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A Legacy of Compassion and Understanding

April 28, 2011

By Iris T. Smith, MSW, LCSW-C UMMC Clinical Social Worker Editor’s Note: Jean Tucker Mann (right), a long-time UMMC social worker who was a pioneer in her field, has been selected by The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) , to receive its 2010 National Lifetime Achievement Award today (April 28) at the Annual Leadership [...]

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Physical Therapist Shares Parkinson’s Stories

April 19, 2011

Editor’s Note: Grace Griffith is a retired physical therapist and an award-winning singer and speaker who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1998. She recently participated in a Parkinson’s Exercise Study conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Baltimore VA Medical Center. She continues to receive regular follow-up care [...]

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Infection Preventionists: Innovative Approach to Age-Old Problem

April 1, 2011

By Michael Anne Preas, RN, BSN, CIC Infection Prevention and Control Editor’s Note: A December Associated Press article on infection preventionists, which focused on the University of Maryland Medical Center, received widespread coverage. In the Q&A below, Michael Anne Preas (pictured at right with UMMC’s infection prevention and control team), one of UMMC’s infection preventionists, [...]

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Have Voice Problems? Get to Know Dr. VyVy Young

March 24, 2011

As the new Director of Laryngology at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Dr. VyVy N. Young has been instrumental in expanding the number of services UMMC offers to patients who are experiencing a wide array of voice-related problems and disorders. Dr. Young offers a variety of treatment options for our patients who have been [...]

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“Terrified” Parents Grateful for Care, Concern & Compassion

March 16, 2011

By Matt Christopher My 14-month-old son, Cameron [right, with me and my wife, Nikki], was seen in the University of Maryland Medical Center’s children’s hospital for a MRSA infection from Christmas night until January 4th. Being first-time parents, we were terrified. Our night started out at Easton Hospital, with one of your crews picking him [...]

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New Perioperative (Surgical) Services Web Site Helps Patients Prepare for Surgery

February 24, 2011

By Chris Lindsley Blog Editor Preparing for a surgical procedure can be a stressful time for patients and their families. The more you know about what to expect, though, the better you may feel about this process. The University of Maryland Medical Center has created a Web site to explain the process in detail, and [...]

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UMMC Employees Celebrate Leapfrog Recognition

January 13, 2011

This one-minute video showcases footage from the Leapfrog celebration held on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 to honor the Medical Center being recognized as a Leapfrog Group “Top Hospital of the Decade.” UMMC was one of only two hospitals in the U.S. to receive this honor, which it earned as a result of being named as [...]

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Greenebaum Cancer Center Patients and Staff Give Thanks

December 3, 2010

By Kathy Schuetz UMGCC Web Site Editor In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we posted the following message of “Thanks” to all Greenebaum Cancer Center staff on the UMGCC Facebook page: We’re so thankful this Thanksgiving for all of the wonderful, dedicated, compassionate staff at the Greenebaum Cancer Center… Here are some of the comments posted [...]

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Meet Elizabeth Saylor, UMGCC’s Young Adult Patient Navigator

November 19, 2010

By Elizabeth Saylor Young Adult Patient Navigator, UM Greenebaum Cancer Center Editor’s Note: Elizabeth Saylor is the Young Adult Patient Navigator at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, thanks to a partnership with the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults. Elizabeth writes a weekly blog post for the Ulman Fund. Here is her first [...]

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Calling All Knitters and Crocheters: Help Us Reach Our Goal of 100 Lap Blankets for Cancer Patients This Holiday Season

October 15, 2010

By Trisha Kendall, BSN, BS, RN, OCN UMMC Knit & Crochet Circle Group Editor’s Note: Trisha Kendall, R.N., B.S.N., O.C.N., has been named a finalist in the Daily Record’s 2011 Health Care Heroes Awards Program for her work with the UMMC Knitting Circle. The UMMC Knit & Crochet Circle Group, along with many community volunteers, [...]

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