Maryland's Health Matters - Midtown - Winter 2014 - (Page 3)

UMMC Midtown Campus Recognized as a Top Performer The University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus has been recognized as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in the United States. UMMC Midtown Campus, formerly Maryland General Hospital, was one of only 16 hospitals in Maryland to be honored for exemplary performance in using evidence-based interventions that are shown to improve care for certain medical conditions. UMMC Midtown Campus was recognized for the highest quality of care in treating heart failure and pneumonia and for surgical care. "We are very proud to have earned the distinction of being a Joint Commission Top Performer on Key Quality Measures," says Jeffrey A. Rivest, president and chief executive officer of UMMC Midtown Campus. "Our entire staff is committed to quality improvement, patient safety and using evidence-based practices to achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients." The Joint Commission analyzed data related to care for nine conditions: heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgery, children's asthma, stroke, venous thromboembolization, inpatient psychiatric services, and immunization rates for inﬂuenza. The ratings are based on data reported to The Joint Commission during the 2012 calendar year on 47 accountability measures of evidence-based care processes closely linked to positive patient outcomes. The list of Top Performers was included in "Improving America's Hospitals," The Joint Commission's 2013 annual report, which was released Oct. 30, 2013. UMMS Foundation Feb. 26 | Health Matters Panel Discussion A HEALTHY START SLEEP MATTERS Chronic lack of sleep is associated with a host of health problems, including obesity, diabetes, depression, cardiovascular disease, Steven substance abuse Scharf, MD and physical inactivity. "Considering we spend nearly a third of our life asleep, it is very important to help those suffering from sleep disorders," says Steven Scharf, MD, a professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and medical director of the University of Maryland Sleep Disorders Center at University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus. UMMC Midtown Campus has a state-of-the-art sleep laboratory designed to conduct overnight and daytime sleep studies. Depending on the results of the studies, other specialists are brought in as needed to develop a personalized treatment plan. Among the common sleep disorders treated at the center are sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, nocturnal behavioral problems and insomnia. Treatments are adjusted by the staff for individual patient needs and include the entire range of available therapies and behavioral treatments. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Boca Raton Resort & Club, Boca Raton, FL Join us for a reception and informative panel discussion with some of the top physicians from the University of Maryland Medical Center, including specialists in oncology, orthopaedics, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Information: ummsfoundation.org/healthmatters or 410-328-6068.  The Sleep Disorders Laboratory offers sleep studies just for kids. Call 410-706-3285. GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP For more about the Sleep Disorders Laboratory, call 410-706-4771 or go to umm.edu/sleep. umm.edu/midtown | Winter 2014 3 http://www.umm.edu/sleep http://www.ummsfoundation.org/healthmatters http://www.umm.edu/midtown

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Maryland's Health Matters - Midtown - Winter 2014

Maryland's Health Matters - Midtown - Winter 2014
Contents
A Healthy Start
Stroke 101
Navigating an Emergency
Back on the Beat
At a Glance
Your Guide to the Affordable Care Act

Maryland's Health Matters - Midtown - Winter 2014