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Healthy Partnership Plans Annual Meeting

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The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership will host its second annual meeting from 8 am to noon Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center.

Hone Opioid Response Skills at Training

BHAT MedStar opiod response

Members of the community who might be in the position to save the life of someone who is at risk of dying from an opioid overdose can be trained to help, even when emergency medical services are not immediately available. The St. Mary’s County Health Department, frequently supported in part by MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, is the location for several sessions for qualified individuals to be trained.

5 Stars for MedStar St. Mary’s Clinical Care

Access to Care

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown has been recognized for excellence in clinical care by Healthgrades.

Sponsor the Hospital Gala, Set for Nov. 18

hospital gala

Sponsorship opportunities abound for St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation’s 29th annual gala, which benefits MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. The gala is set for Nov. 18, 2016, at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall.

Smoking Cessation Classes Start Oct. 11

Health Department

Get help to quit by attending free smoking cessation classes at the St. Mary’s County Health Department in Leonardtown, MD, from 6 to 7 pm each Tuesday starting Oct. 11, 2016. The program is supported by MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital and a grant from the Maryland Cigarette Restitution Fund.

MedStar St. Mary’s Reaps Marketing Awards

Marketing

The Marketing, Public Relations, and Philanthropy Department of MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital continues to earn recognition for excellence. The department has announced that it earned five health care marketing awards from the Aster Awards Program and the Healthcare Marketing Report.

Get Set for MedStar Golf Tournament Sept. 22

Golf Tournament

It’s time to chip in and become a sponsor for the 11th annual MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital golf tournament. This year, the tournament is set for Sept. 22, 2016, at Breton Bay Golf Course in Leonardtown, MD. Register starting at 8 am and tee off with your team mates at 9 am.

MedStar Plans Blood Drive Sept. 13

Gift of Life

People who would like to donate blood at an American Red Cross drive on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, in Leonardtown can make an appointment by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Suicide, Addiction Recovery Discussed at Meeting

Suicide

The Behavioral Health Action Team of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership, supported by MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, held a meeting Aug. 12, 2016, and the meeting highlighted the importance of the restriction of suicide means, as well as gave the details of the Medication Assisted Recovery Support, or MARS, Survey.

MedStar Recognized for Quality Innovation

Quality Innovation

A culture of patient safety and infection reduction is paying off at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. The hospital is one of only seven in Maryland and Virginia to receive VHQC’s 2015 Quality Innovation Award.