MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Recognized for Distinguish Quality, Health Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery
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CareFirst names the Olney-based community hospital among the nationally recognized Blue Distinction Centers for Bariatric Surgery Recognition of our bariatric program as a Blue Distinction Center reaffirms our ongoing commitment to delivering outstanding comprehensive weight loss care to our patients, said Thomas J. Senker, FACHE, president of MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. OLNEY, Md. (PRWEB) March 09, 2021 MedStar Health, today announced MedStar Montgomery Medical Center has been recognized as a Blue Distinction® Center for Bariatric Surgery by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), part of CareFirst’s Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. MedStar Montgomery earned the distinction as a nationally designated healthcare facility for its commitment to delivering high quality pat
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Privacy continues to be a challenging issue for healthcare providers. Chrissy Kyak, Compliance & Privacy Officer for Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center and MedStar Health Research Institute reports that problems remain with people viewing family member data, and COVID diagnoses.
Staying on top of the issue requires ongoing vigilance, and the use of software that can potentially flag improper data access, she reports in this podcast. She will also be addressing the See more +
Privacy continues to be a challenging issue for healthcare providers. Chrissy Kyak, Compliance & Privacy Officer for Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center and MedStar Health Research Institute reports that problems remain with people viewing family member data, and COVID diagnoses.
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February 17, 2021 | 9:24 am
February 17, 2021
A resident receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a county-run clinic at White Oak Recreation Center in early January. The clinics are by appointment only and do not allow walk-ins.
Photo from Montgomery County
This story was updated at 4:37 p.m. on Feb. 17, 2021, to correct information regarding PrepMod appointment links.
It’s been two months since Montgomery County received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from the state. So far, the county and other providers have given first-dose vaccines to about 107,589 residents and workers about 10% of the county’s population of 1.05 million people.
Montgomery County has reported COVID-19 deaths every day since Nov. 2
County has had 58,011 confirmed cases Bethesda Beat Staff Report |
Montgomery County has reported at least one COVID-19 death every day since Nov. 2.
Two new deaths were reported on Thursday, bringing the county’s total of confirmed deaths since the start of the pandemic to 1,250.
With three days left in January, Montgomery County on Thursday matched the number of COVID-19 deaths reported in December at 169.
The numbers of confirmed deaths in other months are:
• March: 2
• November: 79
An additional 44 “probable” deaths have been reported, meaning the coronavirus is listed as the cause of death, but it was not confirmed with a laboratory test.
Associated Press
Straining to handle record numbers of COVID-19 patients, hundreds of the nation’s intensive care units are running out of space and supplies, and competing to hire temporary traveling nurses at soaring rates. Many of the facilities are clustered in the South and West.
An Associated Press analysis of federal hospital data shows that since November, the share of U.S. hospitals nearing the breaking point has doubled. More than 40 percent of Americans now live in areas running out of ICU space, with only 15 percent of beds still available.
Intensive care units are the final defense for the sickest of the sick, patients who are nearly suffocating or facing organ failure. Nurses who work in the most stressed ICUs, changing IV bags and monitoring patients on breathing machines, are exhausted.