At any given time, there are about 100-thousand people waiting for an organ transplant. every eight minutes another person is added to the waiting list. Wait times for transplants can […]
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Now more than ever, Independence Blue Cross recognizes the invaluable role that nurses play in caring for our families and communities. To show our appreciation, we are honoring outstanding nurses […]
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Cruising through Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in a plastic police car, a pint-size officer hands out stickers and tickets, and tells all the nurses to remember his name: Zachary Danger […]
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EMMAUS, Pa. — Alecia McFadden was told she would likely never be able to have children, but those odds were no match for her strong will. “Now, I have my […]
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PHILADELPHIA, May 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Independence Blue Cross (Independence) kicks off National Nurses Week, May 6-12, with the announcement of 2020 Celebrate Caring winners and honorees. Celebrate Caring recognizes […]
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Nineteen times last year, Temple University Hospital employees traveled to Philadelphia’s Gift of Life Howie’s House to cook meals for organ transplant patients and their families who are staying there. […]
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Virtual support for Gift of Life Donor Program’s 2021 Donor Dash, originally scheduled for April 19th but postponed due to COVID-19, was outstanding! Organ donation advocates participated by walking and […]
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The coronavirus pandemic is impacting organ transplants. Donations are down and some transplants have been put on hold, but the most serious cases are still happening. Hospitals […]
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As the coronavirus has ravaged society, leveled the economy, and buckled systems, it has created devastating losses. The loss of lives is the hardest, but even more widespread is the […]
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Grief is a universal response to loss. Most of us think of grief in terms of responding to the death of someone we love, but we can also experience grief […]
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