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. …
ChristianaCare Scientists Advance CRISPR Research Against Drug-Resistant Cancer ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute says it has found a way to reverse chemotherapy resistance in one of the most common forms of lung cancer, using a CRISPR-based approach that disables a key gene known to help tumors survive treatment. The findings, published Nov. 13 in Molecular Therapy Oncology, show that disrupting the …
ChristianaCare is investing $26,500 in community benefit funding to help establish Delaware’s first statewide certification program for community health workers (CHWs), part of a broader push to expand access to preventive care and improve health equity across the state. The funding, which is being matched by Delaware Health Force, will cover certification application fees for the first 500 CHWs and …
GEORGETOWN — Bayhealth Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Kyle Benoit shared exciting developments and future plans for Bayhealth during the Georgetown Chamber Economic Development Luncheon held at the Georgetown Library last week. Speaking to a room of community leaders, business owners, and stakeholders, Benoit emphasized Bayhealth’s continued investment in healthcare services and infrastructure across central and southern Delaware. …
ChristianaCare recognized more than 160 outstanding nurses during its annual Excellence in Nursing Awards ceremony. The awards, which coincided with National Nurses Month, celebrate exceptional performance in clinical care, education, innovation and leadership. Honorees were nominated by their colleagues for consistently demonstrating compassion, dedication and excellence in their work. These awards highlight the lasting impact the nurses have on patients, …
The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Health Fund Advisory Committee (HFAC) has opened the application period for Fiscal Year 2027 funding, with a deadline set for August 31. In a change from previous years, applications went live earlier—on Monday, June 2—giving organizations more than two months to prepare their submissions. READ: Education Funding Commission approves hybrid model for …
WILMINGTON — ChristianaCare has announced it will take over operations at five Crozer Health outpatient locations in Delaware County, Pa. following a successful $50.3 million bid in a court-supervised auction. “These facilities will complement the new campuses and neighborhood hospitals we are building in southeastern Pennsylvania—and together they will significantly expand our network of care,” said ChistianaCare’s Chief Strategy and …
DOVER – The Delaware Healthcare Association (DHA) unveiled its inaugural federal advocacy agenda Thursday, laying out a strategic plan aimed at strengthening the state’s healthcare workforce, improving healthcare access, and promoting health equity in Delaware. The announcement comes at a time of national uncertainty surrounding health policy, with DHA emphasizing the need for sustainability in the face of potential federal …
The daily average number of COVID-19 cases in Delaware has risen by 50% in the last month, but is still miniscule compared to the thousands per day in January. As of Thursday, the number of daily new cases, averaged over seven days, was 157.1, up from 94 on March 25. The number of hospitalizations was 25 Thursday, up 10 from …
