Healthcare
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Doylestown Surgeons Pioneer Dissolvable Stents for Clearing Blocked Leg Arteries
Vascular surgeons at Doylestown Hospital have pioneered a dissolvable stent that holds clogged arteries open long enough to heal, according to a staff report from TAPinto Doylestown. The Esprit BTK Everolimus Eluting Resorbable Scaffold System helps individuals with chronic and life-threatening clogging of the arteries, also known as ischemia, below the knee. The stent keeps…
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43 Crozer Physicians In-Training Picked Up by Penn Medicine
The University of Pennsylvania Health System has hired 43 physicians-in-training who were displaced after the Crozer Health shutdown, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The residents will continue providing care in Springfield and Upper Darby but will now receive inpatient training at Chester County Hospital. To make it happen, Penn Medicine has moved up a…
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Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Expands Its Bucks County Presence with New Patient Care Center in Yardley
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic has expanded its Bucks County presence with a new outpatient care center at the Edgewood Village Shopping Center in Yardley, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 6,300-square-foot practice site, which cost around $5 million, is located on Heacock Road, in a space that was previously a Rite Aid. “Yardley…
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East Norriton’s Suburban Community Hospital Shifts Focus to Behavioral Health
Suburban Community Hospital in East Norriton is undergoing a major transition, writes Harold Brubaker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Beginning July 1, the facility will become a behavioral health hospital focused on adults aged 55 and older, Prime Healthcare Foundation announced. The change marks a shift from Suburban’s current role as a micro-hospital offering emergency and…
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Bucks County Medical Center Named Among Premier’s 100 Top Hospitals for 2025
Four Philadelphia-area medical centers have earned spots on Premier’s 100 Top Hospitals rankings for 2025, including one in Bucks County, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The annual program determined the top hospitals in the nation based on clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience, and financial health. This year, researchers evaluated 2,599 short-term,…
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Crozer Health Closing Fallout Continues in Delaware County Towns
Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland was down to 20 patients as of Wednesday, April 30, with the hospital set to close Friday, May 2, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A baby delivery was the last action taken by its emergency department staff, which ceased operating Wednesday. Mother and baby were quickly transferred to…
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Phoenixville Family Trapped by Medical Emergency Pleads for Transport Home
A Phoenixville family is desperate to bring their father home after he became stranded in Nevada following a medical emergency, writes Jennifer Lee for FOX 29 Philadelphia. Bill Peters, 77-year-old Vietnam veteran and two-time Purple Heart recipient, and his wife, Cameron, closed their floral shop Cameron Peters Floral Design on March 10. They were preparing…
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Bensalem Teen Meets Woman Who Donated Her Kidney to Save Her Life
Evelyn Bautista, a 17-year-old from Bensalem, met the woman who donated the kidney that saved her life for the first time at Temple University Hospital, writes Aubrey Whelan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Megan Bosack had been battling nutcracker syndrome for years, a rare condition causing severe pain due to a compressed vein that drains blood…
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IBX Foundation Increases Support to Grow Number of Prepared Nurses
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation has announced nearly $1.8 million in new grants as part of its ongoing commitment to strengthen the healthcare workforce. The recent awards to area colleges and universities fund nursing education scholarships and pathway programs, including the IBX Foundation Service Scholars Program for student veterans to become nurses. West Chester University and Drexel University have…
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Pennsylvania Eyes Assistance Programs, Tax Credits to Confront Nursing Shortage
Pennsylvania is facing an alarming nursing shortage, with average registered nurse vacancy rates of 14 percent and higher rates in rural areas, write Kymberlee Montgomery and Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow for Fast Company. The shortage is affecting more than hospitals. Long-term care facilities, outpatient clinics, and home health agencies are all competing for a shrinking…
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Tower Health Earns Millions from Shuttered Brandywine Campus Sale Last Month
Tower Health secured $11 million from the sale of its shuttered Brandywine Hospital campus last month, according to county property records, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The buyer of the 67-acre Brandywine site was an entity affiliated with Regal Builders, a Delaware-based real estate firm. The deal closed over three years after…
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Penn Medicine Breaks Ground on $270M Montgomeryville Outpatient Hub
Penn Medicine is planting deeper roots in Montgomery County, writes Harold Brubaker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The health system has officially broken ground on a $270 million outpatient center in Montgomeryville — a project aimed at bringing top-tier care closer to home. Slated to open in late 2027, the 162,000-square-foot facility at 200 DeKalb Pike…
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Swifties Rally Around Pipersville Teen with Brain Tumor Diagnosis
Taylor Swift fans, known as Swifties, have rallied to support Pipersville teen Lily Tomlinson following her diagnosis with a terminal brain tumor, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. Over the last several months, the 13-year-old, a Swiftie herself, has received money, gifts, and much more to support her battle. Lily was diagnosed…
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Doylestown to Get Its First Behavioral Health Crisis Center in Bright Path Center
Construction is well underway on Bright Path Center, Doylestown’s first-of-its-kind behavioral health crisis center, which is expected to open early next year, writes Lacey Latch for the Bucks County Courier Times. The $15 million, 22,000-square-foot center will be operated by Lenape Valley Foundation staff and will be located next to their outpatient office along North…
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Village Improvement Association Applauds Doylestown Health’s New Affiliation With Penn Medicine
The Village Improvement Association has congratulated Doylestown Health – which it founded over a century ago – on joining Penn Medicine, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. “The women of the Village Improvement Association of Doylestown, founders of Doylestown Hospital back in 1923, are extremely proud to congratulate our Doylestown Health System on becoming part…
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Warminster-Based Arbutus Biopharma Lays Off Over Half of Workforce, Exits Its Headquarters
Warminster-based Arbutus Biopharma laid off over half of its workforce and is exiting its headquarters to conserve cash while continuing its pursuit of a hepatitis B cure, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company, which reduced its workforce by 40 percent last year and 24 percent in 2023, eliminated another 22 positions…
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Rothman Launches ‘Your Mobility, Our Mission’ Campaign to Inspire Movement Across Generations
Rothman Orthopaedics has launched its newest marketing campaign — entitled “Your Mobility, Our Mission” — designed to highlight the internationally recognized institute’s commitment to restoring movement and improving the quality of life for patients of all ages. “Throughout our offices, our providers see a wide range of patients across different generations, the commonality between most…
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Penn Medicine’s Acquisition of Doylestown Health to Be Finalized This Week
After receiving final regulatory approval, University of Pennsylvania Health System plans to complete its acquisition of Doylestown Health next week, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The deal is set to close Tuesday following reviews by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and Federal Trade Commission. “By combining trusted community care with the resources and…
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