Prospect lawyer Medical Holdings, who has the Crozer-Chezer Medical Center and Taylor Hospital in the county of Delaware, Pennsylvania, said the system on Thursday that the system was in a good spot.
First, the good news: there will be no imminent closure of these health establishments.
With the help of the Pennsylvania general prosecutor, Penn Medicine presented a proposal in which he will contribute $ 5 million and will acquire rental interests in two Crozer – Brinton Lake and Broomall campuses – and certain medical and furniture equipment, said a prospect lawyer.
This reduces the pressure to respond to the payroll and helps keep the doors open for at least a week.
The county of Delaware also provides $ 1 million. It is an progress in money that the county plans to duty for behavioral health services.
The funding will go to the receptor supervising the system, FTI Consulting, spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Attorney General, said David Sunday.
The Office of the Attorney General is “among the parties actively engaged in the negotiation” of a sale of the system, said the spokesperson.
The health system needed $ 9 million to respond to the payroll, otherwise it would be necessary Start stopping Thursdaysaid lawyers at a hearing earlier this week.
In a statement sent by email, a Penn Medicine spokesperson said in part: “Penn Medicine continued to work closely with partners who have committed to preserving access to health care for residents of the county of Delaware who count on Crozer Health.”
“Although these efforts are in the early stages, we plan to provide continuous operations in these facilities and, over time, offer enlarged services reinvented to improve the health of local residents,” said the spokesperson
A general by -procurer said at the hearing that some workers can be seen with new uniforms – an index that they could always work in Crozer installations but will be employed by other health care providers.
The total money collected is less than $ 9 million. The prospect lawyer told court that it bought the system from seven to 10 days.
In the meantime, to try to alleviate sudden closures, certain service lines will be transferred from Crozer.
The first will be obstetrics and gynecology services, according to the lawyer.
Other services should be affected, but it is not clear what they will be.
Governor Josh Shapiro said Thursday that Crozer Health was “extremely important” for the county of Delaware and the Philadelphia region.
“Commonwealth has invested millions and millions of dollars for Crozer to work while we can find a long -term solution,” said Shapiro. “It is now time for that. I know that regional health care leaders have come together to try to offer ideas about how they can help manage the future of Crozer.”
The bankrupt health system has received a total of $ 40 million in Stopgap fund since February.
County officials are trying to form a consortium of non -profit organizations to take over the system, but sources say that the operation is an unattractive purchase because it is currently losing millions of dollars each year.
Pasnap, the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals, said in a statement: “We are grateful for the work of the Commonwealth, the prosecutor’s office, and all the stakeholders in recent months and in particular the last 24 hours to allow the doors of Crozer-Chester Medical Center and the Taylor Hospital to stay open. the stability of the health care system within the deadline. ” “”
“Keeping leadership staff in buildings and at work is an integral part of this concern. The doors of the health system should not simply remain open – the services provided by the health system must persist and staff must be there to serve the citizens of the county of Delaware when they are the most vulnerable,” continues the declaration.
The Crozer system employs around 3,000 people and cares about thousands of patients.
