Christiana care emergency pediatrics

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 …

RSV virus

Winter viruses & kids: Difficulty breathing? Seek help

Charles MegginsonHeadlines, Health

Delaware’s public health agency already has identified 4,274 lab-confirmed cases of influenza — significantly more than the entire 2021-2022 flu season. It’s confirmed 718 cases of RSV, and the state’s seven-day average for new COVID cases is 164, up from 106 a month ago.  Welcome to the tripledemic health officials have been warning about. All three viruses have similar systems: …