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Super Staff Beats Super Storm — Every Time

Thumbnail image for Super Staff Beats Super Storm — Every Time November 2, 2012

The forecasts and predictions around Hurricane Sandy had much of the eastern third of the country braced for disaster. Baltimore saw heavy rains, wind and flooding. But the University of Maryland Medical Center didn’t skip a beat, thanks to the dedication of staff members who planned ahead or braved the elements to get to work. [...]

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UMMC Using New ID Application to Check Crash Carts

June 6, 2012

  By Sharon Boston, UMMC Media Relations Manager   You may know RFID (radio frequency identification) as a theft prevention system in libraries and stores. It’s also used for key cards and to check the stock of some hotel mini-bars. The University of Maryland Medical Center is now the first hospital to use a new [...]

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How Cool is That?

February 28, 2012

Being chosen as a Leapfrog “Top Hospital” for quality and safety six years in a row is so cool that the only way to celebrate was with ice cream. UMMC is one of only two hospitals in the country to meet the increasingly stringent criteria for this list every year since it was initiated by [...]

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Grateful Father Organizes Concert to Benefit University of Maryland Children’s Hospital

November 3, 2011

By Daniel Purdie and Cynthia McClain Purdie Last year, our healthy, vibrant 2-year-old son Adam suddenly began having convulsive seizures. Another emergency facility thought they were caused by a fever or an allergic reaction, but the University of Maryland Medical Center soon ruled that out. They performed thorough exams and Adam spent several nights in [...]

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Hospital of the Decade an Honor Worth Celebrating

December 1, 2010
Leapfrog Top Hospital of the Decade

By Chris Lindsley Blog Editor UMMC CEO Jeffrey Rivest (far left) and COO Herbert Buchanan (second from right) with the Leapfrog Top Hospitals of the Decade and Top Hospitals 2010 awards presented last night. Also pictured are Leapfrog CEO Leah Binder (far right) and Leapfrog Board Chair David Knowlton. Talk about having a reason to [...]

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UMMC Patient Advocates Take Proactive Approach to Identifying and Meeting Patients’ Needs

September 23, 2010
Odetta James-Harlee

By Odetta James-Harlee Supervisor, Patient Advocacy The Patient Advocacy Department, previously known as the Patient Representative Department, was formed in 1988 in response to state regulations requiring that all Maryland hospitals have a formal program for addressing patient complaints.  Since that time, the Joint Commission and CMS have implemented more standards requiring formal complaint mechanisms [...]

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“Great Catch” Award Recognizes Staff for Patient Safety Efforts

May 6, 2010

By Fe Nieves-Khouw Director, Quality Improvement Even the best policies and systems to protect patient safety still rely on alert staff members to make a “great catch” when they notice something that could result in an error. The University of Maryland Medical Center has consistently encouraged staff to report concerns that affect safety and quality. [...]

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Radiation Therapy and Patient Safety

January 27, 2010
William Regine, M.D.

By William F. Regine, M.D. Chief of Radiation Oncology Editor’s Note: In response to an article in the New York Times on January 24, 2010, about radiation injuries to patients, Dr. William F. Regine provided the following comment. Dr. Regine is chief of radiation oncology at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer [...]

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What is Leapfrog?

December 23, 2009

By Ellen Beth Levitt Director of Public Affairs and Media Relations Ever since 2006, I have asked dozens of people if they have heard of Leapfrog. The response has almost always been, “Isn’t it a children’s game?” Maybe. But to a hospital, and people who may need hospital care, Leapfrog has a different meaning. If [...]

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