A week after President Donald Trump declared the nation’s opioid problem a public health emergency, Baltimore leaders, joined by former President Bill Clinton, are calling for more resources to be devoted to easing the crisis. The former president’s foundation Saturday released a report ...

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The Maryland Patient Safety Conference expects to welcome more than 1,400 of the state’s doctors, nurses and other health care personnel from hospitals, primary care offices and long-term care facilities to Baltimore on Friday to discuss errors in diagnosis and ...

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For several years, doctors and hospitals in Maryland have been trying to make sure expectant mothers stay pregnant for at least 39 weeks, rather than electing to have a cesarean or induced delivery before that point. As of this week, ...

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It’s one of the deadliest and most expensive conditions a patient can face, but a campaign is underway to help Maryland hospitals detect symptoms of sepsis early so they can save more lives. “This involves a cultural shift within hospitals,” ...

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Sometimes, the patients don't survive. Doctors and nurses make mistakes, or aren't able to treat an injury fast enough, or can't diagnose what's wrong until it's too late. Such incidents can place a heavy emotional burden on caregivers. These so-called "second victims" can experience feelings of guilt and isolation, as well as a dangerous lack of confidence. But a pilot program launched this month at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center is aimed at providing "psychological first-aid" to these caregivers through peer-to-peer counseling.

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David Mayer, M.D., Lawrence Linder, M.D., Warren Green and Andrea Hyatt C.A.S.C. have been elected to three-year terms on the Maryland Patient Safety Center's Board of Directors.

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Bonnie DiPietro has been named director of operations for the Maryland Patient Safety Center, the state's official center for patient safety issues and education.

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Robert H. Imhoff has been appointed president and CEO of the Maryland Patient Safety Center in Elkridge, which brings together Maryland hospitals and health care providers to improve patient safety and health care quality. Imhoff has more than 20 years ...

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Sherry Perkins has been promoted to the position of chief operating officer of Anne Arundel Medical Center, in Annapolis. Perkins joined the hospital in 2006 as chief nursing officer and became senior vice president, patient care services in 2010 after ...

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Sherry Perkins has been promoted to the position of chief operating officer of Anne Arundel Medical Center, in Annapolis. Perkins joined the hospital in 2006 as chief nursing officer and became senior vice president, patient care services in 2010 after 15 ...

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