Goldey-Beacom College (GBC) is pleased to announce Dr. Colleen Perry Keith has been elected by the Transform Mid-Atlantic (TMA) Board of Trustees and will serve as its Board Chair beginning in January 2024. GBC has been a participating member of the organization since 2017, most recently partnering with their AmeriCorps VISTA program. As the new Board Chair, Dr. Keith is …
Renovation plans and unit relocations at TidalHealth Nanticoke
TidalHealth Nanticoke today begins a series of renovations to the fourth and fifth floors of the Seaford, Del. hospital that will result in the temporary relocation of two services at different times over the course of the next 24 to 36 months. The work, to enhance the safety, appearance and delivery of healthcare, will impact the Specialty Surgical and Robotics …
Croda helps DelTech buy critical safety training equipment
A sustainable chemical manufacturer with a plant in New Castle has joined with Delaware Technical Community College to buy a training system that will allow students to practice critical industry safety procedures. Croda Inc.’s donation allowed DelTech to buy a new DAC Worldwide Lockout/Tagout Training System. The realistic, hands-on training equipment simulates standard lockout/tagout procedures vital to the safety of people …
Goldey-Beacom College Promotes Mannering to Vice President of Finance/CFO
The Goldey-Beacom College (GBC) President and Board of Trustees are pleased to announce the promotion of Susan (Sue) M. Mannering to Vice President for Finance/Chief Financial Officer. Previously Mannering held the titles of Assistant Vice President for Financial Services and Human Resources as well as the Executive Director of Finance and Human Resources. Mannering, also a 1996, 1998 and 2001 …
Surgeon Clara Higgins, DO, Returns to Beebe, Accepting Appointments
Beebe Medical Group is pleased to announce that Clara Higgins, DO, FACOS, has rejoined its medical staff and team of expert surgeons. Dr. Higgins was in private practice in Lewes from 2002 to 2016 when she established her initial affiliation with Beebe Healthcare’s Medical Staff. During that time, with a focus on general, trauma, and breast surgical care, Dr. Higgins …
Beebe Earns Re-Accreditation in Line with New Standards from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
Beebe Healthcare is proud to announce that its Center for Breast Health has earned re-accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). Programs that are accredited by the NAPBC follow a model for organizing and managing a breast center to facilitate multidisciplinary, integrated, comprehensive breast cancer services. Beebe’s most recent accreditation was achieved in alignment with new quality …
Leah Cannon is TidalHealth Nanticoke’s November Daisy Award Recipient
TidalHealth Nanticoke is pleased to announce that Leah Cannon, RN, of the Medical Surgical Unit (MSU), has been selected as its Daisy Award recipient for November 2023. Cannon’s nomination, below, was written by the family of a recent patient to acknowledge the exceptional care and compassion she and her team provided during the patient’s final days: “I just want to …
Nemours Children’s Health Announces $6.75 Million Donation from Elizabeth W. Snyder
Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley announced today a $6.75 million donation from Elizabeth W. Snyder, who recently retired from her role as a Director of W. L. Gore & Associates, endowing the positions of two nationally recognized orthopedic surgeons in Wilmington, Delaware. Along with the two endowed chairs, additional funds will go to developing enhanced programming for patients with osteogenesis …
Exclusive: 24-hour Walgreens pharmacies returning to Delaware
Good news for Delawareans who need prescriptions overnight: Walgreens has reopened its 24-hour pharmacy in Bear. And its “Seaford and Lewes locations are planned to return to 24-hour Rx services,” said Samantha Stansberry, manager of retail merchandising and marketing communications. DelawareLive.com is the first media outlet to report the news. The Bear store is at 1120 Pulaski Highway (Route 40) …
Goldey-Beacom College’s Kirker and Vaid Receive Transform Mid-Atlantic Awards
Goldey-Beacom College (GBC) is pleased to announce Beth Kirker and Sulakshmi Vaid will be honored by Transform Mid-Atlantic (TMA) at its 2023 awards ceremony on Thursday, November 30, 2023, in Baltimore, MD. Transformational Leadership Award Beth Kirker, director of career services, is the 2023 recipient of the Transformational Leadership Award for her outstanding contributions to the development of the partnership …