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Patient-Centered Gene Editing with Eric Kmiec, Ph.D.
This past week the FDA for the first time approved use of a gene editing-based therapy. The new treatment is for people with Sickle Cell Disease. Gene editing has the potential to transform so many areas of medicine. ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute is the only institute of its kind in…
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The Power of Healing Touch Therapy with Stacy Noel
“Reach out and touch someone” is more than a vintage AT&T jingle, it can also be the secret to addressing pain, anxiety, stress, nausea and more.Healing Touch is a heavily researched form of energy therapy that can bring relief and comfort to patients and caregivers alike. Stacy Noel, Nursing Integrative…
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Virtual Nursing in the Hospital with Michelle Collins and Melanie Ries
Especially due to the pandemic, most of us have had at least one telemedicine interaction – maybe sitting at home talking to a clinician via smartphone app when you have a fever or sore throat.But virtual interactions can now also be part of your care when you’re actually in the…
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Innovations in Treating AFib with Dr. Kevin Tsai
The average person’s heart will beat more than 2.5 billion times during their life. As we age the possibility of developing an irregular heartbeat – arrhythmia – increase. Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is the most common type of arrhythmia. In this episode Dr. Kevin Tsai, a cardiac electrophysiologist with ChristianaCare’s Center…
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Robotics in Patient Care with Kat Collard and Susan Birkhoff
From Chat GPT to self-driving Teslas, in some ways it feels like we’re living in the future we were promised in movies and television. Similar technologies are having a huge and growing effect across the healthcare industry.In this episode Kat Collard, ChristianaCare Chief Nursing Informatics Officer, and Susan Birkhoff, Ph.D.,…
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Mental Health in Health Care and Psychological First Aid with Katie Godfrey, PhD
Working in health care is certainly rewarding, but it can also be challenging mentally and emotionally. That’s what makes caring for the caregiver such an important part of how health care organizations support their staff.In this episode we’re joined by Katie Godfrey, a psychologist and director of ChristianaCare’s Center for…
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Couplet Care in the NICU with Dr. David Paul and Tamie Hotchkiss
Becoming a parent is both life-changing and challenging. One of the first challenges some new parents face is the need for their baby to receive life-saving care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). A small number of hospitals across the United States, including ChristianaCare, offer “couplet care” – having…
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Perpetual Parenthood with Dr. Charmaine Wright
Parenthood can be one of life’s most rewarding, challenging and varied experiences. As children grow up, parents usually play less of a role in their lives. But that is not necessarily the case for parents of children with special health care needs. Many of them face the daunting responsibility of…
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The Medicine of Dance & Figure Skating with Dr. Elizabeth BarchiHearing the term “sports medicine” likely conjures up images of professional football players limping off the field, amateur boxers sitting in ice baths or tennis players holding their elbow. But you could also picture a dancer dealing with painful swelling in her ankle tendons.Today’s episode leaps into the world of…
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Hospital Care at Home with Dr. Sarah Schenck
Imagine receiving top-notch hospital care right in the comfort of your own home. In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Sarah Schenck, medical director of Virtualist Medicine at ChristianaCare, to discuss the game-changing concept of hospital care at home. Through a three-part system – a command center, cutting-edge technology, and…
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