May 3, 2024

MedStar: One of the Best and Brightest

Behavioral Health Unit to Close Temporarily

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

opioid epidemic

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

Health Department

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

Environmental Health Action Team

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.

Gill to Help Grow Mental Health Services

Mental Health

For St. Mary’s County residents, there is now a new resource available when dealing with a mental health issue. Dr. Harry Gill of the Axis Healthcare Group, has partnered with MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital to offer mental health services at MedStar St. Mary’s Primary Care office in Great Mills, Md.

MedStar to Host Zika Virus Q&A

zika

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, in partnership with the St. Mary’s County Health Department, will present a public health series March 2 on the Zika virus.

Focus on Your Heart Health

Health Health

February is American Heart Month, making it the perfect time to focus on your heart health.

Medstar to Host Women’s Wellness Event

Wellness

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital offers “A Thoughtful Approach to Women’s Wellness” from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016.

Access to Health Care Made Easier with Uber

Uber

A new collaboration between Uber and MedStar Health will give patients a new option for getting to and from healthcare appointments.

MedStar Welcomes First Babies of 2016

babies

Five babies were born on New Year’s Day 2016 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital.