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December 19, 2011
FEATURE STORY
When a building becomes a hospital
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Becoming a hospital will bring with it an incredibly complex transition plan for moving patients, staff, equipment, medications and furniture; training 9,000 personnel in dozens of new procedures and processes; and preparing for new financial responsibilities. Read more |
HOT TOPICS
Integrating the Hopkins model
Radiation Oncology is putting together the pieces of the first major clinical integration as envisioned under Johns Hopkins Medicine 3.0, the enterprise restructuring effort. Read more
Exercising the heart
After a heart attack or cardiac surgery, the Johns Hopkins Medicine Cardio Rehab Center that get your hardest working muscle back in shape. Watch video
education
An amazing feat
Expanding its transformational medical education model abroad, Johns Hopkins moved with warp speed to recruit students and faculty in time for the opening in September of the Perdana University Graduate School of Medicine in Malaysia. Read more
TECHNOLOGY
An Epic journey
With the launch of Epic, a software system that will integrate medical records across Johns Hopkin Medicine into a central database, patients and the health system's 1,700 specialists and primary care physicians will gain access to a powerful tool. Read more
RESEARCH
Engineering a better treatment for Parkinson's disease
Hopkins biomedical engineer Sridevi Sarma is using computational tools to understand and fine-tune deep brain stimulation. Read more
Under the Dome
THE JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL
The Johns Hopkins Hospital wins consumer choice award
For the 16th straight year, consumers in the Baltimore metropolitan region have rated Hopkins Hospital their top choice based on quality and image. The award is given by the National Research Corporation (NRC), a firm that specializes in health care performance measurement and improvement. Read more
ALL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Surpassing safety goals
How a task force on hand hygiene compliance reached near perfect marks. Read more
JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
Summer learning
Johns Hopkins Bayview was one of the area hospitals that partnered with Baltimore City to offer students interested in health care a six-week practical look at the hospital setting. Read more
HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
A healthy partnership
Howard County General Hospital and the county library system team up to offer classes on wellness and nutrition to better ensure a healthier population. Read more
SUBURBAN HOSPITAL
Tumor-blasting treatments give patients new options
Directly applied, high-dose chemotherapy is being used to kill tumors when all other therapies have failed. Read more
SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Stepping down after exemplary service to Sibley
Robert L. Sloan announced his plans to retire following more than 26 years as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sibley Memorial Hospital. Read more
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