Stacey Berner, M.D., the medical director of the Hand and Upper Extremity Center at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown, Md., is one of the country's foremost hand surgeons.
President & COO at Northwest Hospital and senior vice president of parent corporation, LifeBridge Health, in Baltimore, MD, Erik G. Wexler, accepts the position of president and CEO of Saint Vincent Hospital in MA.
LifeBridge Health is proud to announce Ronnie B. Footlick, a principal owner of Bond Distributing Company, and Ronald Attman, a vice president of Acme Paper & Supply Company Inc., as chairwoman and chairman of the 2012 Magic of Life Gala.
The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) designated Sinai Hospital of Baltimore as a Cardiac Interventional Center on April 1, 2011.
A new therapy available to help pediatric patients with asthma and pneumonia is helping patients at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore located in northwest, Baltimore, Maryland.
LifeBridge Health and HomeCare Maryland have joined forces to provide health care for people in their own homes if they are disabled or living with one or more chronic conditions.
Elizabeth Taylor died of congestive heart failure (CHF) at the age of 79 on March 23. Her death raises awareness of this serious condition that affects an estimated five million Americans. What is CHF and can it be prevented?
Jeanette A Linder, M.D., Chief, Department of Radiation Oncology at the Alvin and Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute at LifeBridge Health is an expert on radiation exposure, management of exposure and early and late effects of radiation. Linder is also knowledgeable in decontamination and basic disaster preparation and management.
The Subacute Care Unit at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown, Maryland receives a high ranking of five stars overall on U.S. News & World Report’s 2011 Best Nursing Homes list.
Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital has received a high ranking of five stars overall in U.S. News & World Report’s 2011 Best Nursing Homes, available online at www.usnews.com/nursinghomes.
Curators at the Jewish Museum of Maryland are actively seeking objects, photographs, stories and memories about Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital in Baltimore, MD and its history over the last century.
The story of Carlina White has brought new light to the subject of infant abduction. To protect their infants, the Director of Women’s and Children’s Services at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore says all parents need to know and follow these tips.
In the wake of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Neal Naff, M.D., chief of the Department of Neurosurgery at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, can explain this type of brain surgery and the recovery process.
The Specialty Hospital at Levindale opened Maryland’s first high intensity unit inside a chronic hospital to provide heart monitoring for patients who require specialized medical care and treatment.
Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital earned re-certification as an Eden Alternative center in December 2010. The Eden Alternative® is a philosophy based on the core belief that aging should be a continued stage of development and growth, rather than a time of decline.
For the second year in a row, LifeBridge Health received a Trailblazer Award for environmental excellence. The award, given by Maryland Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (MD H2E), honors the organization’s work in acquiring grant funding from Baltimore Gas and Electric to replace fluorescent lights with LED lamps and providing assistance to staff at several other Maryland hospitals in an effort to duplicate energy successes.
Sally Pinkstaff, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.E., F.A.C.P., an endocrinologist at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, is available as an expert on diabetes- how it can be prevented and how it is treated.
Surviving the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s without gaining weight can be challenging. LifeBridge Health dietitians offer some advice on how to eat healthier during the holidays – without feeling deprived.
You don’t have to take getting the flu lying down (unless absolutely necessary). That’s why LifeBridge Health has two of the most important ways to prevent someone in your family from catching it.
Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to young women. The Family Violence Program at Baltimore's Sinai Hospital is dedicated to breaking this cycle year round and by hosting the House of Ruth Maryland exhibit, “A Line in the Sand.”
S. Mark Redwood, M.D., chief of the Department of Urology at Sinai Hospital, is using a state-of-the-art predictive prostate cancer test called Prostate Px+ to better understand the aggressiveness of each individual patient’s cancer and how best to treat it.
Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital celebrates the first phase of a $31 million construction project with a ceremony, which included a $10 million donation from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, the largest gift to a long-term care center in the foundation’s history.
LifeBridge Health is the first hospital system on the East Coast to partner with Baltimore Gas & Electric in installing energy-efficient LED lamps throughout its campuses.
