<iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BOR0tByASAw" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <p class="article-body"> Learn how you can make a difference for the health care workers fighting for you and your loved ones at https://www.gbmc.org/donations. <br> <br> Dr. Chessare delivers a weekly update on the COVID-19 situation for the GBMC community. Want to stay informed? Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel <a href="https://youtube.com/gbmcmedia">here</a>. <em>*Click here for more information about the coronavirus (COVID-19)*</em> </p>
On November 6, 2016, Cole Aris unexpectedly passed away from a rare and aggressive form of lymphoma. Cole was an active, fun loving, 8-year-old boy, who loved baseball, fishing, and the beach. He was known for his smile and easy-going personality. Unfortunately, his life was cut far too short. All who knew and loved him have been left trying to cope with his loss ever since. Over the past few years, Cole’s family has received an outpouring of love and support; they have been overwhelmed by the amazing gestures and tributes in Cole’s memory. To give back, his family has decided that each year on March 27, Cole’s birthday, they will perform a good deed in his honor. In these unprecedented times, Cole’s family felt it was fitting to recognize healthcare workers for their selflessness and hard work. On behalf of Cole who was born at GBMC, they have decided to treat GBMC’s Emergency Department and Pediatric Emergency Department to a dinner in his honor. Today would have been Cole’s 12th birthday. “Every parent who loses a child fears that their child will one day be forgotten. It is important to keep his memory alive and we are constantly looking for ways to do so in our everyday lives,” says Suzanne Aris, Cole’s mother. GBMC is incredibly grateful for the selfless act of kindness performed by Cole’s family and would like to send our heartfelt thanks. It is in times like these that our community needs to stand together. Thank you for recognizing the hard work of our healthcare employees and may Cole’s memory live on forever. If you would like to give back to our healthcare workers, please click here.
<p class="article-body"> With everyone at home doing their part to flatten the curve during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many are left wondering how they can help. As humans, it’s in our nature to want to lend a helping hand whenever and wherever we can. We realize that during this time it can feel increasingly difficult to make a difference. So, to make it easy for you, we’ve broken down five ways that you can support your healthcare community (from home) during COVID-19. <br> <br> </p> <h3> 1. Give Meals to Your Local Hospitals </h3> Nurses, doctors, environmental staff, and other essential healthcare personnel are working around-the-clock to care for our community during this time. If you can, think about donating food like bagels, coffee, sandwiches, or pizza to your local hospitals. Most of these medical professionals have little time to eat, let alone prepare meals for themselves. By donating already prepared meals, you’re helping healthcare employees stay nourished so that they can remain focused on caring for our community. If you would like to donate a meal or coffee to GBMC HealthCare employees, click here. <h3> 2. Donate Supplies If You Can </h3> We all know there is a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE): cleaning supplies, gloves, masks, etc. If you can, consider sparing some of your supplies by donating them to healthcare professionals in need. If you have spare gloves, masks, hand sanitizers, cleaning supplies, or anything else that you feel you can part with, consider donating them. The CDC is encouraging the public to wear cloth face coverings, but these are different than medical-grade masks. <a href="/node/4247" target="_blank">Click here to learn more</a>. If you would like to donate masks, gloves, or any other supplies to GBMC HealthCare, click here. <h3> 3. Help Your Elderly Neighbors </h3> The older population is at the highest risk for serious symptoms from COVID-19. Do your part to help them whenever you can. Going to the grocery store? Check with your elderly neighbor or your grandparents to see if they need anything while you’re there. This pandemic has taught us the power of human kindness and hopefully has made you consider picking up the phone to check in with your older relatives more often than you typically would. We are all in this together, and we need to take care of ourselves and those around us as best we can. A small act of kindness can go a very long way. <h3> 4. Make a Donation to Support Funds </h3> Many non-essential employees have lost their paychecks and may be struggling to provide for their families. Did you know that many essential employees have also lost the ability to use public transportation to get to work? We have set up a <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/277949/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank">GBMC HealthCare Workers Fund</a> to help those who are making the ultimate sacrifice to keep our community safe, the fund will be used to pay for staff transportation using Uber or Lyft. You may also <a href="https://gbmc.formstack.com/forms/encouraging_words_to_healthcare_workers" target="_blank">click here to send encouraging words to our frontline workers</a>. Kind words and thoughtful messages can make all the difference in the world! <h3> 5. Continue to Flatten the Curve </h3> At this point, you probably hear this once a day, if not more. However, we continue to stress the importance of helping to flatten the curve. Do not make unnecessary trips, do not gather in large crowds, and stay home and call your primary care doctor if you feel sick. Together we will get through this, and together we will flatten the curve. <br> <br> If you would like to make a donation to the GBMC HealthCare Workers Fund or donate food/supplies, we encourage you to visit our donation page here. <br> <br> <em>*Click here for more information about the coronavirus (COVID-19)*</em> <div class="end-of-story"> </div>
<iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YHiQdr0HZ78" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <p class="article-body"> Learn how you can make a difference for the health care workers fighting for you and your loved ones at https://www.gbmc.org/donations. <br> <br> Dr. Chessare delivers a weekly update on the COVID-19 situation for the GBMC community. Want to stay informed? Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel <a href="https://youtube.com/gbmcmedia">here</a>. <em>*Click here for more information about the coronavirus (COVID-19)*</em> </p>
<p class="article-body"> Doctors, surgeons, nurses, administrative staff, physical therapists, occupational therapists – these are just some of the frontline providers working on this nationwide pandemic. We also have many people putting in hours behind the scenes because it takes a team to care for our community. Now, more than ever, it’s time to stop and thank everyone. <br> <br> I’m a Marketing Communications Coordinator, but I am also a healthcare employee. We continue to arrive at the office every day to provide support for and to assist frontline providers however we can. Part of that means disseminating important information to employees and the public. My coworkers and I continue to work around-the-clock (literally) to provide the most up-to-date information to the public, all so that our medical professionals can maintain their focus on treating each patient that enters our doors. <br> <br> You see, for our frontline providers to focus on the critical matters at hand, it takes <strong>multiple support staff</strong> to ensure that everything these providers need is already taken care of. For example, unit secretaries, techs, admitting staff, environmental staff, IT staff, and more are working to make sure that supplies are stocked, patient information is collected, rooms are cleaned, all machines relying on networks are working. <br> <br> This allows frontline providers to focus on the most important task: clinical care for patients in their time of need. <br> <br> So, while you’re practicing social distancing by staying at home (and we are incredibly thankful for this!) and are sending gratitude to our nurses, doctors, and other clinical staff, remember there are many healthcare employees working alongside these medical professionals to ensure they have everything they need to combat this pandemic. It takes special people to work in healthcare, whether you’re a nurse, a doctor, a tech, a network analyst, a social media strategist, or something else, we chose these careers because we believed we could make a difference in the lives of those around us. <br> <br> To our community: as your healthcare providers, we promise we will get through this together. After all the saying rings true, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” <br> <br> If you have a story you would like to share about working as a healthcare employee, <a href="https://gbmc.formstack.com/forms/healthcare_employee_story">please complete this form</a>. </p> <div class="end-of-story"> </div>
<iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0Xou5OnhCe8" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <p class="article-body"> Don Scott visits the newly renovated and relocated Sexual Assault and Forensic Examination unit (SAFE) and Domestic Violence team. Laura Clary and Jennifer Seiler talk with him about the importance of the unit, what they do and what a patient could expect when they come. </p>
<iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vnYLSzF6TpE" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <p class="article-body"> GBMC Health Partners has expanded its access to the entire Jonestown community to deliver advanced primary care to the hundreds of Helping Up Mission (HUM) residents and more than 1,500 alumni, who are encouraged to maintain their recovery and remain accountable through the HUM Alumni Program. </p>
<iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XyBtmBBAbRM" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <p class="article-body"> Meet Ariel Leone, RN, Emergency Department nurse at GBMC. </p>
<iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oIX6skbBGpM" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <p class="article-body"> GBMC's Parent Education Program offers a full range of classes and services to help prepare families for their newest additions in a state-of-the-art facility. </p>
<iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8A1pl__GLLU" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <p class="article-body"> There's no denying that volunteers are the heart of GBMC, and the cornerstone of them giving back is the Corner Shop at GBMC. Patty Leaverton showed our host, Don Scott, another volunteer at GBMC, around the Corner Shop. </p>
<iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hIISj8ysRuw" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <p class="article-body"> <style> .push-for-features .col-xs-12 .col-md-6.compassionate { padding:1em; } </style> One of the ways in which the GBMC HealthCare System recognizes its outstanding team is through its annual Compassionate Caregiver Award. The award was created to honor those who deliver exceptional care and service to the patients and family members at GBMC, highlighted by their stories of passion leading to compassion. <strong>Congratulations to all 73 nominees!