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University of Maryland Medical System ‘A Better State of Care’ Brand Campaign Airing During Summer Olympics Coverage

July 26, 2024

When Marylanders are watching the 2024 Summer Olympics during the next several weeks, in addition to keeping an eye out for more than 20 athletes from the state, they will also see the state’s largest hospital system represented. ‘A Better State of Care,’ a brand campaign produced by the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), an academic-focused health network that provides 25% of all hospital-based care in the state, will be airing on Peacock locally.

Hospital Earns Accolades from American Heart Association and US News & World Report

July 23, 2024
Exterior of UM Charles Regional Medical Center
The University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center is proud to announce that it has once again been recognized for its outstanding health care services. The American Heart Association has again awarded the hospital the Get With The Guidelines - Stroke GOLD PLUS award; and UM Charles Regional was recognized as a high-performing hospital for chronic obstructive disease (COPD) care by U.S. News & World Report.
UM Charles Regional Medical Center

UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center’s Critical Care Division Receives Gold Beacon Award for Excellence from American Association of Critical Care Nurses

July 17, 2024
The Intensive and Intermediate Care units at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UM BWMC), together representing the hospital’s Critical Care Division, have received the Gold Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). The award is presented to inpatient care units that create a supportive work environment for nurses and provide the highest level of care to critically ill patients. 
UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center

Three University of Maryland Medical System Hospitals Ranked Among Top Five In Maryland

July 16, 2024

Three University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) hospitals – the University of Maryland Medical Center (Downtown Campus), UM St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson (Baltimore County) and UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie (Anne Arundel County) – rank among the top five hospitals in the Baltimore region and the state, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best Hospitals, released today.


Study: Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Influences Stress-Related Genes, Which May Contribute to Aggressive Prostate Cancer in African American Men

July 12, 2024
Kathryn Barry photo
Those living in disadvantaged neighborhoods have significantly higher activity of stress-related genes, new research suggests, which could contribute to higher rates of aggressive prostate cancer in African American men. The study, which was co-led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), was published today in JAMA Network Open.
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