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June 16, 2011
FEATURED story
The renaissance dean
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As he begins his final year at Johns Hopkins, Ed Miller reflects on his seminal role as the first dean/CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine. Read more
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HOT TOPICS
Better at the bedside
A new approach to nurse hand-off reports helps patients and family become partners in safety. Read more
Planting the seeds for success
A Hopkins-sponsored event inspires hundreds of schoolchildren to pursue careers and build healthy relationships. Read more
VOICE FROM THE MEDICAL TRENCHES
“What else did you discuss with Mr. G.?”
Dr. Daniel Munoz delivers poignant and candid perspectives from a young doctor who is on the frontlines of patient care. He tells a story about a lesson he received from a grizzled cardiologist who showed him the importance of digging deeper when doing a patient’s medical assessment. Read more
TECHNOLOGY
The new sounds of silence
Bringing peace and quiet to the bedside and beyond in the new clinical building. Read more
Under the Dome
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
When the match is half full
New research at John Hopkins is making it possible to transplant bone marrow that isn’t a close match, without launching the potentially deadly side effects that would have been a risk just years ago. Read more
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Burn center ‘stars’ train military
Johns Hopkins Burn Center, through a novel program called the Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills (C-STARS), trains Air Force health care providers for their deployment overseas. Read more
Howard County General Hospital
Healthy Cuts
A retired internist tackles childhood obesity at a Howard County barbershop. Read more
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