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Delaware hospital among the best in state, regionally. Find out which one
Technology allows hospital to simulate surgeries
Bayhealth Medical Center held a ceremony and tour showcasing their new operation simulation room. Video provided by Gary Emeigh/Special to the Delaware News Journal. 9/8/22
Damian Giletto, Delaware News Journal
U.S. News and World Reports has released its rankings of the top hospitals in the nation and the best hospitals in each state and metro area. The rankings include the leading medical facilities in Delaware with ChristianaCare Hospitals recognized as Delaware’s top hospital and among the top hospitals in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Rankings are based on how a hospital measures up in two categories: specialty rankings and procedure and condition ratings. Procedure and condition ratings focus on specific, commonly required procedures and conditions, such as hip replacement and heart failure. Hospitals are evaluated on their performance with a full range of patients, not just the most challenging cases. Specialty rankings consider outcomes for patients facing complex, high-risk cases.
Hospitals demonstrating a comprehensive range of excellence are recognized on the Best Regional Hospitals list, with the top performers also making the publication’s national Honor Roll list. To be included among U.S. News’s 466 Best Regional Hospitals, a hospital generally had to excel in at least seven of the procedures and conditions it evaluated across three dozen healthcare services.
The rankings are intended to help patients and their families find sources of skilled inpatient care.
Top hospitals in Delaware
U.S. News listing includes evaluations for state, major metro and non-metro regions. In its appraisal of 15 hospitals in Delaware, two met the publication’s standards to be recognized as Best Regional Hospitals. ChristianaCare Hospitals is ranked as the top hospital in Delaware, followed by Beebe Healthcare-Lewes Campus in the number two spot.
Other hospitals on the list include:
- Bayhealth Hospital-Kent Campus
- Delaware Psychiatric Center in New Castle
- Dover Behavioral Hospital in Dover
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Middletown
- Meadow Wood Behavioral Health System-New Castle
Top 5 regional hospitals
US News also ranked hospitals in the Philadelphia metro area, which includes parts of Delaware. ChristianaCare was the lone Delaware hospital to rank in the top 5 regionally:
- Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jefferson Health-Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Main Line Health Paoli Hospital in Paoli, Pennsylvania
- ChristianaCare Hospitals
Best hospitals honor roll
According to U.S. News and World Reports, each year nearly 2 million people require in-hospital surgeries or special care with exceptional technical challenges or significantly heightened risks of death or harm.
U.S. News and World Reports said it offers Best Hospitals specialty rankings for patients with life-threatening or rare conditions who need hospitals offering unparalleled treatment for complex, high-risk cases or difficult diagnoses.
The Best Hospitals Honor Roll ranks the top hospitals in 15 specialties for life-threatening or rare conditions and 20 procedures and conditions.
Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian was the single regional hospital to make the honor roll.
You can contact Anitra Johnson at ajohnson@delawareonline.com.
Is Jersey Mike’s the new fast‑food king? How it beat Chick‑fil‑A
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Plans for one of the nation’s most popular fast-food chains to open a location in the city of Delaware are moving forward.
Chick-fil-A is planning a new 5,033-square-foot restaurant with a double drive-through lane on a nearly 2-acre site on Delaware’s east side.
The development plans are headed to Delaware City Council after the city’s Planning Commission approved them July 1.
This location would be the first Chick-fil-A in the city of Delaware, but not in the county. The chain has a location in Lewis Center and three in the Polaris area, according to the company’s website.
The popular chicken restaurant, a Chipotle location and other to-be-announced restaurants and retail are part of a new Trailhead Crossing development planned on the eastern edge of Delaware near Sunbury Road (State Route 36) and Sky View Lane, documents indicate. City council approved rezoning the site in February.
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The restaurant will include 92 indoor seats, an outdoor patio with 20 seats and 68 parking spots, planning documents show.
An internal access drive connecting to Sky View Lane from the west and Biltmore Drive from the north will be built within the site and will connect to all the lots within the Trailhead Crossing development. The access from Sky View Lane will be right-in/right-out only. The site will not have access directly from Sunbury Road, city documents state.
Chris Tebbe, an engineer with the Dublin-based firm Tebbe Civil Engineering, didn’t know an exact opening date for the restaurant, but said once plans are approved by the City Council, crews will be working on the location this year into next year.
Delaware County and eastern Columbus suburbs reporter Maria DeVito can be reached at mdevito@dispatch.com and @mariadevito13.dispatch.com on Bluesky and @MariaDeVito13 on X.
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 10:19PM
ASTON, Pa. (WPVI) — Summer camps are in full swing, and on Wednesday the Action Cam was in Aston, where kids are getting some hands-on learning at Delaware County Technical School.
Middle school students are exploring career pathways as they build, cook, design and create in state-of-the-art classrooms.
They are doing everything from carpentry to cosmetology.
By the end of camp, the kids will create STEAM-based projects that they can take home.
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Across the State Trained AmeriCorps VISTA members will be on-site at 21 Delaware Libraries providing walk-in assistance for digital literacy
DOVER, Del. — The Delaware Libraries today announced the launch of a 10-week summer program aiming to support Delawareans on digital literacy.
The AmeriCorps Digital Literacy Specialists assist the public with computer and technology questions, including completing online applications, navigating websites, and building basic digital skills. As patrons become more comfortable, specialists can introduce them to the many free computer training programs and learning resources available through Delaware Libraries including in-person classes. This project is an initiative of the Division’s Social Innovation Team.
“Libraries are proud to expand their digital literacy specialist supports this summer with a presence in 21 Delaware Libraries,” said Dr. Annie Norman, State Librarian of Delaware. “The digital landscape is ever evolving, and the Delaware Libraries stands at the ready to help Delawareans navigate AI, software skills, social media concepts, and more.”
There is no appointment needed for a meeting or to ask a question to a Specialist.
The Specialists are trained to support many concepts, including:
- Essential Software Skills
- Personalized Assistance
- Workplace Technology
- AI – Understanding & Help
- Basic Computer Skills & Classes
- Social Media Help
- Navigate Internet, Avoid Scams
- Using Tech in Daily Life, Device Help
- Learning Express, Northstar Certification
- And Much More!
Visit DelawareLibraries.org/Digital to view a full schedule of Specialists. For more services visit DelawareLibraries.org/GetConnected!
Delaware Libraries offer specialty library cards for every age group, including a My First Delaware Library Card for birth to age 5, a Super Library Card for children ages 6–12; a Teen Delaware Library Card for ages 13-17 and Delaware Library cards for everyone.
Sign up for a Delaware Library Card today! It’s Easy! It’s Free! It’s Online!
Instructions in Spanish are also available. (En el sitio web de las bibliotecas de Delaware se pueden encontrar instrucciones en español para obtener una tarjeta de biblioteca gratuita de Delaware)
Programming celebrating the Delaware Libraries’ 125th anniversary will continue throughout the year.
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