State Sen. Patricia Blevins (D—Elsmere), the Senate majority leader, toured the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Christiana Hospital. Christiana Hospital is the only delivering hospital in Delaware with a Level 3 NICU, which is the highest level of capability.
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State Sen. Patricia Blevins (D—Elsmere), the Senate majority leader, toured the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Christiana Hospital. Christiana Hospital is the only delivering hospital in Delaware with a Level 3 NICU, which is the highest level of capability.
Newborn blood oxygen test helps diagnose birth defects
Babies born at Christiana Care Health System now are being tested for potentially fatal heart defects within their first two days of life, allowing them to receive immediate care if necessary, thanks to a new pulse oximetry initiative. The simple, 15-minute screening can identify a number of... read more »
Dance Your Heart Out maintains a healthy beat
Dance Your Heart Out provided participants with opportunities to do just that – with Wii Dance, Zumba® fitness, belly and line dancing. The evening’s theme, “Health is Motion” highlighted the important role physical activity plays in total health. Posted April 5, 2012
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Local Organization Recognized With Support from National Program The Avon Breast Health Outreach Program has awarded a $55,000 one-year grant to Christiana Care Health System to increase awareness of the life-saving benefits of early detection of breast cancer. It is the eleventh year that the program has... read more »
$152,000 AstraZeneca grant funds innovative Christiana Care cardiovascular outreach program
The AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation awarded a grant of more than $152,000 to Christiana Care Health System’s Cardiovascular Outreach Prevention Program. Christiana Care’s program is targeted towards underserved, low-income African-American teens and adult women. It works by engaging teens to increase both their knowledge and confidence in their... read more »
As a Promotora who promoted health education to others, Teresa Alvarez understood that cancer is not a death sentence, especially if detected early. As a cancer patient, she is learning first-hand the value of screenings, and of having excellent cancer care close to home.
Delaware partners celebrate text4baby success
Participating Delaware partners who helped enroll women in text4baby, a free text-messaging service of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition, celebrated their top finish in the 2011 national text4baby state enrollment contest. Text4baby provides a fast and convenient way of communicating health and safety information via... read more »
At the Medical Group of Christiana Care, doctors have different specialties and varying levels of experience, but a single cohesive culture. Owned by Christiana Care Health System, the Medical Group is part of a sweeping, dynamic vision for care that is excellent, consistent, convenient and cost effective.
Value Institute symposium discusses hysterectomy, uterine fibroids
Christiana Care’s Value Institute held a symposium titled “Defining Value in the Surgical Environment.”
Christiana Care issues a call to men to prevent domestic violence
More than 150 men, teens and the women who love them attended the 9th Annual Domestic Violence Prevention Forum at Ezion Fair Baptist Church in the city’s Southbridge neighborhood, which this year focused on the role of men in preventing domestic violence. The American Medical Association estimates... read more »
Christiana Care researchers find episiotomy often not needed during childbirth
Episiotomy has been a routine procedure in childbirth for decades, but OB/GYN researchers at Christiana Care discovered that it is often unnecessary. Not only have they drastically lowered the episiotomy rates at Christiana Care; they're working to develop national standards to make this sometimes-painful practice less common.
Christiana Care promotes strong and healthy Latinas
For six years, Latinas Fuertes Y Saludables—Latinas: Strong and Healthy—has been a life-affirming event for Hispanic women who are empowered with education about healthy living and encouraged to share their knowledge with others. More than 250 people recently gathered at Bayard Middle School, where Christiana Care Community... read more »
Christiana Care CCOP ranks near top for enrollment in cancer clinical trials
Christiana Care's Community Clinical Oncology Program at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center ranks among the top enrollers in cancer trials. Patients who join a clinical trial benefit from techniques and therapeutic advances that are at the vanguard of medical science.
Richard J. Derman, M.D., MPH, chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Christiana Care, spoke at last week’s U.S.-Russia Scientific Forum on human development at the Russian Institute of Science in Moscow.
Outreach team brings cancer screening, prevention and education to the community
This year, the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center’s Community Health Outreach and Education Program helped Joe DeMesse and thousands like him to improve their odds against cancer.
More than 400 women attend Christiana Care’s second Girls Night Out event
More than 400 women attended Christiana Care Health System's 2nd annual Girls Night Out event at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center.
