The American Heart Association recognized six Delaware hospitals for following evidence-based guidelines that improve patient outcomes in heart disease and stroke care. (Photo by Marek Studzinski)

Six Delaware hospitals honored for excellence in heart and stroke care

Claudia EstradaHealth, Headlines

Six hospitals in Delaware have been recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) for their commitment to improving outcomes for patients facing heart disease and stroke, the nation’s leading causes of death. The recognition comes through the AHA’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative, a national quality improvement program that supports hospitals in providing evidence-based care for patients experiencing cardiovascular conditions. …

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State, courts, Firefly say masks, vaccines, tests mandatory as Delta rises

Betsy PriceHeadlines

Photo by Mika Baumeister/Unsplash   As new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continued to rise, Gov. John Carney, the state, Delaware courts and Firefly Music Festival made a lot of moves. Carney said schoolchildren must wear masks indoors and that state employees and workers at long-term care facilities and healthcare facilities must be vaccinated or be tested weekly for the coronvavirus. …

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Nemours is 3rd health system to require employees be vaccinated

Charles MegginsonBusiness, Headlines, Health

Nemours Children’s Health System, which operates A.I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, has become the third healthcare network in Delaware to require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees. The healthcare network announced in a press release Friday that all employees must receive the first dose of a two-dose Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine …