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At Christiana Care, we speak your language
It’s a Monday morning, and Asha Champaneria sits in front of a camera mounted near her computer at the new Language Services office at Christiana Hospital. How to request an interpreter At Christiana...
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Christiana Care Medical Aid Units now at 5 convenient locations
With the re-opening of a newly remodeled Medical Aid Unit at the HealthCare Center at Christiana, across the street from Christiana Hospital, five Christiana Care Medical Aid Units are now available...
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Hey, dads! Are you ready for Boot Camp?
In less than a month, John Webb will become a first-time father. Already, he and his wife have started a college fund. He has arranged to take time off from work to support his wife and help care for...
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Health education event for deaf and hard of hearing women connects and empowers
Debra Fry of Newark might communicate in a language that uses signs instead of words, but at a recent Christiana Care Health System program on breast health and mammography, she got the message loud...
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Going the distance
When Mark Kleinschmidt crossed the 5K finish line on Main Street in Newark on New Year’s Day, he wasn’t running alone. The former president of the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce carried with him...
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Overcoming biases leads to healthy workplaces and better care
Often, bias goes unnoticed and unchallenged simply because we don’t recognize it. Identifying unconscious bias is key in creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, workplace and community, said Howard...
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New lounges offer convenience for hospital patients awaiting their ride home
Patients heading home from the hospital after discharge can now wait for their rides in a comfortable environment outside their hospital rooms. New discharge lounges at Christiana Hospital and...
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NICU grads get a royal welcome back to where it all began
On May 19, while Harry and Megan were getting hitched in London, another royal celebration took place at the John H. Ammon Medical Education Center at Christiana Hospital. More than 50 families joined...
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Big Latch-On event celebrates World Breastfeeding Week
More than 150 families turned out Saturday, Aug. 4, to Christiana Care's “Big Latch-On,” a celebration recognizing World Breastfeeding Week. The post Big Latch-On event celebrates World Breastfeeding...
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A quiet place is a healing place
For eight years, Christiana Care caregivers have worked together on Quiet At Night, a systemwide initiative to reduce noise between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Roth serves on the multidisciplinary committee that...
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Partnership with Master Players brings sweet music into the hospital
Live music graced the lobby of Christiana Hospital on Oct. 30, when Christiana Care and the Master Players kicked off their inaugural concert series designed to bring joy and the healing power of music...
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Virtual reality in cancer treatment
Christiana Care Health System has won the prestigious 2018 Magnet Prize from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for using virtual reality technology to improve patients’ experience during...
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In her 90s, her heart is back on track, thanks to TAVR
For most of her 91 years, Luc Tran has enjoyed good health. She and her husband immigrated to the United States in 1975 to escape political persecution after the Vietnam War. She finds joy in spending...
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Every Woman Matters empowers women in the fight against cancer
More than 160 women gathered for Every Woman Matters, a free health and wellness breakfast at Christiana Care’s John H. Ammon Medical Education Center Oct. 6, to learn more about cancer prevention,...
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Cab Calloway senior launches gifts project for cancer patients
In June 2017, Cab Calloway School of the Arts senior Jacquelyn Janocha and her mother, Debbie Janocha, started Make the Heart Smile, a spirit-lifting project for cancer patients and survivors at the...
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Christiana Care launches price transparency website
As part of Christiana Care’s commitment to transparency, and to ensure that our patients have access to the information they need to make informed decisions about their care, Christiana Care has...
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Teamwork with heart
It’s a Wednesday morning and Miguel Denizac arrives for a checkup with the team from the Heart Failure Program in Christiana Care’s Center for Heart & Vascular Health. He smiles as he gives a...
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Video: Paws to Destress
Thanks to the Christiana Care Health System Employee Wellness Department and Paws for People, hospital staff get to take a break with furry friends during Paws to Destress events. The post Video: Paws...
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The Thank You Project
Recently Devon Stansbury walked into a room at Christiana Hospital to a standing ovation. The 33-year-old was there to thank the caregivers who saved her life after she experienced a pulmonary embolism...
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These superheroes hide in plain sight
Christiana Care celebrated its 1,400 dedicated volunteers who use love as a “superpower” to provide positive experiences to patients and caregivers at an appreciation luncheon at the Chase Center on...
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