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2025 Magnet® Redesignation Feedback

The Magnet® designation for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the pre-eminent recognition for hospital systems in the United States.

ChristianaCare Health System was designated as a Magnet organization in 2010, 2015, and 2020 by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® and are now applying for redesignation.

We invite patients, family members, staff, and other interested parties to provide feedback via email or direct mail. For more information, please click here.

Pulmonary Function Lab

Pulmonary Function Lab Why ChristianaCare Contact Us

Christiana Care's Pulmonary Function Laboratory

When you can’t breathe easily, ChristianaCare's Pulmonary Function Laboratory helps your doctor figure out why and how we can help.

Why Choose ChristianaCare?

ChristianaCare Respiratory Department is recognized by the American Association for Respiratory Care as an APEX institution. Under 1 percent of hospitals nationwide earn this award for relying on specially trained respiratory therapists to deliver pulmonary function testing based on the national standards recommended by the American Thoracic Society.

Your doctor can order our lab to perform a variety of tests to evaluate your respiratory system.

These tests are used to:

Determine lung health.
Diagnose and monitor the progression of lung conditions and diseases, including shortness of breath, asthma and lung cancer.
Assess readiness for surgery.
Monitor side effects of radiation therapy or drug therapy.
Verify effectiveness of treatment for lung disease.
Determine level of disability.
Enter a pulmonary rehabilitation program.