Six hospitals in Delaware have been recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) for their commitment to improving outcomes for patients facing heart disease and stroke, the nation’s leading causes of death. The recognition comes through the AHA’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative, a national quality improvement program that supports hospitals in providing evidence-based care for patients experiencing cardiovascular conditions. …
Nationwide IV fluid shortage did not impact Delaware hospitals
Delaware hospitals have weathered the storm created by a really big storm in North Carolina. Hurricane Helene triggered a nationwide crisis in IV fluid supplies after causing severe flooding damage to Baxter International’s North Cove facility in Marion, NC, in late September 2024. According to the American Medical Association, this facility typically produces approximately 60% of the IV fluid used …
Q&A: Dr. John Powell returns home as Beebe Healthcare’s physician-in-chief
By Pam George Dr. John Powell is back in the county where he grew up On Nov. 11, a group of Beebe Healthcare employees gathered outside the Margaret H. Rollins Lewes Campus to commemorate Veterans Day. For one physician, the ceremony had multiple meanings. Dr. John Powell, who served active duty as a U.S. Navy diver and undersea medical …
Cape’s Sussex Consortium helps students with disabilities land careers
A 21-year old student with disabilities that require a wheelchair has secured a career in hospital work, and she’s giving all the credit to a unique vocational program at Cape Henlopen School District’s Sussex Consortium. “I’m so grateful because I feel like this program has given me so many opportunities, and if I wasn’t in this program, I don’t think …
Advances in mammography among Breast Cancer Update topics
The use of artificial intelligence in screening for breast cancers and a little used technique that can efficiently and economically find cancers in women at high risk for that cancer are among the topics to be tackled during the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition’s annual update in May. Dr. Jacqueline Holt, medical director of the Delaware Imaging Network, says that …
6 named 2024 Superstars in Education & Training Winners
Six institutions in Delaware have been recognized by the Delaware State Chamber as 2024 Superstars in Education & Training winners. Since 1989, the awards program has recognized educational programs for innovative and impactful programming. The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and its affiliate, The Partnership, Inc., stated that all of this year’s winners exemplify creativity and efficacy in workforce development …
Delaware to offer statewide lung cancer screening Saturday
Delaware on Saturday, Nov. 12, will become the first to offer statewide lung cancer screening, using five facilities up and down the state. The day was chosen deliberately to remove barriers for people who can’t make it Monday through Friday because they work, or have to rely on someone who does. It also coincides with the American Cancer Society’s National …
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