Everyone in Delaware County is being affected by the loss of Crozer Health services, from working-class neighborhoods to the Main Line.

That’s the conclusion of a detailed analysis of Delaware County’s current healthcare status, as reported by Kenny Cooper for WHYY.

The county and local communities have implemented their own emergency medical services to transport patients in need, but with the closure of Crozer’s four hospitals, there is no longer a hospital close enough for the timely treatment of patients.

The average patient transport time in 2018 was nine minutes. It’s jumped to 29 minutes as of June 2025.

“It’s being held together with vines and coconut shells,” said Jim McCans, Haverford Township’s director of emergency services.

Patients are also spending longer times, up to 50 minutes, in crowded emergency rooms, which are sometimes standing-room-only. Some patients are delaying their healthcare because of the wait time.

The delay has already claimed at least one life, according to former Crozer paramedic Kate Denney, who now works with VMSC.

“There was a gunshot victim who bled out being transported to the nearest hospital and unfortunately, he did not survive. So time is of the essence,” Denney said.

Read more about how the hospitals and communities are responding to the county’s healthcare crisis at WHYY.

Editor’s Note: This post was initially published on DELCO.Today in August 2025.