Nemours Children’s, Jefferson Health & Temple Health Explore Alliance To Support St. Christopher Hospital For Children In North Philadelphia

Three Philadelphia-area health systems, Nemours Children's Health, Jefferson Health, and Temple Health, are exploring an alliance to support St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in North Philadelphia, which has faced financial difficulties. Ownership of the hospital would remain unchanged, continuing as a 50-50 partnership between Drexel University and Tower Health.

Under the proposed alliance, Wilmington, Delaware-based Nemours, which already partners with Jefferson on pediatric care in the Philadelphia area, would provide tertiary care. The preliminary announcement did not include a timeline for forming the alliance or details on financial support. St. Christopher's has received millions . . .