Delaware challenge: take a walk outside for 15 minutes and try not to sweat â mission impossible. In the heart of the summer season, the Delaware Division of Public Health warns First State residents â and their animal companions â to beware of extreme heat conditions that cause serious threats to health. âProlonged exposure to high temperatures can lead to …
Jacinta âJCâ Iheanacho, MSN, BSN, RN, of Wilmington Hospital, has received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Iheanacho was nominated for the attentive care and enthusiasm she displayed when a patient needed to pass a swallow test but had been unsuccessful despite multiple attempts. Interested in a nursing career at ChristianaCare? Click here for more [âŚ] The post Jacinta Iheanacho …
Hyang Suk Kim, RN, of ChristianaCare HomeHealth, has received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Kim was nominated by a Delaware mother who has seen the improvements in her young daughter as a result of her care. The little girl was born premature and weighed under 2 pounds. She required a feeding tube to eat [âŚ] The post Hyang Suk …
Charles Mulligan, M.D., chief of thoracic surgery at ChristianaCareâs Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute, has been named chair of the Department of Defense Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP) for 2024-25. The LCRP is part of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) that manages research in a wide range of cancers and [âŚ] The post Charles Mulligan, …
Can a familiar bed, snuggles from a beloved pet and other comforts of home help patients recover faster? What does it take for a dancer or other performance athlete on the stage, floor or ice to recover after pushing their bodies to the limit? How can a primary care provider help a patient struggling with [âŚ] The post ChristianaCare Launches …
ChristianaCare has been recognized as a 2023 Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award⢠recipient by Healthgrades, a health care quality ratings and services company. This achievement reflects ChristianaCareâs outstanding clinical outcomes for outpatient knee and hip replacement and places ChristianaCare in the top 10% nationwide for outpatient joint replacement. ChristianaCareâs Christiana and Wilmington hospitals are the [âŚ] The post Healthgrades Honors …
Christopher Cowan, MEd, FABC, senior vice president of Human Resources at ChristianaCare, is among 100 global leaders named to the Top People Leaders and CHROs of 2023 list by Mogul, a diversity recruitment platform that helps companies attract, support and advance diverse talent. (CHRO stands for chief human resources officer.) The list highlights leaders who [âŚ] The post Christopher Cowan …
Delaware is No. 8 on a new list of best states for outdoor exercise, a fitness website has concluded. Total Shape measured 16 factors: national parks; weather; coastline; parks; temperature; boats and water sports facilities; beaches; sports camps and clinics; kayaking and canoeing attractions; ski and snowboarding facilities; surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing facilities; outdoor activities; hiking trails; biking trails; golf …
Continuing a tradition of celebrating new physicians on their academic medical journey, ChristianaCare welcomed 105 residents and fellows into 27 training programs during a ceremony held June 23 on the Newark campus.   The ceremony, informally known as a long coat ceremony, is a rite of passage for residents signifying their transition from medical [âŚ] The post Long Coat …
ChristianaCare, with its collaborative partner ExpertFile, has been recognized with a 2023 Gold Quill Award from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) for its âOur Expertsâ media database. Designed to easily and quickly connect journalists to subject-matter experts, this online resource has been recognized with the top prize â âAward of Excellenceâ in the [âŚ] The post ChristianaCare Earns …
