Here are this week’s top five most-clicked stories from MHA’s News Roundup newsletter.
GBMC HealthCare Using New Procedure to Reduce Risk of Ovarian Cancer
WMAR, by Raven Payne
GBMC HealthCare physicians are using a new preventive procedure aimed at reducing women’s risk of developing ovarian cancer, one of the deadliest cancers affecting women. Dr. Shauna Costinett, a general and bariatric surgeon at GBMC, explains how the procedure offers another approach to ovarian cancer prevention.
Woman’s Doctor: New Recommended Guidelines for Cholesterol
WBAL-TV, by Jennifer Franciotti
Mercy Medical Center’s Dr. Jehan Riar discusses what changes are being made to the recommended guidelines and the impact high cholesterol can have on your overall health.
LifeBridge Names Division President
Becker’s Hospital Review, by Kristin Kuchno
Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health named Jonathan Thierman, MD, PhD, president of LifeBridge Health Partners, effective Aug. 31. Dr. Thierman currently serves as president and chief executive of ExpressCare Urgent Care Centers and Children’s Urgent Care Centers, which is part of LifeBridge Health Partners since 2024, overseeing more than 30 locations and 500,000 annual patient visits. He also previously served as chief medical officer of LifeBridge Health Partners.
Trump Administration Demands Hospitals Share Emergency Room Records
Maryland Matters, by Maia Rosenfeld, Amanda Seitz, and Darius Tahir
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is asking major health systems to provide detailed, personally identifiable records for patients treated in emergency departments as part of its efforts to track injuries linked to consumer products. Hospital leaders and legal experts are raising concerns about the agency’s authority to collect information, patient privacy, data security, and whether proper legal procedures were followed.
What Nurses Wish Their Patients Knew
Medscape, by Jennifer Nelson
Nurses share what they wish patients knew about their care, including the importance of asking questions, communicating openly and being active participants in their care. Justin Marks, BSN, RN, of the Stroke/Telemetry Unit at University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, and Crystal Brader Steczak, BSN, RN, CCRN-CMC, SCRN, Senior Clinical Nurse II in the ICU at University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, offer their perspectives on how communication and collaboration can help patients feel more informed and supported.