Federal judge signs agreement to keep Crozer Health open for 30 days in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

RIDLEY PARK, Pa. (WPVI) — A temporary solution is in place to keep Delaware County’s largest health system operating for the next 30 days.

Under the agreement between the Pennsylvania attorney general and Prospect Medical Holdings, a temporary manager will take charge of Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland and Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park.

A bankruptcy judge in Texas signed off on the deal.

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This will give the health system and the state more time to form a long-term plan.