Here are this week’s top five most-clicked stories from MHA’s News Roundup newsletter.
Frederick Health to Implement New Heart Pump, Expected to Reduce Risks, Patient Transfers
The Frederick News-Post, by Marwa Barakat
Frederick Health will soon implement “the world’s smallest heart pump” into its procedures, which is expected to reduce risks and patient transfers. The Impella, a temporary microaxial intravascular flow pump, is used for patients undergoing high-risk heart procedures or suffering severe cardiogenic shock, a type of severe heart failure. The hospital will begin implementing the new heart pump on Tuesday, according to Amy Burrier, director of cardiac and vascular services at Frederick Health.
Officials Warn of Impact of Health Care Cuts
The Frederick News-Post, by Ryan Marshall
The passage of H.R. 1 in July, hailed by President Donald Trump as the “big, beautiful bill,” will lead to cuts in federal health programs over the next decade and an “avalanche” of negative impacts for many Marylanders, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen said at an event hosted at a Frederick Health Hospital facility in Frederick. Coverage also appeared on WYPR.
Sports Program in Baltimore Trains Paralympians for Competition
WJZ, by Janay Reece
Now that the Winter Olympics are over, the excitement shifts to the Paralympics, which kicks off on March 6. There are many future and current Paralympians who train in Baltimore, and Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Bennett Blazers adaptive sports program follows one rule: “Teach children they can before they’re told they cannot.” Because when it’s game time, especially on the ice, it’s about being the best athlete they can be.
Atlantic General Hospital Rebrands as TidalHealth Atlantic
COAST TV, by Torie Seagraves
Atlantic General Hospital has officially changed its name to TidalHealth Atlantic, marking a new chapter after joining the Salisbury-based TidalHealth system last year. Coverage also appeared on WBOC and WMDT.
How Sheppard Pratt Is Expanding Behavioral Health Access While Managing the Economics
HealthLeaders Media, by Jay Asser
President and CEO Harsh Trivedi, M.D., says growing demand requires health systems to balance community care with a mission-driven financial model.
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