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A rejected deal in 2001 among events that put Easton Hospital in downward spiral
Updated on Feb 11, 2021;
Published on Feb 11, 2021
Easton Hospital on Dec. 18, 2003, at 21st and Lehigh streets in Wilson Borough. Star-Ledger file photo
Editor s Note
This story is part of a special report on how Easton Hospital almost closed last year and what will now become of it.
When the opportunity to join the St. Luke’s University Health Network came up nearly 20 years ago, Easton Hospital said, “no thanks.”
Both St. Luke’s Hospital and Easton Hospital were holding their own, according to St. Luke’s Vice President of Development Robert Martin. Martin was on the St. Luke’s team trying to negotiate the acquisition of Easton Hospital back in 2001.
How a ‘powerhouse’ reached the brink of collapse and a new owner’s plan to rebuild
Updated on Feb 12, 2021;
Published on Feb 11, 2021
Easton Hospital was acquired by St. Luke s University Health Network on July 2, 2020. Saed Hindash | For lehighvalleylive.com
Editor s Note
It s been less than a year since Easton Hospital nearly closed after serving as a community bedrock for more than a century. This story explains what happened and what the future holds.
Once a community bedrock, Easton Hospital today shows all the signs of a hospital on its last legs.
But new owner St. Luke’s University Health Network is optimistic it can overcome financial and operational hurdles to turn the beleaguered Wilson Borough hospital around.