Three UMMS Hospitals Ranked In U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals”
July 28, 2020University of Maryland Medical Center (Downtown), UM St. Joseph Medical Center, and UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center earn US News & World Report rankings.
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UMMS Discharges System’s 1,000th COVID-Positive Patient
July 01, 2020Recently, UMMS discharged its 1,000th COVID-positive patient to home, marking a significant milestone in the System’s response to this pandemic.
University of Maryland Medical System, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young Announce Opening of TRI Support Center at Lord Baltimore Hotel
May 12, 2020This important initiative and partnership will provide Triage, Respite and Isolation services to COVID-19 positive individuals who are unable to self-isolate where they live and do not require hospitalization.
UMMS Hospitals and Medical Facilities Granted $168,000 From Nora Roberts Foundation To Aid In COVID-19 Response
May 05, 2020The University of Maryland Medical System has received nearly $170,000 in grant funding from the Nora Roberts Foundation for its acute-care hospitals and freestanding medical facilities that are engaged in the COVID-19 response. The funds will be used by individual hospital foundations to support a variety of projects and initiatives related to COVID-19 including employee and patient assistance, meals for the community, personal protective equipment (PPE) and mental health care resources.
Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital Opens As Part of COVID-19 Patient Surge Plan
April 26, 2020The University of Maryland Medical System and Johns Hopkins Medicine announced the opening of the Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital and provided additional details on how the facility will be utilized in response to COVID-19.
UMMS Leaders: Passover and Easter Holidays Pose Unique Challenges For Faith Traditions During COVID-19
April 07, 2020With the Passover and Easter holidays landing in the middle of a global pandemic, the need for individuals to balance medical advice around health and safety while still observing these religious holidays poses unique challenges.
University of Maryland Medical System Announces Universal Masking Policy At All Facilities In Response To COVID-19
April 06, 2020As part of its ongoing preparedness and response effort regarding COVID-19 and in order to protect patients, staff and visitors, the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) has implemented a Universal Masking Policy for all 13 System hospitals and other UMMS healthcare facilities
University of Maryland Medical System Announces Updated Visitor Policy Restrictions At All Facilities in Response To COVID-19
March 19, 2020The University of Maryland Medical System is enacting updated visitor restrictions at all 13 System hospitals and other UMMS healthcare facilities.
New UMMS Elective Surgery Policy Implemented
March 16, 2020The University of Maryland Medical System is postponing all elective, non-emergent procedures, beginning March 18, and continuing for a two-week period until April 1.