Clinical Center News
July / August 2024
New ergonomic tray system and biodegradable products debut
Annie Cichocki has been up all night arranging the food preparation area for the nutrition staff.
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Resource for surgical services available online for NIH staff
The NIH surgery webpages now available for staff on the Clinical Center's intranet are a "one-stop shop" with easy access to key material about surgical services at the hospital.
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Updated protocol number format launches in June
On or after June 1, new protocol number format will be implemented across all NIH.
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Longest serving volunteer, dog therapy bring hope to patients
Volunteers play a critical role at the NIH Clinical Center with approximately 185 volunteers performing over 9,800 hours of service in 2019 – the equivalent to almost five full time staff.
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Dr. Harvey Klein, chief of Department of Transfusion Medicine, retires
Dr. Harvey G. Klein, known throughout the world as an expert on blood transfusions, retired at the end of September after a 46-year distinguished career at NIH.
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David Henderson retires from the Clinical Center after 40 years
HIV/AIDS. Antibiotic resistant infections. Ebola virus. Most of us would do everything in our power to avoid these infections, but Dr. David Henderson spent his life planning on how to analyze...
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NIH Director's Awards honor 16 Clinical Center employees
The NIH Director's Award Ceremony celebrated 770 staff members across the 27 institutes for superior performance related to fulfilling the mission of the NIH.
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New pediatric observation unit enhances patient safety, care
The NIH Clinical Center leadership, staff and patients gathered to celebrate the opening of the new special pediatric observation unit in late November.
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Nurses graduate year-long training program at the Clinical Center
Clinical Center Nursing Department leadership, family and friends joined in celebrating the accomplishments and hard work of the Clinical Research Nursing Residency Program Cohort 4 Nov. 15.
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NIH Nurse Practitioners Week observed Nov. 12-18
During the week of Nov. 12, NIH and many others around the globe, celebrated the critical role of Nurse Practitioners, in the hospital environment.
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Former Astronaut talks patient safety – "It's not rocket science"
Former Astronaut Dr. James Bagian captured the imagination of an NIH audience Dec. 13 as a special guest speaker for the Contemporary Clinical Medicine: Great Teachers Lecture series.
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NIH celebrates those who provide patient support
The Clinical Center hosted its seventh annual NIH Family Caregiver Day Nov. 14, recognizing the critical role of family caregivers and encouraging them to take care of themselves.
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