</strong> <br> <br> <br> </p> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Felicia Ford, RN ONC</strong> <br> UNIT 45 - Oncology </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Sheila Ahrenstorff, RN</strong> <br> PACU </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Maryam Abdur Rahman</strong> <br> Health Information Management - Gilchrist </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Ariel Adams, MA</strong> <br> GYN Oncology Practice </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>David Adebayo, PA-C</strong> <br> GBMC Mid-Level Providers </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Sarah Astarita, RN</strong> <br> Gilchrist Home Care Harford Team </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Charles Baier</strong> <br> Patient Accounting </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Theodore Bailey, MD</strong> <br> Infectious Disease </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>James Baronas, MD</strong> <br> GBMC Health Partners Primary Care - Joppa Road </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Stephanie Boblooch, LCSW</strong> <br> Greater Baltimore Cleft Lip and Palate </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Vince Bottaro, PA-C</strong> <br> Neurosurgical Clinical Practice </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Wayne Bowerman, PA-C</strong> <br> Hospitalists - NICU </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Kim Bray</strong> <br> Surgical Pathology </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Theresa Breitenbach, RN</strong> <br> NICU </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Nicole Brewer, RN</strong> <br> Gilchrist Center Baltimore </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Sheila (Marie) Bridges, RN</strong> <br> NICU </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Donna Brink, RN</strong> <br> Gilchrist Residential Community Care - West </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Judy Camak</strong> <br> Prenatal Practice </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Randolph Capone, MD</strong> <br> Greater Baltimore Cleft Lip and Palate </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Nikki Chilcoat</strong> <br> General Lab </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Kwesi Codrington, RN</strong> <br> ASAP </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Judi Coleman</strong> <br> Executive Office </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Anne Conrad, RN</strong> <br> GBMC Health Partners Primary Care - Family Care Associates </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Jennifer Deisvaldi, RN</strong> <br> Gilchrist Kids </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Maggie Diller, RN</strong> <br> PACU </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Kristina Farrer, RN</strong> <br> Unit 48 </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Jennifer Gall, RN</strong> <br> General Operating Room </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Barbara (Bobbi) Harris, RN</strong> <br> SAFE & DV Program </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Tara Hegberg</strong> <br> Geckle Diabetes & Nutrition Center </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Tina Herzing</strong> <br> Pre-Surgical Testing </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Patti Holbrook, </strong> <br> Gilchrist Volunteer Services </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Mary Hoover, RN</strong> <br> Wound Care Center </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Kristen Jubb, PA-C</strong> <br> GBMC Health Partners Primary Care - Jarrettsville Family Care </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Lauren Kelly, LPN</strong> <br> Employee Health Services </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Lisa Kight, RN</strong> <br> Radiation Oncology </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Wendy Kobb, LCSW</strong> <br> Gilchrist </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Hollie Krout, RN</strong> <br> NICU </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Joy Mazurek, RN</strong> <br> Women's and Outpatient Surgical Center </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Donna McDaniels</strong> <br> GBMC Health Partners - Orthopaedics </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Britney McKnight, MA</strong> <br> GBMC Health Partners Family Medicine - Owings Mills </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Heather McNamara, NST</strong> <br> Newborn Nursery </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Angie Nelson</strong> <br> Patient Access </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Anne O'Shea</strong> <br> Radiology </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Tom Petry, PA-C</strong> <br> Vascular Access Team </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Christina Petti, RN</strong> <br> Gilchrist </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Tara Raj</strong> <br> GBMC Health Partners - Orthopaedics </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Kalpana Rayaburg</strong> <br> Gilchrist Volunteer </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Donna Reuter</strong> <br> Lab - Blood Bank </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Joy (Mary) Reynolds, RN</strong> <br> Unit 58 - MED/SURG </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Sharon Rossi, RN</strong> <br> Nursing Administration </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Bhawanjot Sandhu</strong> <br> Gilchrist - Howard County </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Changrah Sandy, </strong> <br> Environmental Services (EVS) </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Francis Sanzaro, MD</strong> <br> GBMC Health Partners Primary Care - Hunt Manor </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Ashley Schwager, RN</strong> <br> Medical Oncology </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Lisa Scott</strong> <br> Lab - Phlebotomy </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Jessica Sewell, PA-C</strong> <br> GBMC Health Partners Primary Care - Perry Hall </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Megan Silberzahn, RN</strong> <br> Women's and Outpatient Surgical Center </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Angella Smith, MA</strong> <br> GBMC Health Partners Primary Care - Family Care Associates </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Thao (Annie) Soper</strong> <br> Interventional Radiology </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Pamela Spencer, RN</strong> <br> Pediatrics - Inpatient </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Laura Strozykowski, RN</strong> <br> NICU </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Geraldine Summers, RN</strong> <br> Gilchrist Residential Community Care - Harford </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Cheryl Sunderland</strong> <br> Gilchrist Volunteer </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Sheila Sweeney</strong> <br> Neurology </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Jackie Thompson</strong> <br> Radiology </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Mary Tiso, RN</strong> <br> Gilchrist kids </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Shana Tomczewski, MA</strong> <br> OB/GYN - Perinatal Associates </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Jennifer Uy, DO</strong> <br> GBMC Health Partners Primary Care - Family Care Associates </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Sarah Walrath</strong> <br> Pharmacy </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Joseph Warnecker</strong> <br> Facilities/Plant Operations </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Kim Wehner, RN</strong> <br> Gilchrist NEWS (Nights, Evenings & Weekends) </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Angela Winter</strong> Pulmonary Medicine at GBMC </div> <div class="col-md-6 compassionate"> <strong>Kristan Zylka, RN</strong> ASAP - Post Partum, Nursery, L&D </div> </div>
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<iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ihy7wG2vAEg" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <p class="article-body"> Matthew Boyer, MD, PhD Radiation Oncologist, from GBMC Hospital discusses Metastatic Cancer and the expanding role of radiation in treatment. </p>
<iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sNw1q5no8kE" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <p class="article-body"> This #GivingTuesday, we know that you have many choices of where to designate your gift and we hope that you will consider giving to GBMC’s Child Life Program. You can make a huge difference in the lives of children and their families. Donate today at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.gbmc.org/givingtuesday">www.gbmc.org/givingtuesday</a> </p>
<h2> First Healthcare Organization in the State to Be Recognized for a Best Practice </h2> U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has recognized the GBMC HealthCare System with the 2019 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for best practices, the nation’s highest Presidential honor for performance excellence, in the Leadership Category. <br> <br> GBMC HealthCare was the only organization cited for best practices in the Leadership Category, which examines how senior executives guide and sustain the organization, and how the organization addresses governance, ethical, legal, and community responsibilities. The GBMC HealthCare System was also the only organization to receive a best practices recognition this year. <br> <br> <blockquote> "We are tremendously honored to be the first healthcare system in Maryland to be recognized by Baldrige for best practices. Receiving this recognition from the Baldrige Award judges reaffirms our vision and promise ‘to every patient, every time, we will provide the care that we would want for our own loved ones.’ We have learned so much through this incredible experience and we will continue on our journey of improvement." <div class="quote"> John B. Chessare, MD, MPH, President and CEO of GBMC HealthCare System </div> </blockquote> GBMC HealthCare System includes: Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC), a 342-bed medical non-profit hospital (acute and sub-acute care), which handles more than 23,000 admissions and 52,000 emergency room visits annually; GBMC Health Partners, a collective of more than 300 primary care providers, specialists, advanced practice clinicians, and hundreds of support staff; and Gilchrist, Maryland’s largest eldercare company that includes Gilchrist hospice, offering both in-home and inpatient care, with 74 beds split among 3 inpatient units. It provides medical care, grief counseling, and bereavement services to support patients and their families at every stage of serious illness, even before hospice is needed. <br> <br> GBMC HealthCare is well known for excellence in the Baltimore region. Recent honors and recognitions include: <ul> <li> GBMC earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement </li> <li> The Sandra and Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute at GBMC’s Clinical Trials Program was cited as a High Performing Site by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Cancer Institute (NCI) </li> <li> The Gilchrist Sub Acute Unit (SAU) was named a “Best Nursing Home” by U.S. News & World Report </li> <li> GBMC HealthCare was included in the inaugural Forbes list of “America’s Best-in-State Employers” </li> <li> Becker’s Hospital Review magazine listed GBMC among the nation’s “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs” </li> </ul> <blockquote> "I am truly proud of the collaboration between our employees, physicians, volunteers, and partners that emulate our core competency of redesigning care. We want GBMC HealthCare to be the best place for our patients to receive care, the best place for our staff to work, and the best place for our providers to practice." <div class="quote"> Keith R. Poisson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of GBMC HealthCare </div> </blockquote> The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) manages the Baldrige Award in cooperation with the private sector. An independent board of examiners recommended this year’s Baldrige Award recipients and best practices honorees. <br> <br> For more information about the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, including profiles of the 2019 recipients, visit <a href="https://www.nist.gov/baldrige">https://www.nist.gov/baldrige</a>. <div class="end-of-story"> </div>
