Prospect Crozer is trying to transition the hospital to an outpatient behavioral center by November 26.
That would leave more than 300 employees without jobs the Saturday of the Thanksgiving holiday and would leave residents of Delaware County without emergency services.
"That is going to create a major health crisis for Delaware County and Upper Darby and in communities that need those services the most," said State Rep Mike Zabel . "I know that we service at least 60-80 people a day on a normal day and I know those people aren't sent to our hospital, they're sent to other hospitals in the community," said Allen Bruno, Emergency Room Nurse at Delaware County Memorial Hospital. "The seven patients they're speaking of are the seven patients we're still able to take care of after everything has been taken away from the hospital.
Prospect Crozer bought the hospital in 2016. Prospect Crozer argues it's not shutting down, it's simply transitioning to a critically needed behavioral health facility.
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