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ChristianaCare appoints new leaders for Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics

Claudia EstradaHealth, Headlines

NEWARK — ChristianaCare has named two new physician executives to lead its Emergency Medicine and Pediatric service lines, selecting Lauren Cooksey, M.D., and Megan Mickley, M.D., MBA, for the roles.  Both leaders have experience as interim chairs since 2024 and are now tasked with guiding strategic development, clinical priorities, and operational performance for their respective departments. “We are incredibly fortunate …

The Medical Intensive Care Unit at Christiana Hospital Newark (Photo provided by ChristianaCare)

ChristianaCare ICU units earn National Beacon Awards for excellence in critical-care nursing

Claudia EstradaHealth, Headlines

NEWARK — Three intensive care units at Christiana Hospital in Newark have received national recognition from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), earning 2025 Beacon Awards for Excellence for delivering high-level, evidence-based care and patient outcomes. The Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), Surgical Critical Care Complex (SCCC), and Transitional Surgical Unit (TSU) were honored for their work treating some …