Loving Arms helps families cope with losing a baby
Founded in the late 1970s and developed through the years by Christiana Care nurses, social workers and chaplains, Loving Arms Parent Support Group is one of the longest continuously running programs in the country for parents grieving the loss of a baby because of ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage,... read more »
Bone density scans for women can save lives
There are few life-threatening conditions for women that are particularly responsive to screening and treatment in order to prevent death or long term disability. Osteoporosis screening is a rare exception. Along with pap smears, lipid screening, mammography and colonoscopy, appropriate use of dual x-ray absorptiometry—“DEXA,” or bone... read more »
Photo gallery: Wilmington Wellness Day
More than 35 Christiana Care employees and students from seven departments participated in the 12th annual Wilmington Wellness Day on Sept. 17 at Rodney Square, bringing information about how to live longer, happier and healthier lives to more than 2,500 city residents. This event provides free health... read more »
Diagnosing and evaluating abnormal uterine bleeding
Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common reason women see their doctors. Abnormal bleeding can occur at any age of life and has many causes; some are easily treated, while others are more serious. Women should consult with their health care providers if ever they have bleeding concerns.... read more »
Christiana Care promotes breast health to Latinas through promotoras
Through Christiana Care, Latinas are learning about breast health and cancer screenings, essential information they can share with others as “promotoras”—promoters of health education—to Delaware’s rapidly growing Hispanic community. “If you teach someone, then ask her to go talk to her family, her community, you raise awareness... read more »
Landmark study shows how doctors can best manage rare childbirth complication
The largest study of its kind has shed new light on how obstetricians should manage shoulder dystocia, a rare but serious complication of childbirth. Data gathered from 132,098 births of babies delivered vaginally at term, including more than 15,000 at Christiana Hospital, indicate that doctors should deliver... read more »
Deborah Ehrenthal, M.D., and the neonatal intensive-care unit at Christiana Hospital were featured in this report on racial disparities in birth outcomes, which was featured on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.”
Cancer research advocate highlights how genetic testing can empower us
Tracy Elliman was only 10 years old, but she understood that her grandmother had breast cancer—and that she was losing her fight. “Then, as my grandmother was dying, my mother was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer,” she recalls. “Even as a child, I knew that this... read more »
Supplement made from breast milk helps give NICU babies a healthy start
Mother’s milk is the perfect food for babies, and Christiana Care is the only health system in the region to provide a highly concentrated supplement made from breast milk as a first treatment for the smallest newborns. Since November, 75 babies in the neonatal intensive-care unit (NICU)... read more »
Children’s health often improves when adults quit smoking
When grownups quit smoking, kids benefit, too. A major improvement in children’s health that made recent headlines is that ear infections in kids have fallen dramatically. In fact, ear infections in children have declined 30 percent in the past 15 years, according to a recently published Harvard... read more »
Christiana Care Breast Center first in Delaware to earn ACR accreditation
The Christiana Care Breast Center at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The Christiana Care Breast Center is the only facility in Delaware to earn this... read more »
Christiana Care recognizes women’s health advocates with Spirit of Women Awards
Christiana Care Health System recognized three Delaware women for working to improve the health of women and their families in the surrounding community. The women received Spirit of Women Awards at an event held on April 26 at the Christiana Hospital campus. The awards celebrate previously unrecognized... read more » Posted April 27, 2011 4 Comments
Delaware women start a healthy groove at Dance Your Health Out event
Christiana Care hosted women from across New Castle County, Del., for an evening designed to inspire attendees to improve their health through exercise and smart nutrition choices. Combining dance, fun and education, the first ever Dance Your Health Out event, held at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Wilmington,... read more » Posted April 21, 2011 1 Comment
NuMoM2b study focuses on pregnancy outcomes for first-time mothers
Christiana Care has an important role in a groundbreaking study of first-time mothers that will ultimately result in identifying problems sooner, as well as new strategies and interventions to help moms and babies. Sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the nuMoM2b Study... read more »
Christiana Care plays key role in reducing infant mortality in Delaware
Christiana Care is helping to significantly reduce Delaware’s infant mortality rate, which has decreased an impressive 10 percent. Infant mortality declined for the third consecutive reporting period, dropping to 8.4 deaths for every 1,000 live births in 2004–2008, according to the Delaware Division of Public Health. From... read more »
Hall of Fame of Delaware Women honors ‘Kloppy’
Retired Christiana Care nurse Moonyeen Klopfenstein joins elite company on March 22 when she becomes one of only 117 women from the state of Delaware inducted into the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women. Inductees are known as trailblazers in their field and have made a lasting... read more » Posted Feb. 25, 2011 1 Comment
Landmark study may change breast cancer treatment
Many women with early breast cancer do not appear to benefit from complete removal of the lymph nodes under their arm (in the axilla), even when cancer is found in one or two representative (sentinel) nodes, according to a study published in the Feb. 8 issue of... read more »
OR Live webcast debuts Virtual Education & Simulation Training Center
Christiana Care introduced the world to the first accredited Level II Institute Virtual Education & Simulation Training Center with a multi-faceted ORLive webcast Feb. 2 The webcast offered viewers a look at some of the most advanced patient-simulation training technology available in the nation. Watch the webcast... read more »
‘Cribs for Kids’ works to prevent infant deaths
The Infant Apnea Team at Christiana Hospital is part of the Delaware Chapter of Cribs for Kids, a program that provides cribs for infants under the age of six months if their families can’t afford one. The program is spearheading an initiative to eradicate bed sharing, which... read more »
Avon grant helps fund breast cancer outreach program
Christiana Care Health System’s Community Health Outreach and Education Program at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center has received a $50,000 grant, for the 10th year in a row, from the Avon Breast Health Outreach Program to mobilize more breast cancer screenings in New Castle County. Through... read more »
Verizon Delaware supports Forensic Nurse Examiners
Verizon Delaware President William R. Allan presented a gift of $15,000 in support of Christiana Care Health System’s Forensic Nurse Examiner program in December. Allan, a Christiana Care trustee, presented the check to Gordon Reed, M.D., program director, and Anita Symonds, RN, program coordinator, along with members... read more »
Moving Moms Forward celebrates a year of healthier families
Moving Moms Forward is a weight-management program that offers pregnant women and new moms in New Castle County, Del., the tools to maintain a healthy lifestyle after pregnancy. This free, eight-week series includes classes on exercise, weight management and mental wellness. The program is available to mothers... read more » Posted Jan. 20, 2011 1 Comment
Christiana Care’s role in helping reduce Delaware premature birth rate was featured in a recent News Journal article on Dr. Matt Hoffman and his work with Delaware Prematurity Prevention program. Read the News Journal article.
