By Dr. Bill Chasanov On Thursday, Dec. 10, the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory panel gave the thumbs up to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Less than a week later, Beebe administered the first doses in Sussex County of the COVID-19 vaccine to our front-line healthcare workers
By Alexzandra Cockerham My overall experience with Beebe was great! From the folks who greeted us at the door on our way in, to those who said goodbye on our way out, everyone was so kind. When I first arrived at the labor and delivery unit, I was having some pretty painful contractions. Dr. Russell
As we enter this holiday season, it is difficult to consider the choices that we will all have to make to keep ourselves, our families, our neighbors, and at Beebe, our patients safe. Thanksgiving is a time to sit around the table with our family and remember all the reasons we are thankful. During
By Diane Barlow In May 2019, Pete Harrigan was in the intensive care unit at Beebe Healthcare with a life-threatening case of pneumonia, and he wanted nothing more than to get out of the hospital. But now he looks forward to visiting the Margaret H. Rollins Lewes Campus up to three times each week
Eight months of COVID-19 – constant reminders to wash your hands, wear a mask, physically distance, avoid gatherings and loved ones – it is only natural to feel drained by this unprecedented time in our lives. The comparison we preached during the spring was that this is not like a natural disaster
Brenda Hackett-Brown, lead physical therapist for Beebe Physical Rehab's inpatient team, said what she will remember most from the early days of COVID-19 was how Team Beebe was ready and willing to step up and take action. "In those early meetings, no one really knew what to expect, but everyone was
Something like COVID can really change your perspective on what really is important in your life – like family, friends, and health. As a result of the pandemic crisis, many of us had to look at how we take care of ourselves and ensure we are doing the things necessary to stay healthy – for
Well, I have been totally slacking on my blog since COVID hit. All of a sudden the world as we knew it changed and turned upside down. Our team started working remotely almost immediately. And we did and continue to do a bang-up job, if I do say so myself. I know so many people were feeling a rush
By Mark Loukides I survived COVID-19. I was one of the first COVID patients to be admitted at Beebe Healthcare, and I am grateful for the more than 100 team members who were involved in my care. It started Friday, March 20. I noticed that I coughed during a meeting at work. It felt strange, because
By Dr. William Chasanov, Beebe Infectious Disease & Travel Medicine According to a U.S. Census Bureau survey, 37.4% of Delawareans are delaying their medical care due to COVID-19. In data collected, July 16-21, the survey found that the state with the highest number of people delaying care was Maine