MedStar St. Mary’s VP Selected to State Board
Gov. Martin O’Malley recently appointed MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Vice President, Nursing, MaryLou Watson to serve as a member of the Planning Committee to Implement Improved Access to Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations in Maryland, established last spring.
Register by Nov. 25 – E-cigarette Workshop
The FDA Center for Tobacco Products will host a public workshop series on Dec. 10 and 11, 2014, to gather scientific information and stimulate discussion about electronic cigarettes.
Dr. Roxanne Richards’ New Location
Family medicine physician Roxanne Richards, MD, is now accepting patients in her new location at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Primary Care, 20945 Great Mills Road, Suite 203, in Lexington Park, Md.
MedStar Earns Platinum Award
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital recently earned the Platinum Award, the highest level of achievement of the Maryland Performance Excellence Award (MPEA), the Maryland state equivalent of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. On a national level, the prestigious Baldrige award is presented to organizations that demonstrate highest quality in all aspects of its business.
MedStar St. Mary’s Earns Award for Stroke Care
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital received a Quality Achievement Award for taking specific measures for the treatment of stroke patients. www.medstarhealth.org
Healthy St. Mary’s Elections in November
Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership seeks co-chairs for its four action teams: Access to Care, Behavioral Health, Healthy Eating & Active Living, and Tobacco Free Living. Nominations due Nov. 4.
Health Fair Features Wide Array of Seminars
Community Health Fair Oct. 24 offers seminars on Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment, Diabetes Awareness, and Identification Theft & Telemarketing Fraud.
MedStar St. Mary’s Offers Sponsorships for Gala
The Gala is the hospital’s major fundraising event of the year and proceeds from the Gala benefit a number of programs at MedStar St. Mary’s, a not-for-profit community hospital.
Save the Date – Access Healthcare Event 9/15
Learn how to access healthcare in St. Mary’s County Sept. 15, 2014 from 3-7 pm at the Lexington Park Library.
Biopsies Close to Home
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital’s pledge to the community is to bring services closer to home — a promise we are fulfilling every day with our world-class physicians and innovative technologies.
