The plans to save Crozer Health and keep two hospitals in the county of Delaware are in danger, according to sources.
In an emergency hearing of the bankruptcy court In Dallas at noon on Thursday, the lawyers for Prospect Medical Holdings and the Pennsylvania Attorney General told court that the agreement to note that a long -term solution had “exploded”, and they say that Penn Medicine, the health system in negotiations with other partners came and saving the system, had moved away from the table.
This occurs after a member of the Board of Directors of the County Delaware Foundation continued for an emergency injunction in order to effectively block the use of foundation funds to maintain the Crozer system in progress. A judge granted the preliminary injunction Thursday morning.
Sources say that this decision could compromise a long -term agreement To maintain the health system in operation.
A lawyer who filed the complaint told CBS News Philadelphia that the Foundation at a private meeting was “forced” to present more than $ 7 million, which, according to lawyers, financed an additional wage bill for the staff of the Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital.
The judge of the bankruptcy court now ordered lawyers a face to face this weekend in Harrisburg to repair the mess.
Pennsylvania General Prosecutor Dave said Sunday in an email at CBS News Philadelphia:
“I am grateful that the bankruptcy court recognizes the urgency of this question and ordered all the parties to return to the table to consolidate a path to go. This insane act of the County Foundation of Delaware is yet another obstacle to overcome in efforts to keep the Crozer system open. However, we remain committed to helping people and families who depend on the system and professional work professionals.
A spokesperson for Penn Medicine, who was one of the conversations about Crozer’s future, said: “For more than a year, because the financial situation of Prospect Health has deteriorated, Penn Medicine advocated to form a consortium of non-profit hospitals, the foundations and those responsible for the county and the state to ensure continuous health care for patients in the southern.”
“This is crucial work that can only be accomplished thanks to a collective plan with financial and operational support from many partners,” said the spokesperson. “We remain determined to work towards potential solutions in partnership with others.”
This is a story in development and will be updated because more and more information enter the editorial hall.
