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Improvements to Women’s and Children’s Services
In our commitment to meeting the health care needs of our neighbors, we are planning improvements in our women’s and children’s services that will address current facility needs and enhance our ability...
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Perinatal behavioral health program supports women through ‘darkest time’
Through the Center for Women's Emotional Wellness and an integrative approach to care, Christiana Care is helping mothers to understand mood disorders like postpartum depression and get the support...
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Christiana Care team participates in HIV/AIDS Awareness Day event for women...
Health professionals from Christiana Care participated in “Saving Our Sisters,” a one-day conference in acknowledgement of National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day sponsored by the Beautiful...
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Families celebrate happy, healthy kids at NICU reunion
At Christiana Care's 2015 NICU reunion, families, children and staff gathered to celebrate life, and the laughter and smiles that make it all worthwhile. The post Families celebrate happy, healthy kids...
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Updated OB Triage makes care even better for moms-to-be
OB Triage is often a first stop for a mom-to-be when she comes to the hospital. Upgrades to OB Triage at Christiana Hospital are making that experience more convenient, comfortable and efficient for...
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Christiana Hospital earns Baby-Friendly designation
Christiana Hospital has earned Baby-Friendly designation from Baby-Friendly, USA, Inc., as part of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative – a global program of the World Health Organization (WHO) and...
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Stephanie Forester, BSN, RN III, receives DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
Christiana Care DAISY Award recipients are nurses recognized for meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of patients and families by displaying exceptional clinical skills, compassion, respect...
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Long-acting reversible contraception device preserves option to have more...
Christiana Care is providing women with more convenient access to long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), increasingly offering the option in primary care doctors’ offices and OB-GYN practices....
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Matthew Hoffman to lead OB-GYN department
Matthew Hoffman, M.D., MPH, FACOG, was appointed as the new Marie E. Pinizzotto, M.D., Endowed Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Christiana Care. The post Matthew Hoffman to lead OB-GYN department...
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Visiting professor highlights ‘educated choice’ in reproductive health
An easy-to-understand algorithm for incorporating family planning into primary care can help women to choose the best method of contraception for their stage of life and prevent unintended pregnancies,...
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Christiana Care ranked among nation’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
Christiana Care Health System has been recognized for excellence as the best hospital in Delaware and No. 3 among the 91 hospitals in the entire Philadelphia region by U.S. News & World Report....
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Research: Babies of mothers with mental illness more likely to need hospital,...
Bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses in pregnant women increase the likelihood that their newborns will be hospitalized or need emergency care, finds a study published in the October issue of...
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Wilson Primary Care serves Christiana Care’s North Wilmington neighbors
Patients in North Wilmington have enhanced access to convenient, high-quality care through Christiana Care’s recently opened Wilson Primary Care office on Foulk Road. The practice provides primary...
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Women and Children’s Health transformation
The planned 400,000 square-foot, family-focused Center for Women & Children’s Health includes an eight-story building and state-of-the-art renovations to current space. Much more than bricks and...
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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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Christiana Care marks milestone with topping out ceremony for new Center for...
Christiana Care installed the final beams for its Center for Women & Children’s Health on Wednesday, August 15. This represents a major milestone toward the opening of a new facility that will help...
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Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute reopens with more services to...
Renovated with expanded services to better care for the community, the Eugene du Pont Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute of Christiana Care Health System reopened in December. Located...
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Calling for Health Equity on MLK Day of Service
A passionate advocate for equity, Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and the most inhumane.” His commitment to equality in health...
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Reducing C-sections through ARRIVE trial
Christiana Care Health System’s participation in a groundbreaking trial that compared induction of labor against natural birth has allowed the health system to begin putting the study’s findings into...
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Health, wellness & family fun in Wilmington
Christiana Care hosted the community at the Eugene du Pont Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute on Kennett Pike in Wilmington for a Health, Wellness and Family Fun fair on May 18. On a...
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Christiana Care among top 1% in U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings
Out of more than 4,500 hospitals across the nation, Christiana Care was one of only 57 to achieve the highest ratings in every common adult condition or procedure. Christiana Care was also recognized...
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ChristianaCare study: Low-dose aspirin therapy may help prevent premature birth
A landmark clinical trial led by ChristianaCare investigators has shown that low-dose aspirin therapy begun during pregnancy may help first-time mothers avoid preterm delivery and prevent many related...
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Special delivery: Center for Women’s & Children’s Health now open
When ChristianaCare announced plans in 2015 to transform care for women and infants in the greater Delaware region through a new Center for Women’s & Children’s Health, no one imagined that the new...
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ChristianaCare ranked as one of the nation’s Best Maternity Hospitals
ChristianaCare was ranked one of the nation’s Best Maternity Hospitals by Newsweek and Leapfrog, a national nonprofit organization that reports on the safety and quality performance of U.S. health care...
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Introducing ChristianaCare’s New Pregnancy Care Coach App
To help women stay healthy during pregnancy, ChristianaCare has developed a unique, free mobile app that works like a comprehensive virtual care coach for moms-to-be. More than just a traditional...
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ChristianaCare Recognized as an International Leader in Supporting...
ChristianaCare has been recognized as an international leader in supporting mothers who breastfeed, receiving the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) Care Award. ChristianaCare...
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Look Who’s One!