Neonatal unit delivers advanced care and support to prevent brain injury
Within minutes of birth on Feb. 2, baby Mia Lang was diagnosed with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), a condition in which not enough blood goes to the brain. Untreated, HIE can permanently damage the brain, kidneys and liver. Mia was only the fifth baby to be treated at... read more »
National Standard for Normal Fetal Growth study expands
Christiana Care is the top recruiter of expectant mothers in the country in a landmark study on fetal growth throughout pregnancy. In launching the second phase of the National Standard for Normal Fetal Growth study, Christiana Care is again playing a leading role, expanding the research to... read more »
Gift helps to found neonatal simulation training fund
The physicians of Christiana Neonatal Associates LLC made a generous gift to support continued neonatal simulation training at Christiana Care. The physicians founded the fund to honor colleague Stephen Pearlman, M.D. Dr. Pearlman thanked Christiana Care for “having the vision that medical education was going in this... read more »
Girls’ Night Out for Women’s Health
On Thursday, Oct.13, Christiana Care Health System hosted more than 300 women at the first ever Girls’ Night Out event at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Attendees at this free event took advantage of lectures on breast-cancer diagnosis and... read more » Posted Oct. 25, 2010 1 Comment
Welcome urogynecologist Emily Saks, M.D.
Emily Saks, M.D., has joined the Christiana Care Center for Urogynecology and Pelvic Surgery, teaming with Babak Vakili, M.D., and Howard B. Goldstein, M.D. Dr. Saks was raised in Central New Jersey and attended Rutgers College and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick. In 2007,... read more »
Christiana Care’s Dr. Deborah Ehrenthal, as lead author of a study, examined the association between induced labor and C-sections, is featured in a recent Time online article.
Dr. Matt Hoffman co-authors study on late pre-term births
Christiana Care participated in a study published in the July 28 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association that finds the likelihood of having a baby with respiratory problems shortly after birth substantially increases for late preterm infants – those born between 34 and 36 weeks... read more »News Journal features Center for Urogynecology and Pelvic Surgery
The July 27 issue of the News Journal features Christiana Care’s Center for Urogynecology and Pelvic Surgery in a story about how doctors with urological and gynecological training concentrate on incontinence and related disorders. Read the News Journal article.Greenville welcomes new OB/GYNs
The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and the Medical Group of Christiana Care announced the opening of a new OB/GYN practice, Christiana Care Obstetrics and Gynecology at Greenville, at 3706 Kennett Pike in Greenville, Del. Kirsten Smith, M.D., and Julia Powell, M.D., are now accepting obstetrics and... read more »
Christiana Care Health System is a member of Spirit of Women, a nationwide network of health care providers committed to addressing the unique health challenges faced by women of all ages. Spirit of Women hospitals encourage women to make positive changes in their lives through access to... read more »
Mammograms offered through Christiana Care Health System’s Pink Ribbon Program
Do you need a mammogram? Is it time for you to schedule your first or follow-up mammogram? Christiana Care Health System’s patient navigators help make it easy for you to receive these important screening services. Patient navigators can assist you in a number of ways – scheduling... read more »
Healthy Beginnings enables healthier pregnancies
Diana Reese was confident and excited when she first found out she was pregnant. However, these feelings quickly eroded when her boyfriend became unsure of his commitment to Diana and the pregnancy. Then she discovered that her mother had stolen her identity. Diana says, “I didn’t understand... read more »
No Heart Left Behind program inspires teens to help moms
Ambrosia Mondoa was well on her way to becoming one of the more than half-million American women who die from cardiovascular disease each year. Her daughter, Matanda, encouraged her to participate in the No Heart Left Behind (NHLB) program. Together, they learned about the risk of heart disease... read more »
Christiana Care is doing its part to help decrease childhood and adult obesity by teaching at-risk women and their children ways to feel “fit & fabulous.” Fit & Fabulous Families is a series of free classes that provides nutrition education and exercise activities for parents and their... read more »
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