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Greater Baltimore Medical Center Receives High Mark From Grades Group for Quality
Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) received an ‘A’ in The Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Grades for fall 2018, a measure of how well hospitals protect patients from errors, injuries, and infections.
Gilchrist Story Ideas - October 2018
Media story ideas from Gilchrist for October 2018.
October 2018 - Media Tip Sheet
Media story ideas for October 2018 from GBMC.
'Time for Me' Lecture Series Offers a Forum to Learn More About Various Health Issues
Time for Me, the annual fall lecture series slated for the month of October at GBMC.
September 2018 - Media Tip Sheet
Media story ideas from GBMC for September 2018.
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Fortnite Addiction
Fortnite Battle Royale, is one of the most popular video games around. The teen rated game is now firing up parents who say their kids are really addicted and they don't know what to do.
Doctors Warn About Extreme Cold
Jeffrey P. Sternlicht, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at GBMC, is encouraging the public to take special precautions against the frigid temperatures.
GBMC Opens New Center Focusing on Rare Disease - Alstrom Syndrome
WMAR story on the naming ceremony for the Jan D. Marshall Center of Excellence for the Treatment of Alstrom Syndrome at GBMC.
GBMC forms center to hunt for treatments, cure for a rare genetic disease
GBMC has established the country’s first center for treatment of Alstrom Syndrome, an extremely rare genetic disease that does devastating harm to every system in the body, the Towson hospital announced Friday.
Basic Facts Regarding the Adenovirus
Theodore Bailey, MD, JD, MA, a member of GBMC’s Division of Infectious Diseases and part of GBMC Health Partners who is board-certified in both Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine, provides useful information on what adenoviruses are.
Hospice or Palliative Care: What's the Difference?
W. Anthony Riley, MD, chief medical director at Gilchrist, discusses how hospice and palliative care are meant to bring comfort and relief, the differences between the two, and what each service offers.
Lead Pharmacist Talks about Super Bugs and Antibiotics
Naaseha F. Rizvi, Pharm.D., Lead Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist at GBMC, explains what “Super Bugs” are and what needs to be done to reduce the rate of antibiotic resistance.
Gilchrist Integrative Medicine Program
Delia Chiaramonte, MD, director of Gilchrist’s Integrative Medicine program, discusses how the new program helps cancer patients at the Sandra & Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute at GBMC receive the full range of evidence-based treatment interventions to alleviate the symptoms, the stress of cancer, and side effects of cancer treatment and improve their quality of life.
Pilot Program to Teach Baltimore Doctors, Nurses the Latest in Diabetes Care Standards
Lois Kempel, NP, with Gilchrist Advanced Care Management is quoted in the article.
When to Ask for Help
Dr. Catherine L. Harrison-Restelli, chair of the Department of Psychiatry at GBMC, outlines the many factors which contribute to depression.
Keeping Kids Active and Healthy
Dr. Timothy Doran, chairman of Pediatrics at GBMC and a pediatrician with GBMC Health Partners, offers tips to keep our kids active and healthy.
SAFE Program/Fill The House
Laura Clary, RN, FNE-A/P, SANE-A, CPEN, clinical program manager for the GBMC SAFE (Sexual Assault Forensic Examination) Program talks about how the SAFE program is working to end sexual assault and domestic violence in Maryland.
Your Child's Health
Dr. Theresa Nguyen, assistant chairman of Pediatrics at GBMC and a pediatrician with GBMC Health Partners, answers a tough question that many parents face during the school year - "If your child is sick, what symptoms should keep them home from school?"
GBMC HealthCare's 18th Annual Legacy Chase
Bernadette Peterson and Debra Acker discuss GBMC's upcoming event Legacy Chase at Shawan Downs with its theme: Hats, Horses and Hope on September 29th.
How to Treat Lice and Super Lice
GBMC Pediatrician Dr. Rachel Plotnick, a GBMC pediatrician, discusses head lice and how to treat them.
Parents Concerned Over Kids Vaping Marijuana Undetected
Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen, assistant chairman of Pediatrics at GBMC and a pediatrician with GBMC Health Partners, discusses how smoking cannabis can cause long-term damage in kids and why it is particularly harmful when it's vaped.
Men need to make health a top priority
Dr. Keven Ferentz from the Greater Baltimore Medical Center talks about men's health.
Baltimore County gives hospitals naloxone to send home with at-risk patients
Harold J. Tucker, MD, Chief Medical Officer - GBMC and President of GBMC Health Partners, and John M. Wogan, MD, GBMC emergency medicine physician, discuss the benefits of a new initiative by Baltimore County to address the rising number of opioid overdose deaths in the County.
Mental illness knows no bounds; Professionals share what you can do to help those in need
Catherine Harrison-Restelli, MD, chair of the Department of Psychiatry at GBMC, discusses the first step in helping those with mental illness.
GBMC - Father's Day 5K
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurse Amanda Hindle, RN, BSN, talked about the recent GBMC Father’s Day 5K event and our new NICU.
Media Relations
John Lazarou
Media Relations Manager
GBMC Healthcare, Inc.
email:
jlazarou@gbmc.org
phone:
443.849.2126
Journalists should always work with the media relations manager to coordinate interviews with any member within the GBMC HealthCare system which includes:
- The Greater Baltimore Health Alliance (GBHA)
- Greater Baltimore Medical Associates (GBMA)
- The Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)
- The Greater Baltimore Medical Center Foundation
The media relations manager is the official communications link for all GBMC entities and is available to respond to media inquiries or interview requests in a timely manner. We also issue frequent news releases and announcements to keep the communities we serve informed of the latest news and events within GBMC. In addition to providing news releases and tip sheets, we also provide:
- Photographs and digital images
- Interview scheduling
- Background information on GBMC and its entities, leadership and physicians
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- On duty reporters/photographers are not permitted in GBMC or on the surrounding grounds without the permission from the media relations manager. Reporters and photographers not accompanied by the media relations manager may be escorted off of the campus.
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