ChristianaCare’s state-of-the-art Center for Women’s and Children’s Health opened one year ago — on April 27, 2020 — welcoming caregivers, parents, partners and families across the Delaware region. And...
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Delaware Subaru ‘Shares the Love’ with Center for Women’s and Children’s Health
Celebrating the first “birthday” of the ChristianaCare’s Center for Women’s and Children’s Health, Michael Uffner, ChristianaCare Board of Advisors member, and his team at Delaware Subaru presented its...
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Eating for Menopause
Healthy eating is an important part of caring for yourself during menopause. It gives your body nutrients you need, like calcium and vitamin D and helps you stay at a healthy weight. And healthy eating...
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What to Eat During Pregnancy
Getting the highest quality fuel to support your own health and energy also will nourish and support your baby’s growth and development. What should your pregnancy plate look like? The best way to make...
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Dr. Janice Tildon-Burton’s Practice Joins ChristianaCare Women’s Health
The medical practice of Janice Tildon-Burton, M.D., in the Glasgow Medical Center in Newark, Delaware, has joined ChristianaCare’s network of women’s health services as ChristianaCare Women’s Health at...
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Meredith Kydd-Hindelang Appointed Corporate Director for Women’s and...
Meredith Kydd-Hindelang, MHA, FHM, has been named corporate director for Women’s and Children’s Services. In her new role, Kydd-Hindelang will partner with Dr. Matthew Hoffman, chair of the OB/GYN...
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Pivotal Study of High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Likely to Change Prenatal...
Treating mild chronic hypertension with medications during pregnancy is beneficial and safe for mother and baby, according to the results of a study co-authored by Matthew Hoffman, M.D., the Marie E....
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Welcome, ChristianaCare Residents and Fellows!
On June 17, ChristianaCare welcomed 105 new residents and fellows into 27 training programs during their long coat ceremony, a rite of passage for students in medicine and other health fields,...
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Family Medicine Residency Celebrates 50 Years of Love and Excellence
In June, ChristianaCare welcomed its newest residents to its oldest residency program. As the nine Family Medicine residents walked across the stage at the John H. Ammon Medical Education Center on the...
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ChristianaCare Rated a Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report
ChristianaCare has been rated as a Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022-23 annual rankings. ChristianaCare was ranked No. 42 in the nation in obstetrics and gynecology and as...
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Delaware Today’s ‘Top Docs’ Are at ChristianaCare
To find the doctors who are making a difference in Delaware, look to ChristianaCare. Delaware Today magazine’s list of the state’s Top Doctors shines a light on the excellence of ChristianaCare’s...
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ChristianaCare Rated a Best Hospital for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World...
ChristianaCare has earned the highest award for maternity care that a hospital can achieve from U.S. News & World Report in its 2022-23 ratings for Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. Rated as a...
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Healthy Beginnings at Community Baby Shower
ChristianaCare hosted a free Community Baby Shower with resources for parents and helpful information about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) to keep babies and mothers safe as families grow. At the...
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Healthy Decades
Please click the image below for a larger version of Healthy Decades: Wellness Tips for Women of All Ages. The post Healthy Decades appeared first on ChristianaCare News.
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Triple the Love
Jen Schulak, MSN, MSM-HCA, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN, steps out of her Pike Creek home with one toddler son burrowed into her shoulder and two more trailing behind her. With her free hand, she pops open a...
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From Volunteers to Careers in Health Care
When Mark Tanchanco, D.M.D., started his residency at Wilmington Hospital in July 2022 after graduating from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, he felt right at home. There was good...
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ChristianaCare Rated Among World’s Best Hospitals by Newsweek for 5th...
For the fifth consecutive year, ChristianaCare has earned a spot in Newsweek’s list of the World’s Best Hospitals (United States), recognized for consistently being at the forefront in care, research...
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Melanie Chichester Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award
Melanie Chichester, BSN, RNC-OB, CPLC, RNC-IAP, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). It is the organization’s most...
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Roundtable With State Officials Focuses on Women’s Health
To support the health of women and children in Delaware, ChristianaCare health professionals met with government officials and policymakers on Sept. 29 for a Women’s Health Roundtable. Women’s health...
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Ashley Dorsey Named Community Health Worker Champion of 2023
On a typical weekday, Ashley Dorsey meets patients at their medical appointments or out in the community, whether in their homes, at the local community center, or at the park. She connects mothers...
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Under the ‘Hunny Tree’: Baby Shower Celebrates Cecil County Families
ChristianaCare’s Union Hospital transformed into the Hundred Acre Wood for a community baby shower on December 14. New and expectant moms were treated to Winnie the Pooh-themed desserts and...
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Warm, Welcoming Family Birth Center Opens at Union Hospital Jan. 3
ChristianaCare has redesigned and upgraded the newly renamed Family Birth Center at Union Hospital to improve the labor and delivery experience of families in Cecil County and surrounding communities....
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Can You Hack Your Cycle?
You’ve probably heard of – or experienced for yourself – that women crave chocolate due to PMS (premenstrual syndrome) before or even during their cycle. Some attribute this craving to a loss of...
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Veronica’s Story: The Art of Making Moms a Priority
Veronica Chandler’s north Wilmington home is her sanctuary, and it shows. From the soft instrumental music to the scent of lavender to the comfy seats that invite visitors to put up their feet, the...
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