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Don Berwick, M.D, perhaps the foremost expert in the field of quality-based health care, delivered the keynote address Thursday, May 9, during Christiana Care Health System’s 2nd Annual Value Symposium: “Transforming Health Care in America: Making the Triple Aim a Reality.”
A pediatrician by… read more »
Christiana Care Health System Cardiovascular Outreach Prevention Program (COPP), supported by Connections for Cardiovascular Health: A Program of the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation, celebrated a successful second year on Thursday, April 27, at Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School in Newark, Del. Over three lunch periods, the 30 students involved with the program educated hundreds of their peers on how to improve heart health by focusing on nutrition and mental health. They served samples of heart-healthy banana smoothies, hummus with pita chips and yogurt parfaits. The… read more »
Katherine L. Esterly, M.D., retired chair of Christiana Care’s Department of Pediatrics and a pioneer in neonatology, received the Delaware Academy of Medicine’s President’s Award at the Academy’s annual meeting, April 18. The academy bestowed the additional honor of naming a new annual conference on childhood development for Dr. Esterly, held April 20 at the John H. Ammon Medical Education Center. Dr…. read more »
Embedding a cardiologist in your primary care office brings specialty access closer to home
A program that pairs Christiana Care cardiologists with primary-care physicians in a single office is turning out to be good for patients, doctors and everyone interested in... read more »
Study finds new anti-clotting drug more effective than current treatment
Christiana Care participated in a landmark clinical study of an experimental drug shown to be significantly more effective at preventing blood clots during coronary stenting procedures compared... read more »
Annual awards honor individuals for extraordinary service
The Champions of Service: Celebrating Volunteers Awards, a combined celebration of the Spirit of Women Awards and Jefferson Awards, spotlighted individuals who go above and beyond in... read more »
Clinical trial explores gene-replacement therapy to slow progression of heart failure
Christiana Care Health System is part of an elite group conducting a groundbreaking clinical trial to learn if gene-replacement therapy can dramatically slow the progression of heart... read more »
New Short Stay Unit helps fast-track cardiac patients
A new, 10-bed Cardiology Short Stay Unit (CSSU) at Christiana Hospital enhances coordination of care within the Center for Heart & Vascular Health.
50th Holloway Symposium explores past, present and future in fight against infectious diseases
Physicians, infectious-disease specialists, infection-control nurses, pharmacists, microbiologists and others convened May 7 at the John H. Ammon Medical Education Center for the 50th annual William J. Holloway... read more »
Visiting Nurse Associations of America honors Rhonda Combs for management excellence
Rhonda Combs, RN, MSN, BC, chief operations officer of the Christiana Care Visiting Nurse Association, is the 2013 recipient of the Administrative Manager of the Year award... read more »
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