Bankrupt Hahnemann University Hospital has healed a rift with one of its top creditors, Drexel University College of Medicine, but still faces resistance to its plan to close its doors, WSJ Pro Bankruptcy reported. The historic hospital — at the hub of Philadelphia’s downtown tourist and financial district — filed for chapter 11 protection on June 30. The next day marked the official start of the hospital training year for 583 residents, including graduates of Drexel’s medical school. A deal this week averted an open-court showdown between Hahnemann and Drexel over the fate of the residents. But other hurdles remain. A Philadelphia judge issued an injunction barring Hahnemann from closing its doors unless it gets authorization first from city health authorities. Amid continuing strife with city officials and demonstrations in the streets, lawyers for the hospital delayed a planned bankruptcy court hearing on the hospital’s closure plan.
