Health Care
Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law
According to a national AP analysis, since 2022, over 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms have been turned away or negligently treated.
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Crozer Health to shutter operating room services at Taylor Hospital by Sept. 1
Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park admits more than 7,000 patients each year and treats more than 28,000 patients in its emergency room.
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CHA Partners, a real estate and development company, has bought and sold at least five hospitals in New Jersey prior to its latest bid in Pennsylvania.
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Listen 1:13Blood donations were down 25% nationally in July compared to the same time last year, according to the American Red Cross.
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Listen 1:09Bilingual ‘Captain Westside’ book aims to alleviate medical fears for Wilmington kids
Westside Family Healthcare's new bilingual book aims to boost literacy and ease kids' medical anxieties by combining health education with storytelling.
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Listen 1:06More mental health support is coming to Delaware schools
A pair of laws signed Wednesday by Gov. John Carney provides more mental health and behavioral health professionals in K–12 schools.
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Listen :52An email sent to Crozer employees Wednesday said CHA would work with Healthcare Preferred Partners to transfer the hospital system back to nonprofit status.
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Listen 0:44Philadelphia opens first urgent care walk-in clinic for mental health needs
The clinic is funded by the city and officially opens to patients beginning September 3. It will not provide emergency crisis services.
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Listen 1:13High temps can make people with dementia irritable, confused, and uncomfortable. What to know
People with Alzheimer’s disease or other conditions that cause cognitive decline can struggle to say they are hot during extreme heat, so caregivers must watch for changes.
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The pediatric surgeon founded the Black Doctors Consortium and worked as a regional health director under the Biden administration.
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Listen 1:51How Philly area hospitals are dealing with a national shortage of blood culture bottles
Hospitals routinely use these bottles to check for infections in patients’ blood — now they are cutting back on tests.
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Listen 1:51Delaware launches $5M program to help state’s aging population and workforce shortage
The Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program will help boost geriatric health care through research and develop training programs.
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Listen 1:24Most U.S. adults don’t know they can fight insurance denials, new study finds
The Commonwealth Fund national survey report found that 47% of people with insurance denials said their health conditions worsened as a result.
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Listen 1:08Here’s what to know about the latest research on Alzheimer’s risk factors and treatments.
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Listen 1:03‘Draconian’: Delaware’s largest hospital system sues over creation of hospital cost review board
The aim of the new review board is to reduce costs of health care for Delawareans. But ChristianaCare says it’s a state takeover of hospitals.
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