From doctors providing care and saving lives, to recognizing influential Marylanders in the health care field, these are the top five most-clicked stories from MHA’s News Roundup newsletter.
Surgeon’s Instinct Saves Maryland Woman’s Life After Deadly Diagnosis
WJZ, by Nicky Zizaza
Lynda Bush, a great-grandmother from Maryland, thought she was dying after doctors told her she had stage 4 cancer that had spread to her lungs and brain. What was really going on would shock everyone, including her care team. Doctors started Bush on steroids to reduce swelling, but there was no urgency to operate. Meanwhile, Bush’s family pushed for transfer to MedStar Franklin Square. That decision may have saved her life.
The Daily Record Influential Marylanders
The Daily Record
Influential Marylanders was created in 2006 to honor people who have made significant impacts in their field and continue to be leaders in Maryland. These individuals are selected by The Daily Record’s editors for their significant contributions to their respective fields and for their leadership in Maryland. The 2025 list of honorees includes Kirsten Lyke, M.D., of University of Maryland Medical System and Harsh Trivedi, M.D., President and CEO of Sheppard Pratt.
Man Fights Flesh-Eating Bacteria after Exposure at Annapolis Pier
Chesapeake Bay Magazine, by Meg Walburn
An Annapolis woman wants to warn people on the Chesapeake Bay about the danger of a little-known flesh-eating bacteria, as doctors work to save her husband’s leg. Dr. Sharon Henry, Director of the Division of Wound Healing and Metabolism of R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center, has been treating serious tissue damage at Shock Trauma for more than two decades. In the case of the Annapolis man, antibiotics and surgery finally stopped the bacteria from spreading, and he became stable.
Medicaid Cuts Threaten D.C.-Area Health Providers, Potentially Forcing Service Reductions and Layoffs
Washington Business Journal, by Sara Gilgore
Michelle Riley-Brown never thought she’d spend so much time fighting to protect Medicaid. The Children’s National Hospital CEO says cuts to the safety-net program threaten institutions like hers that are “very dependent” on that funding—and where more than half of patients rely on that coverage.
Behavioral Health: A Key Aspect of ICU Patient Experience
Medscape, by Julie Peck
Any ICU is a highly specialized environment designed to provide critical care for patients facing life-threatening illnesses or injuries. Giora Netzer, MD, MSCE, vice president and chief experience officer, University of Maryland Medical System, said his system is in the middle of a system-wide universal skills training program based on trauma-informed care.
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