Steward Health Care filed notice in bankruptcy court that Norwood Hospital, and its still-operating clinics, will soon officially close.
"With this notice of closure, we can now focus on moving forward and meeting the health care needs of the Norwood community without Steward, their lenders or the owners of the real estate dictating the path," Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services Kate Walsh saidFour outpatient clinics associated with the hospital, which offer cancer care, radiology and physical therapy, have continued to operate.
More than a year after flooding caused significant damage to Norwood Hospital, ground has been broken on a new facility. "With this notice of closure, we can now focus on moving forward and meeting the health care needs of the Norwood community without Steward, their lenders or the owners of the real estate dictating the path," Walsh said in a statement."We are hopeful that a new, responsible operator will step up, and we're prepared to work with any interested parties.
The community will also be able to speak out about the closure of Norwood clinics through an established public closure process.A deal has been announced that will keep five hospitals open amid the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care., including, in one case, through eminent domain. Healey said at the time Norwood was"not in the mix right now," describing it as"under bubble wrap.
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