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According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the U.S. population age 65 and over grew nearly five times faster than the total population over the 100 years from 1920 to 2020. As the population ages, more people are worried about aging in place, and being safe, well and independent in their own homes. Since 1922, ChristianaCare HomeHealth has helped neighbors in Delaware live independently and get the care they need. On this episode of For the Love of Health, Ann Painter, President of ChristinaCare HomeHealth and Pam Szczerba, Director of Quality, Education and Risk Management for ChristianaCare HomeHealth offer valuable insights into this evolving field. Listen now on Apple Podcasts: https://ow.ly/k57850SJzOl Or Spotify: https://ow.ly/1ZNH50SJzOm #LoveOfHealth #Podcast #HealthcarePodcast #HomeHealth

As I end my second year as an intern at Christiana Care Hospital, I am reflecting more this year on my growth in maturity and my thankfulness in being exposed to the psychological/psychological nutrition side of the hospital. This experience has shown me how to properly network in a professional/corporate setting. Strengthening my network was one of my goals in obtaining this internship, and I can confidently say I have succeeded. Additionally, I gained maturity compared to last year in this same internship. There is beauty in dealing with negativity in healthcare, but knowing when to hold your tongue for the benefit of others, an establishment, and for your own self respect. I never expected this internship to place me into a health administrative position, but I appreciate the exposure greatly. Health Adminstration ranges from working with physicians, interns, residents, and even media. This year, I had the pleasure to collaborate with many different individuals, and even branch into the corporate media sector of the hospital by editing a video interview of an alumna of the EM/FM program that now teaches healthcare in the Ukraine. Additionally, this year I was exposed to the importance of mental health in relationship to nutrition. I loved getting to explore this area of study, due to my psychology minor. I was able to help aid in the community garden where I harvested fresh produce and delivered them to clinical workers throughout the hospital. Healthcare is more than just prescribing medicines and making a diagnosis, and that is a lesson I will never forget. Thank you again, Christiana Care! ChristianaCare #healthcare #ChristianaCare #premed #mentalhealth

Research Notables of the Month:   The Medical Libraries team is thrilled to congratulate the most recent research notables of the month on the successful publication of their medical research.   Here’s a summary of the research studies:   Increasing Activity After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial of High-Intensity Walking and Step Activity Intervention (Jonathan Raser-Schramm, not pictured). Mental Practice: Applying Successful Strategies in Sports to the Practice of Emergency Medicine ( Maxwell Blodgett). Clinical Practice Guideline by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA): 2023 Guideline on Diagnosis and Management of Acute Bacterial Arthritis in Pediatrics (Stephen C. Eppes).   It is quite an accomplishment to contribute to the ever-growing body of knowledge in the medical field and their hard work and dedication has paid off. Their research has the potential to make a significant impact in the lives of others. Their papers are shared on our Research Notables wall located in the Lewis B. Finn Medical Library, Newark Campus. If you are interested in submitting your work to be featured, contact the Medical Libraries, [email protected] or Submit your research publications to be featured as our next research notable of the month! (office.com). #education #academics #notableresearch  

Shout out to our nursing caregivers at the Center for Surgical Optimization! Medical assistants Wendy Zavala and Ja'Mya Johnson created a gratitude jar to share with caregivers during morning huddles. The team begins each day sharing what they are grateful for to support caregiver wellbeing.

ChristianaCare increased its minimum wage to $16.50 an hour effective July 21, 2024. The new $16.50 per hour minimum wage exceeds federal, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania minimum wage rates. “At ChristianaCare, we are committed to creating health so that people can flourish, and that begins with our caregivers,” said ChristianaCare System Chief Operating Officer Ric Cuming, Ed.D., RN, NEA-BC, FAAN. “By investing in our caregivers and supporting their well-being, we support their ability to provide the very best care to our patients.” ChristianaCare is the largest private employer in Delaware, with nearly 14,000 employees. This is the second time in recent years that ChristianaCare has raised its minimum wage; in 2019, ChristianaCare was among the first health systems in the region to raise its minimum wage to $15/hour. Learn more: https://ow.ly/KG9P50SIKSI #LoveOfHealth

Congratulations to the 14 faculty members and 14 residents from ChristianaCare named to the 2024 Honor Roll at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University for receiving superior evaluations as educators! This is the highest number of awardees ever for ChristianaCare. “Congratulations to all our educators who were named to the honor roll,” said Tabassum Salam, M.D., MBA, chief learning officer at ChristianaCare. “As the largest teaching affiliate of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, we are proud of the work of our educators who are training the physicians of tomorrow.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/e3n6uzqc #netDE #LoveOfHealth #healthcare

Leroy Brown is a man of faith. But his faith was sorely tested when at age 38 his doctors diagnosed a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system. But the path to recovery stretched longer than Brown first imagined. Despite multiple cycles of chemotherapy followed by a bone marrow stem cell transplant, the cancer kept coming back. By 2022, the cancer had transformed into a more aggressive blood cell cancer called High Grade B-cell lymphoma, relentlessly targeting his body’s own natural defenses. That is when his doctors at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute suggested a new course of action. Brown was eligible for CAR-T cell therapy, a novel treatment designed to supercharge his body’s natural defenders to fight back against his cancer. Now, after a year in remission, Brown’s cancer may have met its match. Read more of Leroy's story and about CAR-T cell therapy: https://ow.ly/NHAm50SIf3R #LoveOfHealth #cancercare #netDE

The Latch On & Family Fair will feature over 20 local vendors, free food, entertainment, giveaways and more! Register today: https://ow.ly/NsfQ50SI5ii #LoveOfHealth #nationalbreastfeedingmonth #netde

Thank you to everyone who joined us on July 18th for the Career Networking event. Huge shout out to our amazing summer intern Lauren Buck who planned this event! Meet some of ChristianaCare Medical Group Talent Acquisition team below! #christianacare #networking

The incredible work being done at LCH Health and Community Services is inspiring and it was such a privilege to spend some time with them last week. It is very clear that our values and missions are aligned and I am excited for future opportunities to partner!