Paying attention to hypertensionJan. 21, 2020One in every three American adults has hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure. This condition greatly increases the risk for heart attack and stroke and is often the first marker of these serious health problems – and an indicator of overall health. To improve high blood pressure treatment, ChristianaCare is making a system-wide effort […] The post Paying attention to hypertension appeared first on ChristianaCare News.
Renewed $25 million ACCEL grant grows research in DelawareFeb. 5, 2019Christiana Care Health System and four partners will share a five-year, $25 million grant renewal to support research advancing medical science and transforming health care delivery. Since 2013, Christiana Care has been part of Delaware’s Center for Translational Research ACCEL Program, a collaborative of the state’s public research institutions led by the University of Delaware. […] The post Renewed $25 million ACCEL grant grows research in Delaware appeared first on ChristianaCare News.
Caring for HIV and hepatitis C patients throughout DelawareJan. 12, 2019With a new name, Christiana Care's long-running HIV program continues to expand its mission to care for people with HIV and hepatitis C, leveraging partnerships and educating the community about prevention. The post Caring for HIV and hepatitis C patients throughout Delaware appeared first on ChristianaCare News.
Value Institute’s 2018 spring symposium focuses on how to optimize hospital workflowSep. 29, 2018By embodying the values of excellence and love, Christiana Care is striving for a collaborative environment where individuals work closely as a team of professionals and feel safe in solving problems so as to better meet the needs of patients. The post Value Institute’s 2018 spring symposium focuses on how to optimize hospital workflow appeared first on ChristianaCare News.
LeRoi S. Hicks appointed Value Institute physician leaderSep. 10, 2018LeRoi S. Hicks, M.D., MPH, FACP, has been appointed physician leader of the Christiana Care Value Institute. Dr. Hicks is also the the Hugh R. Sharp Jr. Chair of Medicine and physician leader of Christiana Care’s Acute Medicine Service Line. The post LeRoi S. Hicks appointed Value Institute physician leader appeared first on ChristianaCare News.
Mia Papas appointed corporate director of the Value InstituteSep. 10, 2018Mia Papas, Ph.D., MS, has been appointed corporate director of the Christiana Care Value Institute. The post Mia Papas appointed corporate director of the Value Institute appeared first on ChristianaCare News.
Frontiers of medicine in Delaware: gene editing, smart medications and ZNASep. 10, 2018On an early Tuesday morning in July, more than 100 people gathered at the John H. Ammon Medical Education Center at Christiana Hospital to hear about eye-opening advances in bioscience and health care. The post Frontiers of medicine in Delaware: gene editing, smart medications and ZNA appeared first on ChristianaCare News.
Christiana Care launches ambitious health partnership to fight lung cancer in DelawareJul. 28, 2018Christiana Care is launching an ambitious Delaware health initiative to reduce the prevalence, morbidity and mortality of lung cancer, which exacts an enormous toll on families. The kick-off event for this comprehensive initiative was a well-attended Inaugural Lung Cancer Symposium, held April 16 at the John H. Ammon Medical Education Center. The post Christiana Care launches ambitious health partnership to fight lung cancer in Delaware appeared first on ChristianaCare News.
This is what it takes to fight opioid addictionNov. 30, 2017Drug overdoses claimed 64,000 American lives in 2016 — more lives than the AIDS epidemic at its height and up 22 percent from just a year before. In Delaware, 308 people died from overdoses in 2016, compared to 228 in the previous year. “The opioid epidemic is a major catastrophe hitting our community,” said Terry Horton, M.D., FACP, FASAM, chief of the Division of Addiction Medicine and associate physician leader of the Behavioral Health Service Line at Christiana Care. Heartbreaking stories of people who became addicted to prescription painkillers and then turned to cheaper heroin are all too common across the nation and in our local community. For all its tragedy, the national crisis also is awakening a greater understanding of addiction — and the strategies that are effective in addressing it. The post This is what it takes to fight opioid addiction appeared first on ChristianaCare News.