Crozer-Keystone Health System

Crozer-Keystone Health System
Non-profit organization
Industry Health care
Founded Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States (1990)
Headquarters Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Area served
 Delaware County, Pennsylvania, northern Delaware, western New Jersey
Website CrozerKeystone.org
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Crozer-Keystone Health System is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit health system based in Delaware County, PA and serving Delaware County; northern Delaware and parts of western New Jersey.[1]

History

In 1893, the 48-bed Chester Hospital opened to serve the growing population of Chester, PA.[2] Ten years later the J. Lewis Crozer Homeopathic Hospital opened nearby in Upland, PA.[3] By 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.[4]

Plans for a new hospital in Upper Darby, PA 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.[5]

In 1970, the Crozer-Chester Medical Center would further expand its campus by taking over the building, now called Old Main, and the surrounding grounds of the Crozer Theological Seminary after the seminary moved out of state.[6] This building originated as the Normal School at Upland, PA and served as an Army hospital during the American Civil War, treating more than 6,000 soldiers from both the Union and Confederate armies.

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 healthcare services in Delaware County, PA. Springfield Hospital joined the system later that year.

In 1992, the health system acquired Sacred Heart Medical Center (est. 1983) in Chester, PA and renamed it Community Hospital.[7] The Crozer-Keystone Healthplex Sports Club opened in 1996 in Springfield, PA as part of a program to develop a comprehensive health and wellness center. Finally, Taylor Hospital (est. 1910) joined Crozer-Keystone Health System in 1997 as the newest member of the system.[8]

In November 2013, Crozer-Keystone Health System joined Noble Health Alliance.[9] Abington Memorial Hospital, Aria Health and Einstein Healthcare Network formed the alliance in July 2013. The initiative intends to encourage collaboration between the four health systems in order to provide the Philadelphia and its suburbs with more comprehensive care.

Hospitals and facilities

Crozer-Keystone Health Systems comprises five hospitals, a network of outpatient centers and a sports club. These facilities house a Level 2 trauma center, a regional burn center, two regional cancer centers, a fertility center and a sleep-disorders center.[10]

Crozer-Chester Medical Center - Upland, PA

Crozer-Chester Medical Center (Crozer) is a 424-bed not-for-profit tertiary-care teaching hospital located on a 68-acre campus. The medical center admits more than 19,000 patients, treats approximately 53,000 Emergency Department patients and delivers approx. 1,700 babies annually. Also a worldclass Nathan Speare Regional Burn Treatment Center. [11]

Delaware County Memorial Hospital - Drexel Hill, PA

Delaware County Memorial Hospital is a 225-bed, not-for-profit facility 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.[12]

Springfield Hospital – Springfield, PA

Springfield Hospital today is a 33-bed not-for-profit community hospital 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.[13]

Community Hospital – Chester, PA

Community Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital that coordinates a full range of outpatient behavioral and community health services as well as primary care.[14]

Taylor Hospital – Ridley Park, PA

Taylor Hospital is a 156-bed, not-for-profit hospital that admits more than 7,000 patients and receives more than 28,000 Emergency Department visits.[15]

Outpatient Centers

Sports Club

The Healthplex® Sports Club is a 176,000-square-foot facility with more than 6,500 members.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "About Crozer-Keystone Health System". Crozer-Keystone Health System. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  2. ↑ Bullock III, John A. "Chester Hospital". OldChesterPa.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Bullock III, John A. "Crozer Home for Incurables, Crozer Hospital". OldChesterPa.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  4. ↑ Upland Borough. "Crozer Hospital". Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  5. ↑ Crozer-Keystone Health System (1999). Celebrating Our First Decade and One Hundred Years of History. Warminster, PA: Piccari Press, Inc. p. 13.
  6. ↑ Upland Borough. "Crozer Theological Seminary". Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  7. ↑ Bullock III, John A. "Sacred Heart Hospital". OldChesterPa.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  8. ↑ Hollreiser, Eric (May 12, 1997). "Crozer-Keystone acquires Taylor Hospital". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  9. ↑ Carey, Kathleen (2013-11-21). "Crozer-Keystone joins health alliance". Delaware County Times. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Crozer-Keystone Health System Hospitals and Facilities". www.CrozerKeystone.org.
  11. ↑ "Crozer-Chester Medical Center". www.CrozerKeystone.org.
  12. ↑ "Delaware County Memorial Hospital". www.CrozerKeystone.org.
  13. ↑ "Springfield Hospital". www.CrozerKeystone.org.
  14. ↑ "Community Hospital". www.CrozerKeystone.org.
  15. ↑ "Taylor Hospital". www.CrozerKeystone.org.
  16. ↑ "Healthplex® Sports Club". www.CrozerKeystone.org. Retrieved 17 April 2014.

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