When Heights University Hospital, formerly Christ Hospital, closed in November 2025, its owners said they would continue operating a standalone emergency department. Hudson Regional Health, which took over the hospital and two others from CarePoint Health System in federal bankruptcy court, said it invested over $100 million into the Jersey City hospital in an attempt to keep the doors open. Despite that, last year Heights University Hospital lost $74 million and the emergency department is projected to lose $30 million this year, according to a statement from Hudson Regional. In an effort to prevent further multi-million dollar losses from jeopardizing its other hospitals — located in Secaucus, Bayonne and Hoboken — Hudson Regional informed the New Jersey Department of Health on Wednesday of its intention to close the emergency department.
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