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NIH Clinical Center News: Summer 2018

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Summer 2018

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    Clinical Center News

    National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Building 10, Room 6-2551 

    Bethesda, MD 20892

    Tel: 301-594-5789

    Fax: 301-402-0244

    New hospice suites provide home-like environment

    Hospice Ribbon Cutting
    According to the NIH National Institute on Aging, people who are at the end of life need care in the ar­eas of physical comfort, mental and emotional needs, spiritual issues, and practical tasks. Their families need support as well. In hopes of providing that sup­port to our patients, the Clinical Center opened a Hospice Unit on 3SEN-Medical Oncology July 10.

    Barbra Streisand visits NIH; talks about her support, involvement with women’s heart health

    Barbra Streisand and Two Clinical Center Patients
    On May 15, the J. Edward Rall Cultural lecture brought vocalist, actress/producer and cultural icon Barbra Streisand to NIH to speak about her interest and activism in women’s heart health. Streisand met with two Clinical Center patients during her visit.

    Clinical Research Nursing Program earns Accreditation with Distinction as a Practice Transition Program

    Clinical Research Nurses
    The NIH Clinical Research Nursing Residency Program was recently awarded ‘Accreditation with Distinction’ as a Practice Transition Program from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The program is the first of its kind in the state of Maryland to earn the honor and the Clinical Center is the second federal facility in the country to receive the accreditation status. 

    Providing medical insurance information for emergency purposes

    Patients coming to Build­ing 10 are now asked to provide their medi­cal insurance information. Having this information readily available helps the hospital staff coordinate any emergent or home care needs for patients who need them.

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