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“Prime did come in and buy our hospital – that much is true. But everything else isn’t. They have closed three units in their tenure at Suburban with no promise or intention of reopening any. That’s not saving jobs, and that’s not saving lives.”

ER nurse Terena Stinson, RN,

32-year veteran of the hospital and co-president

of Suburban General Nurses’ Association

PRIME TURNED ITS BACK

In the middle of a nationwide mental health crisis, Prime Healthcare turned its back on its patient population in Montgomery County in late September 2023 by abruptly shuttering Behavioral Health services at Suburban Community Hospital. Surgical services for Suburban’s medically needy patient population were also significantly curtailed; Prime closed one operating room out of three.

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These decisions were made by an out-of-state actor in a post-pandemic period marked by worsening mental health and escalating substance abuse among young people and adults in the United States and worldwide.

THIS IS THEIR
BUSINESS MODEL.

Prime Healthcare closed operating rooms and services after takeover for profit

A 2016 LA Times report accused Prime Healthcare of closing essential services, including operating rooms and obstetric services, after acquiring hospitals to increase profits, raising concerns about patient care.

 Shannan Giambrone, RN

Suburban Community Hospital ICU nurse

23-year veteran of the hospital and co-president of Suburban General Nurses’ Association, PASNAP local

“Prime came into this area in 2016 with the promise that they were going to rebuild the network and offer excellent, high-quality healthcare to the medically needy population of Norristown...But since then, all Prime has done is cut services. They’ve left the community in the lurch and they’ve cut staff. Prime is one of the main employers in the Norristown area, but they’re bringing less and less employment to the region.”

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