Abington and Holy Redeemer to Form Regional Health System
The two health organizations sign a 'letter of intent;' Abington, Holy Redeemer and Lansdale hospitals will remain open, each with its own staff.
Abington Health and Holy Redeemer Health System announced yesterday a letter of intent to form a new regional health system. Abington Health President and CEO Laurence Merlis and Holy Redeemer President and CEO Michael Laign made the announcement at the Abington Township building, which is across from Abington Memorial Hospital. Abington Memorial, Holy Redeemer and Lansdale hospitals will continue to serve their respective communities, according to Laign, and each will continue to have its own staff. Talks were in the works for about a year. The yet-to-be-named regional health system will now enter a “due diligence period,” which will last up to three months. Then, the boards of each health system will enter into a definitive agreement. …
Virginia Griffith
2:58 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012
I am appalled at the decision that was made to end abortions at Abington Hospital. This is a public hospital that Steve's people. Of all religious faiths and to impose Catholic values on all of their patients is the first step to Catholic Sharia law. Our country was founded on religious freedom and now one religion seems to be dominating institutions of all types. Why can't Holy Redeemer have its… more ›