Saturday Lab Work Moves to Main Hospital
Patients who need laboratory or blood work on Saturdays will see a slight change to the process at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. The hospital is relocating its weekend outpatient lab work services from the Outpatient Pavilion to the main hospital. This change started July 2, 2016.
MedStar Building New Health Center
The first of the steel construction beams that will support a three-story medical arts building in Lexington Park was put into place May 10. The East Run Health Center on Great Mills Road is the site of a partnership between MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Greater Baden Medical Services, and Walden Behavioral Health. The center will give residents more options for medical care at a single location.
Risk Behavior Survey Data to Be Shared
In 2014, data was recorded for the 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey and on June 22, 2016, the key findings of the survey will be presented during a town hall meeting from 6 to 7:30 pm at the St. Mary’s County Public Schools Central Administration Office at 23160 Moakley St. in Leonardtown.
Housing for Visiting Physicians Under Construction
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown held a groundbreaking April 25 for new housing for visiting physicians and medical professionals. Hospital officials believe the project will attract new physicians to the area.
MedStar Receives Donation from Ledo Pizza
For a second year, MedStar St. Mary’s received a Ledo Pizza donation as part of Ledo’s Pink Pizza Box campaign.
Medstar Honors D’Esposito for Volunteer Work
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital named Kay D’Esposito the 2016 Fayrene Mattingly Auxilian of the Year during its spring luncheon Friday, April 8. The luncheon also commemorated the auxiliary’s 100th year serving the hospital.
MedStar: One of the Best and Brightest
National Association for Business Resources awards MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital “Best and Brightest” for encouraging employees to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Medication Collection Day Set April 30
County organizations, including the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, and the St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services, are working together for the third annual Medication Collection Day on April 30, 2016.
Town Halls to Focus on Tobacco Use
The Tobacco Free Living action team (TFL) of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership, supported by MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, is facilitating a two-part Town Hall Series to discuss the issue of underage tobacco and e-cigarette use. The event will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 pm April 21, 2016 at the Lexington Park Library, Meeting Room A, 21677 F.D.R. Blvd. Lexington Park, MD 20653.
Survey Can Improve Annual Meeting
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership, supported by MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, has begun to plan its second annual meeting and is hoping that potential participants will find a few minutes to fill out a survey before the meeting.
