Here are this week’s top five most-clicked stories from MHA’s News Roundup newsletter.
WYPR, by Sarah Petrowich
Maryland received more than $168 million through the new federal Rural Health Transformation Program to help strengthen healthcare access in rural communities across the state. State leaders say the funding could be transformative for areas like Western Maryland and the Eastern Shore, supporting services where care is needed most.
Maryland received more than $168 million through the new federal Rural Health Transformation Program to help strengthen healthcare access in rural communities across the state. State leaders say the funding could be transformative for areas like Western Maryland and the Eastern Shore, supporting services where care is needed most.
Baltimore Magazine, by Christianna McCausland
Nurses often go far beyond their official roles to provide compassionate, personalized care for patients and families. Meet four nurses — including Jacqui Wienecke of MedStar Health, Alexandra Page of Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, and Brooke Harmon of LifeBridge Health Sinai Hospital — who share stories of the meaningful ways they’ve brought comfort, support, and care to those they serve.
NPR, by Yuki Noguchi
Breakthroughs in pancreatic cancer treatment are giving patients and doctors new hope against one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Saro Sarkisian at Frederick Health discusses how new treatment options are helping expand access to innovative care for patients in Maryland.
Healthcare Finance, by Susan Morse
Executive vice president and chief medical officer of Adventist HealthCare, Dr. Patsy McNeil says AI is a factor in learning to do more with less after the federal government slashed $900B from Medicaid.
WBALTV, by Marshall Keely
Johns Hopkins operates one of the nation’s 12 federally designated regional emerging special pathogen treatment centers, equipped to care for patients with highly infectious diseases. While the biocontainment unit is currently empty, hospital officials say it remains fully prepared to receive patients if needed.
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