Crozer Health is a four-hospital

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based in Delaware County,

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and serving Delaware County; northern

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and parts of western

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History

In 1893, the 48-bed Chester Hospital opened to serve the growing population of

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. Ten years later, the J. Lewis Crozer Homeopathic Hospital opened nearby in

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. In 1958, the J. Lewis Crozer Homeopathic Hospital was renamed Crozer Hospital and in 1963 merged with Chester Hospital to officially become the Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Plans for a new hospital in

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were drawn in 1925 and the Delaware County Hospital was chartered. It opened to the public on July 1, 1927, with 56 beds and 11 bassinets. The hospital was renamed Delaware County Memorial Hospital in 1959. In 1970, the Crozer-Chester Medical Center expanded its campus by taking over the grounds of the

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. This school originated as a

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, built by the textile manufacturer

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and was used as an Army hospital during the

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and as part of the

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The Crozer Theological Seminary served as an

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school and trained seminarians for entry into the Baptist ministry from 1869 to 1970.

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was a student at the school from 1948 to 1951 and graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity degree. In 1970 the school moved to

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, in a merger that formed the

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. Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Delaware County Memorial Hospital formally merged in 1990 to create Crozer-Keystone Health System, making it the largest provider of

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services in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Springfield Hospital (est. 1960) joined the system later that year. In 1992, the health system acquired Sacred Heart Medical Center (est. 1983) in Chester, Pennsylvania and renamed it Community Hospital. Finally, Taylor Hospital (est. 1910) joined Crozer-Keystone Health System in 1997 as its newest member. In November 2013, Crozer-Keystone Health System joined

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, and

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formed the alliance in July 2013. The initiative was intended to encourage collaboration between the four health systems in order to provide the Philadelphia and its suburbs with more comprehensive care. In April 2016, the board of managers of Noble Health Alliance announced its decision to dissolve the organization. In January 2016, Crozer-Keystone entered into a definitive agreement for the health system to be acquired by Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. On July 1, 2016, Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. completed its acquisition of Crozer-Keystone Health System after receiving all necessary regulatory approval. In September 2020, the system's name was changed from Crozer-Keystone Health System to Crozer Health. The health system was placed under financial stress during the

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due to supply chain issues and rising costs, causing government spenders to account for 60% of the hospital's income. On February 11th 2022,

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announced the intent to acquire Crozer Health from Prospect Medical Holdings; however, this was later revoked.

Hospitals and facilities

Crozer Health comprises four hospitals and a network of outpatient centers. These facilities house a Level 2 trauma center, a regional burn center, three regional cancer centers, and a kidney transplant center.

Crozer-Chester Medical Center

Crozer-Chester Medical Center (Crozer) is a 424-bed tertiary-care teaching hospital located on a 68-acre campus in

. A Level II trauma center, admits more than 19,000 patients, treats approximately 53,000 Emergency Department patients and delivers approximately 1,700 babies annually. Also a world-class Nathan Speare Regional Burn Treatment Center, Kidney Transplant program, Bariatric Surgery Program, First Steps Rehab, and Global Neuroscience Institute unit.

Delaware County Memorial Hospital

Delaware County Memorial Hospital is a 225-bed facility in

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that offers a broad range of acute and specialized services. The hospital admits over 10,000 patients, treats nearly 40,000 Emergency Department patients, completes more than 5,800 surgeries, and delivers more than 1,800 babies annually.

Springfield Hospital

Springfield Hospital today is a 40-bed hospital in Springfield, Pennsylvania that provides comprehensive acute-care services and wellness care. The hospital admits more than 1,800 patients and receives more than 11,000 Emergency Department visits annually.

Taylor Hospital

Taylor Hospital is a 156-bed hospital in

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that admits more than 7,000 patients and receives more than 28,000 Emergency Department visits.

Outpatient Centers

* Crozer Brinton Lake * Media Medical Plaza * Crozer-Keystone at Broomall * Crozer-Keystone Surgery Center at Brinton Lake * Crozer-Keystone Surgery Center at Haverford * Philadelphia CyberKnife

References

External links

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