No 11th-hour reprieve for Philadelphia's Northeastern Hospital
Philadelphia Inquirer, May 26, 2009
Temple University Health System is now forging ahead with its efforts to end all inpatient services at Philadelphia-based Northeastern Hospital by June 30. Fire rescue ambulances have stopped taking patients to Northeastern's emergency department, the officials said. The hospital will reopen July 1 as an ambulatory care center, which will offer an array of outpatient services.
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