Help Beat Teen Obesity With Healthy Choices
US teens are suffering in the wake of an obesity epidemic in the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that fighting Teen Obesity is essential because more than 20 percent of 12- to 19-year-olds are classified as obese.
MedStar PromptCare Offers Online Check-in
Illnesses and injuries never seem to happen during daytime hours on the weekdays. When your child is running a fever and the doctor’s office is closed, or a weekend sports injury has you limping, MedStar PromptCare in Charlotte Hall is there for you and your family.
March Deadline for MedStar Scholarships
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital has created a scholarship program for people who are seeking to earn an educational degree, license, or certification that is essential to the care of patients.
MedStar to Hold Infant CPR Classes
Infant CPR classes will be offered at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown. The first class will be held from 6 to 7:30 pm Monday, Jan. 28.
First Baby of 2019 Born to St. Inigoes Couple
One St. Inigoes couple had extra reason to celebrate on New Year’s Day as they are the parents of the First Baby of 2019 born at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown.
MedStar Hosts Christmas Eve Blood Drive
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 9 am to 1 pm Monday, Dec. 24, 2018, at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown.
eVisits: Medical Care Without Leaving Home
When the symptoms of an illness set in, getting to a doctor’s office is not always an easy option. For Kim, a mother in St. Mary’s City, getting her 22-year-old son with special needs to a doctor is especially difficult, but MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown now offers eVisits, making her duties much easier.
Scholarships Focus on Patient Care
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown knows there is a critical need for specially trained associates who can focus on patient care. With that in mind, the hospital has created a scholarship program.
Survey to Enhance Service to Hispanic Residents
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership’s Access to Care Action Team is working to improve services for Hispanic residents of the community. The team has created a survey to help with those efforts.
Hospital Gala Raises Nearly $135,000 for Scholarships
The MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital 2018 Gala offered guests a magical evening down the rabbit hole inspired by “Alice in Wonderland.” Sponsored by the hospital and the family of Francis Taylor Sr., the annual black-tie affair Nov. 16 was held at the Hollywood Social Hall.
