Bubbles and Bags Event Supports American Heart Association’s Women’s Heart Health Initiative More than 50 attendees gathered March 4 for the inaugural “Bubbles and Bags” event supporting the Go Red for Women campaign, raising $5,000 for heart health initiatives in Delaware. Hosted by the American Heart Association at the Hyatt Place Dewey Beach, the event featured a social hour, networking …
New leadless pacemaker option for AFib patients now available at Beebe Healthcare Beebe Healthcare has become the first hospital in Delaware to offer the AVEIR® DR Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker, a newly available option for certain patients with atrial fibrillation who require pacing in both the right atrium and right ventricle. The first implant of the device at Beebe was …
Beebe Unveils New MRI System Supported by Community Giving Beebe Healthcare has installed a new 1.5 Tesla MRI system at its Lewes Campus, a $1.3 million upgrade the hospital says will improve diagnostic capabilities and reduce wait times for patients. The purchase was fully funded through the Beebe Medical Foundation, which attributed the investment to ongoing contributions from local residents …
Beebe’s Doll Therapy Program Offers New Support for Patients With Memory Loss When a patient with dementia arrives at the hospital, the top priority is addressing the medical issue that brought them there. But the experience of hospitalization can intensify confusion or anxiety for many. At Beebe Healthcare, a new initiative is providing an unexpected source of comfort: baby dolls. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Damp, chilly weather couldn’t diminish the enthusiasm of the group that gathered Thursday in Beebe Healthcare’s new Specialty Surgical Hospital. Health care leaders, board members and caregivers were on hand to cut the ribbon on the $124 million, four-story hospital, located on the Rehoboth campus just off routes 1 and 24. The hospital will care for its first patient …
