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Christiana Care Health System, headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, is one of the country’s largest health care providers, ranking 22nd in the nation for hospital admissions.
Christiana Care is a major teaching hospital with two campuses and more than 250 Medical-Dental residents and fellows. Christiana Care is recognized as a regional center for excellence in cardiology, cancer and women’s health services. The system is home to Delaware’s only Level I trauma center for adults and children, the only center of its kind between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Christiana Care also features a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, the only delivering hospital in the state to offer this level of care for newborns.
A not-for-profit, non-sectarian health system, Christiana Care includes two hospitals with more than 1,200 patient beds, a home health care service, preventive medicine, rehabilitation services, a network of primary care physicians and an extensive range of outpatient services.
Christiana Care relies in part on the generosity of individuals, foundations and corporations to fulfill its mission. To learn more about
how you can support our mission, visit http://www.christianacare.org/donors.
Posters of actual Christiana Care employees — posing with flexed muscles, proudly displaying their green bandages from vaccination.
Christiana Care launched one of the most ambitious flu vaccination events in its history on Oct. 11th, when the organization attempted to vaccinate as many employees as possible against influenza.
Playing off the popular Pat Benetar song, the event, dubbed #HitMeWithYourFluShot, encouraged all employees eligible for the shot to get it.
In total, more than 7,800 employees in 70-plus locations in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey received the flu shot — which resulted in an incredible 65 percent success rate.
During the event, WJBR broadcasted live from Christiana Hospital, bringing their J. Bear mascot in tow while Wilmington Blue Rocks Mascot Rocky Bluewinkle greeted employees at Wilmington Hospital.
Nearly 20 media outlets covered the event, including NBC National News. A glowing front-page story on the effort appeared in The News Journal while TV outlets throughout the country highlighted #HitMeWithYourFluShot.
Christiana Care vaccinates 65 percent of its workforce in one day through historic event
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