ChristianaCare has launched 15 new health care services across five Delaware County locations, a move designed to expand access to convenient care in the region. The expansion follows ChristianaCare’s successful bid to acquire outpatient locations previously operated by Crozer Health, which filed for bankruptcy. “With these practices and services, we are building on what was here before, and we are growing to …
ChristianaCare is planning to invest more than $865 million in Delaware over the next three years, continuing its commitment to expand healthcare access across the state. The announcement follows a previous $375 million in spending over the last three years. The investments will include major facility expansions, new jobs, and continued innovation in healthcare delivery. “Since our founding in Wilmington …
WILMINGTON- Barbara Dommel, a patient care technician at Wilmington Hospital’s Joint Replacement Center, has been recognized for her dedication and compassion with the ChristianaCare ROSE Award. The ROSE Award recipients are chosen through an anonymous selection process by the Professional Nurse Council at ChristianaCare. The award recognizes a range of non-nursing caregiving roles, including patient care technicians, medical assistants, surgical …
The State Employee Benefits Committee retiree subcommittee is considering more options to save the state money on healthcare over the next 20 years. It met Monday and may meet on July 10 and July 20 to discus options. The options presented relate to the “Other Post-Employment Benefits” that the state is trying to cut back on and close the unfunded …
Several First State students finished in the top 10 of events at the 45th annual HOSA Future Health Professionals International Leadership Conference in Nashville. The gathering of 10,500 students and advisors from across the world included more than 150 Delawareans competing in events such as medical reading, epidemiology, sports medicine, community awareness, dental terminology and health education. 15 Delaware students …
by Terry Rogers Bayhealth must now require all staff to receive the COVID-19 vaccine As many hospitals began requiring all staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19, Bayhealth was one of the few healthcare systems who allowed their staff to either be vaccinated or submit to weekly tests under the recommended CDC guidelines. With a recent ruling by the …
by Terry Rogers Bayhealth is now requiring all employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine under new federal regulations As many hospitals began requiring all staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19, Bayhealth was one of the few healthcare systems who allowed their staff to either be vaccinated or submit to weekly tests under the recommended CDC guidelines. With a …
