The Philadelphia Inquirer reported today on the plan Jefferson’s plan for Einstein Healthcare Network if it is able to overcome a Federal Trade Commission objection and acquire the healthcare system. Locally, Jefferson would close Einstein’s emergency department and inpatient facility in Elkin Park. The Elkins Park location would instead focus on outpatient offices and MossRehab.

From the Inquirer:

A top Thomas Jefferson University executive on Tuesday provided a glimpse of Jefferson’s plans for Einstein Healthcare Network if Jefferson can complete the acquisition that the Federal Trade Commission has sued to block.

Jefferson would shut the emergency department and eliminate the 60-bed inpatient program at Einstein’s small Elkins Park campus, replacing them with expanded doctors’ outpatient offices and turning over more space to MossRehab, which shares the grounds.

Jefferson’s hospital in Abington could also be impacted. Some surgeries now done at Einstein’s hospital on Broad Street in Philadelphia could be moved to Abington.

Read the full Inquirer article here.