It’s something you may take for granted. But when you need a top-notch physician or a world-class medical center, you can rest assured in knowing just how highly rated Maryland’s health care system is.
According to a study conducted by the personal finance website WalletHub.com, Maryland ranks fifth in the nation, based on the variables of “cost, access and outcomes.”
From new facilities to expanded programming to state-of-the-art surgical techniques, Maryland’s hospitals are continually seeking to enhance the services they provide not only to Marylanders but to patients from around the world who come here seeking the quality care that may be unavailable to them elsewhere.
For Jmore’s annual Innovations in Health Care issue, we take a look at what’s new and groundbreaking at some of the region’s top-ranked health care institutions.
Quality Care
At Mercy Medical Center, patients suffering from advanced stages of abdominal cancers, who might otherwise have limited hope for a solution, have treatment options that can improve their survival and quality of life.
Control and Calm
The new 16-bed, state-of-the-art Children and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit at University of Maryland Children’s Hospital is the first in the state designed both architecturally and clinically to deliver “trauma-informed” care for children from ages 5 to 17.
Building Out
Responding to the ever-increasing rise in drug overdoses — not only around the nation but throughout Maryland, including in Baltimore — Sheppard Pratt has established a new opioid treatment program.
Hearts of the Matter
For individuals who suffer from atrial fibrillation (commonly referred to as AFib), a procedure known as Hybrid AF Convergent Therapy — performed at MedStar Health Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore — offers the opportunity to return to a more normal life.
Like Father, Like Son
As part of the breast cancer team at LifeBridge Health, Dr. Michael Schultz and his son, plastic surgeon Dr. Benjamin Schultz, share a devotion to their patients and the community at large.
A research team at Kennedy Krieger Institute recently developed a new method to diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorder.
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month brings a renewed focus on how overwhelming a breast cancer diagnosis can be. The Breast Health Center at UM St. Joseph Medical Center takes this sentiment into consideration every day when interacting with patients.
