Here are this week’s top five most-clicked stories from MHA’s News Roundup newsletter.
Hospital Continues Suburban Push with New Primary Care Center
Baltimore Business Journal, by Matt Hooke
Mercy Health Services is continuing its expansion into the suburbs with a new community physicians site in Carroll County. The Baltimore health system marked the opening of the 6,000-square-foot Mercy Personal Physicians on Friday with a ceremony and blessing. The facility features primary care alongside a variety of diagnostic and laboratory services and is part of Mercy’s strategy to “ring the beltway” with health centers to minimize how often patients need to drive to downtown Baltimore to receive care.
Bipartisan Bill Would End Maryland Foster Care Practice Known As ‘Hospital Overstays’
WBAL-TV, by David Collins
Bipartisan legislation in Maryland aims to end “hospital overstays,” where children in foster care remain in hospitals long after being medically cleared because they have nowhere else to go. Advocates are hopeful the measure will also eliminate placements in unlicensed settings like hotels and shelters, improving outcomes for vulnerable children.
Baltimore Hand Surgeons Launch Free Monthly Clinic to Collaborate on Complex Cases and Transform Lives
WMAR, by Ja Nai Wright
A team of 14 hand surgeons at MedStar Health’s Curtis National Hand Center at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore City is taking on some of the most complex hand cases in the nation. On Thursday, the center officially launched the Complex Case Clinic, a free monthly program that brings together top hand surgeons to collaborate on treatment options.
Luminis Health Hosts Community Baby Shower to Support Maternal Care in Prince George’s
WUSA
With more women in Prince George’s County giving birth outside the area and maternal risks on the rise, Luminis Health’s Community Baby Shower is helping connect families to critical resources.
Building the Future Nursing Workforce and Advancing Pediatric Care with Cicely Brooks
Becker’s Hospital Review Podcast
Cicely Brooks, senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., shares how innovative pipeline programs, career development, and residency redesign are strengthening the nursing workforce.
Are you signed up to receive MHA’s News Roundup newsletter directly to your email? MHA members can edit your member profile and email subscriptions here.