
Health Care
A medical resident’s eulogy for Hahnemann Hospital
On the last day for most of the residents, one doctor-in-training bids farewell to the 171-year-old teaching hospital at Broad and Vine Streets.
6 years ago
As Hahnemann empties out, owner seeks bids for St. Christopher’s
Hahnemann University Hospital is making progress with its closure plans. Its owner was in U.S. Bankruptcy Court Friday setting bid procedures to sell St. Christopher’s.
6 years ago
Listen 0:52Audit shows Pa. nursing homes understaffed, problem projected to get worse
An audit of Pennsylvania nursing homes warns that staffing levels at these facilities are insufficient and on track to get worse.
6 years ago
Two Delaware hospitals seek approval for Sussex County emergency departments
Bayhealth and Beebe hospitals have made their case for stand-alone emergency departments in the Georgetown, Delaware, area
6 years ago
Radical or incremental? What’s really in Joe Biden’s health plan
The Biden plan released this week is an update of the Affordable Care Act with controversial differences. Among them: a "public option" that covers abortion.
6 years ago
Do you need that surgery? How to decide, and how to pick a surgeon if you do
When you have a serious health problem that calls for surgery, the last thing you need is the stress of navigating the health care system to find a skilled surgeon.
6 years ago
Judge rules Hahnemann can sell its residency programs to highest bidder; closure plan delayed
The hospital's lawyers could not agree on a closure plan with city and state health officials in time for Friday’s scheduled hearing, and the matter was pushed to next week.
6 years ago
Is aerobic exercise the right prescription for staving off Alzheimer’s?
Researchers are prescribing exercise as if it were a drug in a study that aims to see if it can prevent Alzheimer's disease.
6 years ago
Major Drexel medical layoffs could jeopardize patient care
Hahnemann Hospital’s owner is due back in U.S. Bankruptcy Court as Drexel lays off physicians and clinicians and St. Christopher’s gets an offer.
6 years ago
Hahnemann wants to stop taking new patients Friday
The proposed closure timeline released Tuesday still needs official approval from the city Health Commissioner’s Office and the state Health Department.
6 years ago
Lawsuit: Delaware inmate died in agony after receiving inadequate medical care
After three days of complaining of severe stomach pain, Delaware inmate died without receiving proper medical attention, lawsuit alleges.
6 years ago
Listen 1:45Bernie Sanders at Hahnemann: ‘Keep this hospital open’
The Democratic presidential candidate is using the announced closure of Hahnemann University Hospital as a case in point for his Medicare for All plan.
6 years ago
Hahnemann bankruptcy proceedings start slowly in Wilmington
The hearing on the overall closure plan is now scheduled for Friday, July 19.
6 years ago
Hundreds swarm Hahnemann to protest closure, with Sanders campaign leading the call
Protesters slammed Joel Freedman, Hahnemann’s owner, for what they see as an attempt to encroach on a vulnerable hospital for real estate profits.
6 years ago
Area nurses, midwives and other medical providers said the loss of a hospital like Hahnemann that takes many Medicaid-dependent patients is unfathomable.
6 years ago
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