By HFT Staff

ChristianaCare has opened ChristianaCare Hospital, Aston, a neighborhood hospital designed to expand access to care in a growing region with increasing healthcare needs. 

The hospital is expected to care for approximately 15,000 patients each year, or about 40 per day, and will provide 24/7 emergency care, inpatient services, imaging, laboratory services and virtual specialty consultations directly within the community. The exact opening date will be confirmed following final inspection by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. 

The facility is the first phase of the ChristianaCare Aston Campus. A second-floor outpatient health center offering additional services is expected to open in fall 2026. 

Developed through a joint venture with Emerus Holdings, Inc., ChristianaCare Hospital, Aston is a fully licensed hospital operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The facility includes a full-service emergency department and 10 beds for patients requiring observation or inpatient care. Emerus will manage day-to-day operations, drawing on nearly two decades of experience operating neighborhood hospitals nationwide. 

The emergency department is equipped to treat common emergencies including falls, injuries, heart attacks and strokes. Patients will have access to onsite CT scans, X-rays, ultrasound and laboratory testing, allowing diagnosis and treatment in one location. The hospital will also offer virtual specialty consultations in cardiology, infectious disease, critical care and hospital medicine to support clinical decision-making and patient safety. 

Unlike urgent care centers or freestanding emergency departments, ChristianaCare Hospital, Aston provides inpatient capability and around-the-clock board-certified emergency physician coverage within a full hospital setting. 

ChristianaCare plans to open a health center on the second floor of the Aston Campus in fall 2026. The outpatient center is expected to offer primary care, cardiology, cardiac diagnostics and imaging services.