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Christiana Care Health System
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4755 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19713 302.733.1000
www.christianacare.org
Christiana Care: Innovation That Impacts Health
Rated by U.S. News & World Report in the
top 1% of all hospitals in the nation for the third consecutive year and ranked among the World’s Best Hospitals by Newsweek, Christiana Care Health System is a leader
in harnessing innovation, technology and the human touch to make an impact on health. Christiana Care is the only health care organization in Delaware and one of only 5% of U.S. hospitals to receive the Most Wired designation from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives for
the third consecutive year, recognizing best practices through adoption, implementation and use of information technology.
Gene Editing Institute
The Gene Editing Institute of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute at
Christiana Care is the only research institute of its kind embedded in a community cancer center. Scientists at the Gene Editing Institute are on the cutting edge of CRISPR research
to unlock the potential of personalized medicine. Led by gene editing pioneer Eric Kmiec, Ph.D., the institute is preparing its first clinical trial protocol using CRISPR to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy for lung cancer patients.
Health & Technology Innovation Center
At Christiana Care’s Health & Technology Innovation Center, a specialized team
of designers, developers, analysts and engineers collaborates with doctors, nurses and other health care professionals to develop solutions that make an impact on health. This unique team at Christiana Care’s Wilmington Hospital harnesses the best ideas of Christiana Care’s caregivers and
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