On Thursday, Governor Matt Meyer joined Division of Small Business (DSB) Director CJ Bell to highlight the urgent need to get $14M in the hands of small business owners before the end of the calendar year and re-launch the program providing these funds, the Small State Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI).
Measles: How to Protect Yourself and Your Children
What to know: Measles is not “just a rash.” Measles is a highly contagious disease that causes high fever, rash, cough and red eyes and can lead to complications like brain inflammation and pneumonia and death. Getting the measles vaccine is the best way to prevent getting and spreading measles. Two doses of the MMR […] The post Measles: How …
7 Things to Know About Measles
Measles is considered the most contagious illness known in humans. Almost everyone who has not had the measles, mumps rubella (MMR) vaccine will get sick if they are exposed to measles. Measles makes kids and adults sick – they are usually miserable. The vaccine keeps your child from missing school or childcare, and you from […] The post 7 Things …
ChristianaCare Imaging Services at Elkton to Offer New Evening and Weekend Hours
ChristianaCare Imaging Services at Perryville is moving. To better serve the community, ChristianaCare will consolidate its Imaging Services location in Perryville, Maryland, with services at Elkton to offer convenient new, expanded evening and weekend hours. Learn more about Imaging Services at ChristianaCare here. “We continually evaluate our services to ensure we’re meeting the needs of […] The post ChristianaCare Imaging …
‘Exceptional Care’: Three Intensive Care Units at ChristianaCare Earn Beacon Awards for Excellence
Recognizing ChristianaCare for top-tier complex care, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has again awarded the Beacon Award for Excellence to three intensive care units at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware: The Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), the Surgical Critical Care Complex (SCCC) and the Transitional Surgical Unit (TSU). Beacon Awards honor critical-care nursing […] The post ‘Exceptional Care’: …
Taking ACT-ion for Quality Improvement
“Learning is a journey. It is continuous,” said nurse Hellen Okoth, MSN, CCRN, RN-BC, of the Transitional Surgical Unit. She was one of the learners on that journey through ChristianaCare’s professional development program Achieving Competency Today (ACT). ACT, a 12-week graduate-level program dedicated to health care improvement, will celebrate its 40th session in 2025. Some […] The post Taking ACT-ion …
Bunny Tail Mocktails
Celebrate spring with a festive Bunny-tini! These pretty pastel mocktails are low in sugar and quick to prepare with just three ingredients. A splash of half-and-half adds a hint of marshmallow creaminess. These fruity treats are perfect for Easter dinner or brunch with friends! To make these mocktails extra special, skip the dyed sugar and […] The post Bunny Tail …
Lindsey Safian Honored With DAISY Leader Award for Extraordinary Nurses
Lindsey Safian, MSN, RN-OB, EFM, nurse manager of the Family Birthing Center (FBC) at ChristianaCare Union Hospital, has been recognized with the DAISY Leader Award for Extraordinary Nurses. “I feel honored to have been recognized by my fellow nurses,” Safian said. “My passion is to bridge the gap between acute and community health care. “I […] The post Lindsey Safian …
Rhio Lewis Recognized With ROSE Award
Rhio Lewis, a ChristianaCare HomeHealth homemaker, has received the ChristianaCare ROSE Award. ROSE stands for Raising Our Standard of Excellence, recognizing outstanding partners in nursing who help deliver compassionate, excellent care to patients and families. The patient who nominated Lewis said that, thanks to her attentive care, he feels better physically and emotionally. Interested in […] The post Rhio Lewis …
ChristianaCare Physician Leader’s Husband Thanks Her Colleagues for Saving His Life
Hosted by ChristianaCare’s Center for WorkLife Wellbeing and Patient Experience, the Thank You Project program reconnects patients with caregivers to express their gratitude. For more than a decade, Mrugesh Patel had heard his wife, Himani Divatia, D.O., FACP, FAAP, a hospitalist at ChristianaCare, talk about “her people.” He was by her side throughout her Medicine-Pediatrics […] The post ChristianaCare Physician …