Most recent studies show that elderly people over the age of 80 often have mixed pathologies in their brains that account for their memory loss and confusion. Very few senior citizens have “pure Alzheimer disease”; therefore, this terminology should be used with caution. It now appears that vascular problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes can shrink the parts of the brain that control memory and can significantly affect at what age elderly people become demented. The following tips may be able to postpone cognitive decline late in life.
Residents at Courtland Gardens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Randallstown, MD, are using one of their favorite hobbies to improve the environment. The residents are taking part in programs where they plant flowers using compost from their own cafeteria and others.
Remember that feeling of finally getting your drivers' license? That feeling of freedom and independence is also connected to reaching many of our day-to-day activities. Yet a disability, illness or aging can affect our ability to be a safe driver by impairing our decision-making skills and our ability to control a vehicle. Being a child of an elderly parent also may mean it's time to talk about driving.
Stacey Berner, M.D., medical director of the Hand Center at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown, MD, has become the first surgeon in America to perform a revolutionary new robotic hand surgery.
Before you know it, school will be back in session. Experts from LifeBridge Health in Baltimore, Maryland want to share some great ways to get your school year off to a terrific start. Please contact us for more information about any of the following subjects.
Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, has officially opened its expanded Behavioral Health Unit. Doubling its capacity from 20 to 40 beds, the unit provides comprehensive care for geriatric patients who have both medical and behavioral health challenges that require 24-hour supervision.
Fireworks are one of the highlights of the Fourth of July holiday. However in the blink of an eye, a mistake can tragically turn their beauty into permanent injury, eye damage or blindness.
Summer is right around the corner, and LifeBridge Health experts want to share the latest tips on sun safety and protecting yourself while participating in outdoor activities. Please contact us if you would like to more information on any of the 4 topics listed below.
Physiotherapy Associates and LifeBridge Health Sports Medicine announced today they have formed a partnership to become the Baltimore area’s leading outpatient physical therapy service company. LifeBridge Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation powered by Physiotherapy Associates provides sports medicine services and rehabilitation for elite athletes, orthopedic outpatients and chronic pain patients.
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore has formed a Health Equity Community Advisory Panel to look at inequalities in health care and how they are affecting the health outcomes of the residents in the communities that Sinai serves.
A team from Sinai Hospital’s Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics recently arrived in the Dominican Republic to treat Haitians injured in the earthquake. Team members include Shawn Standard, M.D., a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, Marie Gdalevitch, M.D., an orthopedic fellow and James Pepple, M.D., an anesthesiologist. This team is treating severely injured Haitians who have been transported out of field hospitals in Haiti to the more sophisticated CURE International Hospital in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
I am 52 years old with no history of heart disease. I survived a heart attack and had six stents placed in my heart at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. People would say, myself included, that this couldn't be true because I was active, fit and tried to set a good example for those around me.
Heart disease can affect almost every aspect of life- from a change in sleeping habits to the fight against diabetes to many things in between. The following is a tip sheet from the experts at LifeBridge Health in Baltimore, Maryland to start discussions about heart health.
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore takes an innovative approach to help people with diabetes mange their disease by opening the Diabetes Resource Center at Sinai. Participants in programs at this nationally recognized center learn how to achieve successful medical and lifestyle goals.
In an online Harris Interactive poll, two-thirds of U.S. women ages 40 to 49 say they will continue to have annual screening mammograms despite last month's new USPSTF recommendations.
Northwest Hospital in Randallstown is among the first hospitals in the nation and first hospital on the East Coast to move to an environmentally-friendly generator to power its emergency electrical needs.
Being green is not just watching what you eat and cutting back on the energy that you use. If you are a nurse, it can also apply to the way you do your job and the way that you treat your patients.
By encouraging childhood play and social interactions, Child Life Specialists at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore identify the progress and improvement of critically ill pediatric patients.
According to a new Harris poll, when encountered by a public restroom without soap or towels, 74% of people who use public restrooms say they would rinse their hands with water and let them air dry. However, LifeBridge Health experts stress that this action is meaningless without soap.
To address the latest treatment advances and other important topics related to blood cancers, Stephen J. Noga, M.D., Ph.D., a LifeBridge Health cancer specialist speaks at free town meeting on Tuesday, October 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hotel Monaco Baltimore.