Temple University Health System Announces New Reorganization Plan

OPEN MINDS On-Line News Faced with problems of over-bedding and cost reimbursement, the Temple University Health System (TUHS) announced a new reorganization plan known as the "Bold Ideas for a Brighter Tomorrow" program. The program focuses on Northeastern Hospital and the Neumann Medical Center (known collectively as "Temple East"), as well as Episcopal Hospital. Instead of closing facilities, cutting services, and laying off scores of employees, the Temple plan calls for the investment of an estimated $43 million over the next two years to establish a community-based health system that reorganizes services among the different facilities in . . .