How is climate change influencing our health? Why does climate change have a greater impact on vulnerable populations and low-income people? How does the U.S. health care system affect the climate? How can health care systems improve their impact on the climate and the environment? ChristianaCareâs inaugural Climate and Health Conference addressed these topics and [âŠ] The post Healthy Environment, …
ChristianaCare Ranked as One of Worldâs Best Hospitals by Newsweek for 6th Consecutive Year
ChristianaCare has been ranked by Newsweek as one of the Worldâs Best Hospitals (United States) for the sixth year in a row. The rankings are based on hospital quality metrics, patient-reported outcome measures, patient satisfaction data and peer recommendations from thousands of health care providers and other medical experts. âWe are pleased to have earned [âŠ] The post ChristianaCare Ranked …
Nurse Leaders Named Fellows in Nursing Innovation
Two ChristianaCare nurse leaders have been named fellows in the 2024-25 cohort of the prestigious Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship Program. The fellows are Danielle Weber, MSN, MSM, RN-BC, NEA-BC, chief nurse executive, and Michelle Collins, DNP, APRN, CNS, ACNS-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, LSSBB, vice president of Nursing Professional Excellence. These nurse innovators will work [âŠ] The post Nurse Leaders …
Metastatic cancer patients could get expanded treatment coverage
A bill that would expand treatment for a certain type of cancer passed the House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee unanimously Tuesday afternoon. House Bill 364, sponsored by Rep. Cyndie Romer, D-Newark, requires that individual, blanket and group health insurance carriers cover drug treatment for the associated conditions of metastatic cancer in the same way treatment for metastatic cancer is …
Wren Lester Appointed Chief Experience Officer
Wren Lester, Ph.D., CPHQ, LSSBB, has been appointed ChristianaCareâs inaugural chief experience officer. In this role, she will establish the vision and organization-wide strategic imperatives for transforming caregiver engagement and the care experience of our patients and their families. Lester has an extensive background in experience leadership, most recently serving as chief experience officer at [âŠ] The post Wren Lester …
Smoked Salmon Spread
This crowd-pleasing appetizer can be ready for your next party in just minutes. Smoked salmon, cream cheese, horseradish, green onion and lemon juice combine to create a creamy spread with bold flavor. Serve this make-ahead dish with a rainbow of fresh vegetables and whole-grain crackers. Ingredients 12 servings (3 tablespoons each) 12 ounces smoked salmon [âŠ] The post Smoked Salmon …
Can You Hack Your Cycle?
Youâve probably heard of â or experienced for yourself â that women crave chocolate due to PMS (premenstrual syndrome) before or even during their cycle. Some attribute this craving to a loss of riboflavin during this time. But it could also be a response to the bodyâs increase in hormones that contribute to cravings for [âŠ] The post Can You …
Raising a Flag to Honor Organ and Tissue Donors
In recognition of Donate Life Month, the ChristianaCare Kidney Transplant Program and Gift of Life Donor Program hosted a flag raising ceremony honoring the generous people who provide hope and save lives through organ and tissue donation. ChristianaCare caregivers, patients, loved ones and survivors gathered at Christiana Hospital to show support and gratitude for another [âŠ] The post Raising a …
From McDonaldâs to medicine: a path of opportunityÂ
Thanks to an opportunity program that helps people earn their high school diploma, Quontisha Chisholm went from working at a McDonaldâs in Millsboro to a medical assistant at one of the largest integrated pediatric health systems in the country. âMy journey wasnât an easy one, but everything that I went through was worth it,â Chisholm said. âI’m just excited to …
A âMost Delawareâ Reunion, Made Possible by the Thank You Project
When a car accident on a busy North Wilmington road trapped Janet Belles inside her burning car last fall, ChristianaCare nurse Mark Maitland, RN, rushed out of his own vehicle and helped pull Belles to safety. At the time, neither expected their chance encounter would bring them together again â or that they would bring [âŠ] The post A âMost …