Crozer-Keystone Health System

Crozer-Keystone Health System (CKHS) is a not-for-profit health system that was established in 1990 by the merger of Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Delaware County Memorial Hospital. Today, CKHS consists of five hospitals: Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill, Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park, Community Hospital in Chester and Springfield Hospital in Springfield. Additionally, CKHS is affiliated with a comprehensive physician network of primary care and specialty practices as well as the Healthplex® Sports Club.

Crozer-Keystone is willing to explore and implement new technologies for delivering care. They were the first health system in Delaware County to perform open heart surgery & primary angioplasty, offer cardiac resynchronization therapy, establish open heart & rehabilitation units and develop interventional heart & electrophysiology programs for treatment of rhythm disorders.

Crozer-Keystone Health System at a glance:

• The largest employer and health care provider in Delaware County
• One of America's Top 100 Integrated Health Care Systems
• American Hospital Association NOVA Award Winner for excellence and innovation in community health
• One of only six health care organizations in the nation to be honored with a VHA Leadership Award for Evidence-Based Medicine Program
• Recognized by J.D. Power and Associates under the category of Distinguished Hospitals for inpatient (DCMH, Springfield Hospital, Taylor Hospital) and outpatient (Crozer-Chester Medical Center) services
• Crozer-Chester Medical Center named by HealthGrades® in the top 10 percent nationally, and among the top 10 hospitals in Pennsylvania for Cardiology (2003-2006) and coronary interventional procedures (2005-2006). Awarded five (out of five) star rating in coronary interventional procedures, heart attack, heart failure and valve replacement.