St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia will close this month, and most of its patient traffic will be absorbed by Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.
In December, North Philadelphia Health System said it is consolidating operations and will close 146-bed St. Joseph's. Up to 675 workers will be laid off as a result.
Once St. Joseph's closes, the majority of its business will likely go to Temple University Hospitals, according to The Temple News.
"Temple [University] Hospital has been an essential hospital for poor people in the city and it's equipped to take on [the patients]," Jerry Silberman, senior staff representative at the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals, told The Temple News.
Some patients may also flock to nearby Hahnemann Hospital in Philadelphia for care after St. Joseph's shuts down.
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