ChristianaCare Ranked as One of World’s Best Hospitals by Newsweek for 6th Consecutive Year

Staff WriterHealth, Police & Fire, RSS-Health

ChristianaCare has been ranked by Newsweek as one of the World’s Best Hospitals (United States) for the sixth year in a row. The rankings are based on hospital quality metrics, patient-reported outcome measures, patient satisfaction data and peer recommendations from thousands of health care providers and other medical experts. “We are pleased to have earned […] The post ChristianaCare Ranked …

93 honored as 2024 Secretary of Education Scholars

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

The head of Delaware’s Department of Education has named his 93 scholars for 2024. Secretary of Education Mark Holodick selected the students based on their continued academic achievement and involvement in the community.  “This represents one of the highest academic achievements a student can earn in a Delaware public school,” Holodick said at a dinner in Dover honoring the students …

Nurse Leaders Named Fellows in Nursing Innovation

Staff WriterHealth, Police & Fire, RSS-Health

Two ChristianaCare nurse leaders have been named fellows in the 2024-25 cohort of the prestigious Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship Program. The fellows are Danielle Weber, MSN, MSM, RN-BC, NEA-BC, chief nurse executive, and Michelle Collins, DNP, APRN, CNS, ACNS-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, LSSBB, vice president of Nursing Professional Excellence. These nurse innovators will work […] The post Nurse Leaders …

Military students could get priority in school choice

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

Military families in Delaware could receive a scholastic perk in the world of school choice with a new bill that unanimously was voted for in the House Education Committee Wednesday afternoon. House Bill 354, sponsored by Rep. Nnamdi Chukwuocha, D-Wilmington, gives the dependent children of active military members, full-time Delaware National Guard members, and active duty members of a reserve …

Makers of inappropriate deep fake images could face penalties

Jarek RutzGovernment, Headlines

A bill that would punish citizens for creating and spreading inappropriate artificial intelligence images known as deep fakes passed unanimously in the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday morning. House Bill 353, sponsored by Rep. Krista Griffith, D-Wilmington, provides civil and criminal penalties for the wrongful disclosure of deep fakes that depict individuals in the nude or engaging in sexual conduct. Several …

First State Educate details problems, solutions to education

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

An organization aiming to reform education in Delaware hosted an informative webinar Wednesday that painted a picture of a poor return on investment, the importance of a successful education system, the need to engage with legislators and more. First State Educate’s chief strategy and operating officer Julia Keleher hosted the virtual meeting, which also tried to get the sense of …