UPMC Touts Regional Capacity as Sharon Regional Closes
Pennsylvania revoked Sharon Regional Medical Center's license effective Nov. 17 and ordered its closure after owner Tenor Health Foundation missed utility payments and employee pay cycles; the hospital suspended all services Nov. 4. In a Nov. 11 community letter, UPMC Horizon and UPMC Jameson leaders said UPMC remains committed to Mercer and Lawrence counties, citing added inpatient beds, expanded emergency department space, robotic surgery, cardiac imaging, cancer and behavioral health investments across its three regional hospitals. Tenor's board president told Becker's the company hopes to eventually restore inpatient acute care and has sought additional state financial assistance. UPMC's letter did not specify new capacity added in direct response to Sharon Regional's closure or how many beds are available for displaced patients.