Atlantic General vascular lab earns echocardiography reaccreditation
Delaware News Desk
Atlantic General Hospital Vascular Laboratory announced it has been granted an additional three-year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission in echocardiography in the area of adult transthoracic.
This latest accreditation awarded to Atlantic General Hospital Vascular Laboratory demonstrates the facility’s ongoing commitment to providing quality patient care in echocardiography.
Echocardiography is used to assess different areas of the heart and can detect heart disease or signs of serious conditions. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., followed closely by stroke as the fourth highest cause of death. According to the American Heart Association, more than 2,150 Americans die each day from cardiovascular disease about one every 40 seconds.
Stephen Decatur High School junior Hannah Mourlas delivers cards she and fellow students gave to long-term care and assisted living facility residents at Gull Creek. Submitted Photos
BERLIN – More than 1,100 holiday cards were distributed to local nursing homes and assisted living facilities as part of a high school student’s collection efforts.
On Dec. 18, Stephen Decatur High School junior Hannah Mourlas delivered just over 1,140 holiday cards to residents of Gull Creek Senior Living Community, Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, and The Woodlands. The distribution effort, she said, followed a holiday card drive she organized through her school.
“I know that it’s hard now for students to get their service learning hours in for school,” she said, “and I wanted to put together an opportunity for my peers to get the hours they needed.”
Local hospital systems prepare for increase in COVID-19 cases after holiday season
December 21, 2020
DELMARVA – With Christmas and New Years just around the corner, local hospitals say they’re working to make sure they’re prepared for any potential surge in COVID-19 patients. At TidalHealth, Chief Nursing Officer Sarah Arnett says they saw a spike around Thanksgiving. That includes working different staffing models if necessary, and organizing patient placement. “We kind of expect to see a surge any time there is an opportunity for people to gather together outside of their normal day to day discussions with their families,” said Arnett.
Photo from the 2019 swim courtesy of Chris Parypa
OCEAN CITY – Atlantic General Hospital’s annual Penguin Swim will return to the beaches of Ocean City on New Year’s Day, but with a few changes.
On Friday, Jan. 1, Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) will host its 27th Annual Penguin Swim at the Princess Royale Oceanfront Hotel in Ocean City.
As in years past, swimmers will brave the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for community health care services. But in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional events held in the hotel atrium have been canceled.
“We are taking every precaution that we can,” said Event Coordinator Joy Stokes, “and we are confident all participants and spectators will be respectful.”
Worcester County’s positivity rate is 9.65%, nearly two percentage points higher than the state average. Image courtesy of https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/
BERLIN – As Worcester County’s COVID-19 positivity rate jumped above 9% this week, health officials can’t say for certain why local rates are now exceeding state positivity levels.
On Sunday, Worcester County’s positivity rate inched ahead of the state rate. By Thursday, the rate in Worcester County was 9.65% while statewide it was 7.73%. The daily positivity hit its December high on Thursday at 9.65%, up from 6.43% last Tuesday, Dec. 8. The last time the positivity rate exceeded 9% in Worcester County was on May 31.