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VA Maryland Health Care names new director of hospice and palliative Medicine Rosalia Scalia | May 11, 2021 Share this: The VA Maryland Health Care System has named Dr. Stephanie B. Huston the new director of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. In this position, Huston oversees Hospice and Palliative Care teams and Palliative Care consultations at the Community Living Centers located at the Loch Raven and Perry Point VA Medical Centers. Palliative Care’s interdisciplinary teams consist of nurses, social workers, chaplains, health psychologists and pharmacists. Huston leads the inter...

VA Maryland Health Care Names New Director of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Share Article The VA Maryland Health Care System has named Dr. Stephanie B. Huston the new director of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. “I am thrilled with the opportunity to serve the veterans here at VA Maryland Health Care System,” said Dr. Stephnie Huston. “I am passionate about palliative care and strive to make sure veteran’s wishes for their health care are not only identified but followed.” BALTIMORE (PRWEB) May 11, 2021 The VA Maryla...

Perry Point VA Medical Center Recognized for Improving Health and Wellness Through Trees Share Article The Perry Point VA Medical Center, a division of the VA Maryland Health Care System, has received national and state recognition for its commitment to improving health and wellness on its campus through a comprehensive tree care plan. The Perry Point VA Medical Center has received national and state recognition for its commitment to improving health and wellness on its campus through a comprehensive tree care plan. “We’re delighted that our efforts to maintain and enhance the natural bea...

VAntage Point Contrasting lives: WWI Black Veterans Everett Johnson and Robert Chase This is the third installment in a three-part series on the officers and men of the 349 th Field Artillery Regiment in World War I. These blog posts profile the World War I service and post-war experiences of three Veterans of the 92 nd Division’s 349 th Field Artillery Regiment, one of the Army’s first predominately African-American units. Alabaman and Colonel Dan T. Moore was its reluctant white commander. First Lieutenant Everett Johnson, a black officer, commanded Battery E, and Sergeant Robert Samue...

ELKTON — The COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Cecil County. “I didn’t even notice it,” said Kerri D’Alessandro, the first caregiver to receive the vaccine at Union Hospital on Monday. “I didn’t feel it until the next day.” The hospital received 500 vials of the Moderna vaccine, which was granted emergency use authorization last week, with another 400 on the way. Each vial contains 10 doses, and they have capacity to administer about 160 per day, starting with their own staff of about 1500. D’Alessandro spent the next morning administering the vaccin...