Teamwork Earns Transitional Medical Unit and 3C Intermediate Unit a Silver Beacon Award

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Serving together to provide exceptional care during the COVID-19 pandemic, ChristianaCare’s Transitional Medical Unit (TMU) and 3C Intermediate Medical Unit operated as one team until September 2022, sharing staff and leadership despite being in different locations and caring for diverse patient populations within Christiana Hospital. Of the five Beacon Award-winning patient care units currently in [
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ChristianaCare Rated Among World’s Best Hospitals by Newsweek for 5th Consecutive Year

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For the fifth consecutive year, ChristianaCare has earned a spot in Newsweek’s list of the World’s Best Hospitals (United States), recognized for consistently being at the forefront in care, research and innovation. “Receiving this honor year after year is a testament to the work ChristianaCare caregivers do each day to create health together so that [
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Patricia Games Honored With ROSE Award

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Medical assistant Patricia Games, who works at ChristianaCare’s Swank Center for Memory Care and Geriatric Consultation, 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 families. Interested in a career at ChristianaCare? Click here for opportunities.  Leah Kinder, [
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Project SEARCH Celebrates 2023 Graduates

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This year’s Project SEARCH interns worked across different units at ChristianaCare, but they all shared the same goal — developing the valuable skills and work experience needed to help them land a job. The seven members of the Class of 2023 celebrated the conclusion of their internships with a ceremony at the John H. Ammon [
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Damarilly Sanchez Honored With ROSE Award

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Interested in a career at ChristianaCare? Click here for opportunities. Procedure area technician Damarilly Sanchez, of the Wilmington Campus, 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. “Dee is the embodiment of the ROSE [
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‘Finding the Graham Cancer Center Saved My Life’

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Most afternoons, Linda Carrasco could be found on the patio, enjoying a cigarette break from maintenance work at her Florida apartment complex. “I was a smoker for 50 years and wasn’t ready to quit,” she said. Click here to make an appointment at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute. “My life changed [
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How Cheryl Martin Beat the Odds

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It was Christmastime 2020 when Cheryl Martin began to notice that she wasn’t feeling well. “My clothes seemed looser and I my skin felt itchy all over,” she said. Being a retired nurse, Martin suspected an allergy and headed to the pharmacy for over-the-counter relief. Click here to make an appointment at the Helen F. [
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Pride 365: ChristianaCare Raises the Progress Flag for Pride Month — And All Year Long

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Members of the PRIDE Employee Resource Group (ERG) and the Office of Inclusion and Diversity raised the Progress Flag on Monday, June 12, at ChristianaCare’s campuses in celebration of Pride Month. This is the fourth year in a row ChristianaCare has held a flag raising ceremony in June as we embrace diversity and show respect [
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Supporting a Commitment to Serve

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Ruth Aguiar, director of Finance and Supply Chain Systems at ChristianaCare, received the Patriot Award from the Delaware Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) in recognition of her support for caregivers serving in the military. Aguiar was nominated by Sonny Maiorano, an associate systems analyst and member of the Delaware Air National Guard. [
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Amanda Hewes Selected as a 2023 Outstanding Delaware Woman in STEM

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Amanda Hewes, MS, education program manager at ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute, has been named one of the 2023 Outstanding Delaware Women in STEM by Million Women Mentors, an international movement dedicated to encouraging girls and women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Hewes’ selection spotlights her dedication to engaging young people [
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