Cooley Dickinson Offering Expanded Health Care Classes
...opportunities are to the community. Unfortunately, the classes became a safety challenge, and our attendance understandably dwindled, during the pandemic,” said Lauren Grybko, Director of Nursing and Professional Practice Education. “Now that we have the proper precautions in place, we are excited to return to our full complement of classes.”... READ MORE
The Breast Center
...are just several reasons why the Breast Center uses 3D mammography with C-View™ software. According to Hologic.com, C-View software progresses early breast cancer detection further by generating a 2D image directly from the tomosynthesis data, lowering patient radiation dose and compression time, with the added benefit of greater patient comfort.... READ MORE
Celebrating High Quality Care: Cooley Dickinson Honored as Best Maternity Hospital 2022 by Newsweek Magazine
...Chief Executive Officer Lynnette Watkins, MD, MBA. “I applaud the work of these teams to ensure our patients and families receive exceptional, compassionate, and personalized care every day in our Childbirth Center and medical offices. This award validates their utmost commitment to our families.” The Newsweek/Statista list names the top... READ MORE
Taking care of the holiday blues
...holidays – cards, parties, gift shopping and wrapping – pile on to the everyday responsibilities of laundry, dinner and help with homework. Often adding to these stressors are reunions among once-a-year family members, complete with their complexities and emotional baggage. Finally, the holidays often remind us of who is not... READ MORE
Awards and Recognitions
...hospitals for maternity care in the United States, which are divided into two performance categories: five ribbon hospitals (161 institutions) and four ribbon hospitals (189 institutions); Cooley Dickinson earned four ribbons. See the complete list online at Newsweek.com/bmc-2022. Women’s Choice Awards Cooley Dickinson Hospital was awarded a 2023 Women’s... READ MORE
Midlife Magic
Midlife Magic: Unpacking the Wisdom of Menopause with tools from traditional Chinese Medicine with Amy Mager, DACM, Lic.Ac., Fellow of ABORM Come learn some small things you can do to affect meaningful change during the shift through perimenopause and into menopause. We will discuss food, herbal medicine and self-care to... READ MORE
Retiring Cooley Dickinson Hospital Leader Raising $34K for 34 Years of Service
Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s chief community relations and communications officer Jeff Harness. Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s chief community relations and communications officer Jeff Harness has announced his retirement and is seeking to raise $34,000 in support of the hospital’s New Beginnings program. The goal represents his 34 years of service to the... READ MORE
Recipe – Roasted Broccoli Quinoa Salad
Stacey Madden, MS, RD, LDN As a Registered Dietitian, Stacey Madden is a food and nutrition expert who provides nutrition therapy to patients to aid with their medical diagnosis and that considers any complications. Stacey has been caring for Cooley Dickinson patients for more than 20 years – working everywhere... READ MORE
CDH earns βLeader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality 2018β from Human Rights Campaign Foundation
...knowledgeable, sensitive and affirming health care, free from discrimination. “While we know all our staff and providers are committed to competent and affirming care for the LGBTQ population, it is our responsibility to do all that we can to assure that they have the training and tools to deliver on... READ MORE
Fall 2021 Hospital Safety Grade: Cooley Dickinson Earns an ‘A’
...practices in the areas of Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE), Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA), ICU Physician Staffing requirements and Patient Experience, which also helped Cooley Dickinson reach this significant achievement Says Watkins, “Upholding quality is one of Cooley Dickinson’s organizational values. We believe in a constant focus on quality... READ MORE