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Caring for
our neighbors with HIV
Residents learn about poverty
CRISPR Gene Editing 360
News from Christiana Care Health System
Features
2 WilmingtonHospitalelevatescriticalcare
7 CaringforHIVandhepatitisCpatients
10 Outstandingstroke,heartattackandheartfailurecare 12 Povertysimulationhelpsdoctorsintraining
14 CRISPR Gene Editing 360
16 Health partnership to fight lung cancer
20 Healthybabies,healthyfamilies
22 Supporting local and global community
24 Dance Your Heart Out Hispanic event
25 ChampionsofServiceAwards
On the Cover: A new helipad recently opened on the roof of Wilmington Hospital enables fast access to Level III trauma and emergency care and transportation to
and from the hospital .
(page 2).
Focus is published monthly by
the Christiana Care Department of External Affairs. Read Focus online at https://news.christianacare.org.
Editor
Shane Hoffman Communications Director
Managing Editor
Pat Ritchie Communications Manager
Contributors
Jennifer Baldino Bonett
Senior Marketing Communications Manager
Karen Halesky Marketing Coordinator
Hiran Ratnayake
Senior Marketing Communications Manager
William Schmitt
Senior Marketing Communications Manager
Drewry Nash Fennell, Esq.
Chief Officer of Strategic Communications and Experience
Karen Y. Browne
Vice President of Communications
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Wilmington Hospital elevates critical care in the city See page 2.
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Christiana Care Top Doctors and Nurses
In Every Issue
6 The Christiana Care Way 25 Extraordinary people
28 Best practice review
29 Calendar of events 30 Pharmacy Services 32 Let’s commit to be fit
THE CHRISTIANA CARE WAY
We serve our neighbors as respectful, expert, caring partners in their health. We do this by creating innovative, effective, affordable systems of care that our neighbors value.
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