hospitals and clinics

Forensic nurses are a different kind of nurse, balancing the care of patients with the needs of the criminal justice system.

As flu season hits in Harford, its two hospitals are implementing a limited visitor policy to help prevent the spread of the illness, University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health announced Monday.

The viral video of a University of Maryland hospital patient being discharged onto a Baltimore street on a cold January evening wearing only a hospital gown and socks should prompt state legislators to consider the need for better protection of hospital patients.

Dr. Stuart Levine took over as president and chief medical officer at MedStar Harbor Hospital several months ago, though he didn't start out looking to lead a community hospital.

Howard County Schools Superintendent Michael Martirano made it clear when he unveiled his fiscal 2019 operating budget that his top priority was to bring down the school system’s $22.2 million, and growing, deficit.

Havre de Grace residents continue to express concerns about the medical center and psychiatric hospital that will be built near the Interstate 95/Route 155 interchange, as part of Upper Chesapeake Health's plan to close Harford Memorial Hospital.

Union Hospital in Cecil County has signed a letter of intent to become part of LifeBridge Health.

When I watched the viral video of the woman in the hospital gown being hustled out in the cold by security officers at the University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown ED, my first thought was: “I hope I never participated in anything that awful.” As an RN, I remember many people being "put out."

Maryland’s ambitious program to curb health care spending is meeting that main goal, but it may not yet be transforming the way patients are treated.

Rising crime, unheated schools and a woman in a hospital gown being dumped at a bus stop on a freezing night: At a time when Baltimore is competing with more than 200 cities for Amazon's second headquarters, the last thing the city needed was for such images to go viral.

A state agency charged with ensuring health facilities meet federal and state standards is investigating a University of Maryland Medical Center hospital in Baltimore where a woman was found outside in just a hospital gown and socks in a case that some are calling patient dumping.

Proposed changes to the Havre de Grace zoning laws regarding Upper Chesapeake Health's new Bulle Rock Campus are both necessary for the protection of city residents and to ensure the health system operates with maximum flexibility as market conditions change.

Video of a woman found outside University of Maryland Center Midtown hospital in a gown and socks is prompting questions about how hospitals discharge the mentally ill and homeless.

The University of Maryland Medical System is investigating an incident at its midtown Baltimore campus where a woman is seen on video outside of the hospital in just a gown.

State and federal regulators said they need more time to evaluate data from 2017 before expanding an experimental health care cost control program.

Adfinitas Health, which provides hospitalists to several Maryland hospitals, has acquired a stake in a Pennsylvania hospitalist group.

The Baltimore VA Medical Center is joining other VA centers in turning to a treatment called battlefield acupuncture, among other therapies, to treat pain in former service members as part of an effort to reduce reliance on opioids that no longer work or have lead to substance use problems.

Proposed changes to Havre de Grace’s zoning ordinance would not only reflect Upper Chesapeake Health’s plans for a new free-standing medical facility near the Interstate 95 interchange, it would also open the door for the site to one day become a regional general hospital.

From agriculture and manufacturing to military contracting and natural gas production, Maryland's economy is diverse.

A fire at a Red Cross facility temporarily reduced blood supplies at Baltimore area hospitals this week but inventories were back to normal by Friday.

Physician Thomas Hunt dies

Updates on the Upper Chesapeake Vision 2020 as 2017 comes to a close include filing for state approval for a specialty psychiatric hospital on the Bulle Rock campus.

A former Johns Hopkins Health System Corp. employee is suing the medical system claiming it prioritized out-of-state patients over Maryland residents to drive up revenue.

Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland Medical Center have chosen profit over public health in the Baltimore's poorer neighborhoods. They prefer to admit asthma patients, or treat them in the emergency room, rather than make the investment research shows is needed to keep them healthy.

Kevin Sowers on Monday was named the new president of The Johns Hopkins Health System and executive vice president of Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Kristin Adelmeyer joins Carroll Health Group Primary Care

A southwest Baltimore neighborhood in the shadow of two prestigious medical centers — one of which's researchers are international experts on asthma prevention — has higher rates of asthma related emergency room visits and hospiatlzations than other parts of the city.

Laura Osborne joins Carroll Health Group General Surgery

Tracey Graf Leonardi receives hospital award DAISY

An Eastern Shore hospital executive has joined the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission as its new executive director. Joy A. Strand takes her new job just as companies have begun to dispense medical marijuana to patients.

Armies of volunteers wrap presents as fundraisers over the holiday season. Over coming weeks, you’ll likely encounter teams from Howard County General Hospital at the Mall in Columbia and representatives of nonprofits at Barnes & Noble.

Dr. Burton C. D'Lugoff, a retired internist and addiction specialist who was a partner with his brother in the famed Village Gate nightclub in New York City, died Nov. 25 from multiple organ failure at Sinai Hospital. He was 89.

In the market for new holiday decorations? A variety of holiday items will be on display and up for bid at various locations around the community until 4 p.m. Monday, December 4.

Mark Goldstein named hospital's October physician of month

Two debt ratings agencies offered different takes this week on bonds issued for the University of Maryland Medical System as it’s poised to break ground on a new hospital in Prince George’s County.

University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center partners with ChoiceOne to open fourth urgent care center.

State delegate and physician Terri Hill hosted an open meeting for residents to discuss questions and concerns with Howard County General Hospital leadership.

Dr. Philip H. Moore, a retired internist and rheumatologist and former consultant to the state Disability Determination Services, died Nov. 5 of respiratory failure at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center. He was 80.

City Council President's proposed restrictions on Airbnb and similar companies would be disastrous for Baltimore redevelopment.

While the health care proposals coming out of Washington seem to change every hour, the Maryland General Assembly is leading an effort to be prepared for any outcome.

Fisher was recently honored with the Carroll Hospital Foundation Founders Circle Community SPIRIT Award in recognition of his continuing work on behalf of the hospital.

Charles O. Fisher Jr. receives SPIRIT Award

Cindy Polikoff presented with hospital's DAISY Award

To increase access to stem cells and their use, the federal government in 2005 created public banks, including at Mercy Medical Center and St. Agnes Hospital. The banks have seen success in the units of blood collected but have struggled financially with some banks closing.

Carroll Health Group providers relocate offices

To help address the growing demand for services, the hospital is in the midst of both short and long-term planning to ensure its infrastructure, much like that of the county, can keep pace with development.

To address drug crisis, scrap the prison system as we know it and offer treatment

Dr. Erik Roskes, who was held in civil contempt in September, has left his job as director of the Behavioral Health Administration’s Office of Forensic Services.

Maryland hospitals didn't rank well in a national assessment of safety at health care facilities, though the hospitals say the comparisons are not apples to apples and others charge that such studies can confuse the public.

Jessica Hobbs named September physician of month Carroll Hospital