Amy Brown, a local Scentsy consultant, held a Scentsy Buddy Drive during the month of December to benefit Brooke’s Toy Closet. On Friday, Dec. 22, Ms. Brown visited The Giving House located on TidalHealth Peninsula Regional’s campus to deliver the toys just in time for the holidays. Ms. Brown noted the importance of this drive, stating: “It has been my …
Breast Cancer Screening crucial to better outcome
There is significant evidence that early detection is the best tool in fighting breast cancer, as cancers caught early are more likely to be localized. Unfortunately, breast cancer statistics indicate that there is a higher incidence of death among women of color, especially black women, who are diagnosed with breast cancer. “Delaware ranks number one in black women diagnosed with …
Invisible Wounds: Violence Wreaks ‘Havoc’ on Health
Statistics present a sobering tally of the devastation caused by gun violence around the country and close to home. More than half of U.S. adults have experienced a gun-related incident, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Gun deaths are the leading cause of death for people between the ages of 1 and 20, according to The New England Journal …
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Clinically Integrated Networks to Unify into Single Collaborative Partnership
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is pleased to announce that its three separate clinically integrated networks—Quality Health Alliance, Mercy Accountable Care and Delaware Care Collaboration—will unify into a single network on January 1, 2024. The newly formed Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Clinically Integrated Network (CIN), to be named Quality Health Alliance, will include a total of 500 primary care physicians, approximately 1,200 specialty …
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 …
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 …
Beebe’s Gastroenterology Team Welcomes Sylvia Oppong-Antwi, NP
Beebe Healthcare is pleased to welcome Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner Sylvia Oppong-Antwi to Beebe Medical Group’s Gastroenterology team. Oppong-Antwi focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic gastrointestinal conditions in adults at Beebe Gastroenterology Lewes. She helps patients who are managing chronic conditions through comprehensive outpatient-based care, and she also cares for patients who have been admitted to …
Delaware Becomes the First State to Hold Statewide Lung Cancer Screening Event
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has partnered with hospitals and imaging facilities across Delaware to present National Lung Cancer Screening Day (NLCSD) as a statewide event. On Saturday, November 11, representatives from the Bureau of Cancer Prevention and Control within the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) will be on-site at several imaging facilities. Delaware is the […]This post was originally published …
Beebe Healthcare Earns Five-Star Rating from Healthgrades for Coronary Interventional Procedures
Beebe Healthcare is proud to announce that its Cardiovascular team has achieved a five-star rating from Healthgrades for coronary interventional procedures. This rating designates Beebe as a hospital that is committed to excellence in the delivery of complex and lifesaving coronary procedures, with the right processes, procedures, and protocols in place to optimize clinical care, long-term outcomes, and the patient …
UD rally calls for ceasefire in Gaza, justice for Palestine
A rally organized by the University of Delaware Students for Justice in Palestine listened to calls for a ceasefire and expressions of grief for those killed during the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and Israel’s retaliation in Gaza. “We come together to reaffirm our commitment to a peaceful and just resolution, one that upholds the rights and dignities of all parties …