All Episodes

  • Transforming Community Care Through the Behavioral Health Unit

    Transforming Community Care Through the Behavioral Health Unit

    Improving quality of life is a goal in both healthcare and policing.  ChristianaCare and the New Castle County Division of Police are working together to change lives in our community. The collaboration is called the Behavioral Health Unit, a groundbreaking partnership that pairs officers with social workers to transform crisis response.…

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  • Reimagining Memory Care with Dr. Steven Huege

    Reimagining Memory Care with Dr. Steven Huege

    According to the Alzheimer’s Association, nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. By 2050, that number is expected to grow to 13 million.As Delaware’s aging population is expected to grow, the need for memory care is also increasing.On this episode, Dr. Steven Huege endowed chair of ChristianaCare’s Swank Center…

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  • Transforming Care for Delaware's Most Vulnerable Populations with Dr. Christine Donohue-Henry and Dr. Rose Kokoza

    Transforming Care for Delaware’s Most Vulnerable Populations with Dr. Christine Donohue-Henry and Dr. Rose Kokoza

    ChristianaCare’s Delaware Medicaid Partners Accountable Care Organization – also known as an ACO – has set the standard for innovative, high-quality care at lower costs.On this week’s episode of For the Love of Health, Dr. Christine Donohue-Henry, ChristianaCare Chief Population Health Officer, and Dr. Rose Kakoza, Senior Medical Director for…

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  • Gene Editing 101: The Learning Lab with Amanda Hewes and Sarah LaTorre

    Gene Editing 101: The Learning Lab with Amanda Hewes and Sarah LaTorre

    For most high school students, field trips are an excuse to just get out of the classroom. But thanks to ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute, some students in our region are getting an opportunity to edit their futures.On this week’s episode of For the Love of Health, Education Program Manager Amanda…

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  • Empowering Future Doctors Through Mentorship with Dr. Marshala Lee-McCall and Dr. Kristyn Mitchell

    Empowering Future Doctors Through Mentorship with Dr. Marshala Lee-McCall and Dr. Kristyn Mitchell

    Choosing your profession can be difficult no matter what path you choose. But when medical school is part of that path, life can get a little more complicated.Sometimes fate can step in, in the form of a mentor. On this week’s episode of For the Love of Health, Dr. Marshala…

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  • Treating Pregnancy Like Heart Disease with Dr. Matt Hoffman

    Treating Pregnancy Like Heart Disease with Dr. Matt Hoffman

    Chronic hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, can be life-threatening for pregnant women. According to the National Institutes of Health, the prevalence of chronic hypertension in pregnancy in the United States doubled between 2007 and 2021.Research being done at ChristianaCare could change the lives of women around the world.…

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  • Healthy for the Holidays with Dr. Marci Drees

    Healthy for the Holidays with Dr. Marci Drees

    ‘Tis the season… to be sick. And as we say goodbye to 2024, we want to avoid saying hello to respiratory illness.On this episode of For the Love of Health, ChristianaCare Chief Infection Prevention Officer Dr. Marci Drees gives us tips on how to keep the uninvited germs away from…

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  • Giving the Gift of Life Through Kidney Donation with Kealey Johnson and Bill Wilson

    Giving the Gift of Life Through Kidney Donation with Kealey Johnson and Bill Wilson

    The donation of an organ or tissue is perhaps the greatest gift of life and health a person can give. More than 100,000 men, women, and children are on the national transplant waiting list right now.ChristianaCare has earned the highest level of national recognition from the US Health Resources and…

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  • REPLAY: The Toughest Questions in Health Care: Why Is the Cost of Health Care So Expensive?

    REPLAY: The Toughest Questions in Health Care: Why Is the Cost of Health Care So Expensive?

    If you’ve ever received medical care, you’d likely agree the cost of care can be expensive. According to the National Health Expenditure Accounts, U.S. health care spending grew 4.1% in 2022, reaching $4.5 Trillion. In this replay of one of our most popular episodes in our “The Toughest Questions in Health…

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  • REPLAY: Busting Myths about Gender-Affirming Care with Dr. Anna Filip and Brett Herb, DSW

    REPLAY: Busting Myths about Gender-Affirming Care with Dr. Anna Filip and Brett Herb, DSW

    Prepare to challenge your understanding of gender-affirming care.In this replay of one of our most popular episodes, Dr. Anna Filip, a primary care physician with ChristianaCare, and Brett Herb, DSW, program manager for the ChristianaCare Gender Wellness Program, deliver critical insights into the complexities of sex and gender, gender dysphoria…

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