April 18, 2024

Out of the Darkness Walk Coming in October

Out of the Darkness

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown is joining a national effort to reduce the rate of suicide in America by hosting an Out of the Darkness Walk this coming October.

MedStar Earns Wellness at Work Award

Healthiest Businesses

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown was honored June 7 by the Maryland Department of Health Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and ControlIf I don’t catch up with Brenda, Healthiest Maryland Businesses program with a Wellness at Work Award.

Olbrich to Speak at HSMP Meeting

Meeting

The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership has added to the list of speakers for its annual meeting in September. Kat Olbrich, the Maryland and Delaware area director for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, will lead a session.

MedStar to Focus on Aphasia at Info Sessions

Aphasia

June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, and to help highlight the month, MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital is Leonardtown plans to offer free information sessions from noon to 1 pm June 25 and 27.

More to Explore Program Turns Five

More to Explore

The Healthy Eating and Active Living action team of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership, which is supported by MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, is announcing the fifth year of the local More to Explore program.

MedStar Advice on Preparing for Summer Activities

Run & Fun Walk for Hospice

MedStar PromptCare offers four tips to keep in mind when preparing for activities this summer. It’s important not to overdo it if you haven’t exercised much over the winter.

Tobacco-Free Action Team Meets June 6

Health Department

MedStar St. Mary’s supports the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership’s Tobacco-Free Living Action Team, which will meet at 10:45 am Thursday, June 6, 2019, at the East Run Medical Center at 45870 East Run Drive in Lexington Park.

MedStar Earns Top Marks in Hospital Safety

Hospital Safety

The Leapfrog Group has again awarded top marks to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in its Spring 2019 Hospital Safety Grade survey. The hospital safety grade of “A” recognizes the hospital’s superior efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the US.

Camp to Offer Bereavement Support for Kids

Hospice of St. Mary’s and MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital will offer a free children’s bereavement camp from June 7-9, 2019.

MedStar Offering Parents-to-Be Workshop

Workshop

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital will hold a Parents-to-Be Workshop on June 1 at the East Run Center in Great Mills.