywine, Washington was in Wilmington Delaware teachers, others work to create Black History curriculum Culture Longwood’s restored Orchid House will show even more blooms Halestorm, Hank Williams Jr. join 2022 …

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ChristianaCare to acquire Crozer Health, 4 hospitals

Charlie MegginsonHeadlines, Health

ChristianaCare announced Friday morning that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Crozer Health from Prospect Medical Holdings. Under the agreement, ChristianaCare will purchase the assets and operations of four Prospect hospitals in the greater Philadelphia area, including: Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Pennsylvania, with 499 certified beds Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, with 215 …