Tag: anne arundel medical center
Woman Rescued From Crofton Townhome
At around 1:40 p.m. today, Anne Arundel County Firefighters were dispatched to a reported dwelling fire in the 1800 block of Foxdale Court in Crofton. The first unit to arrive on the scene reported smoke showing from the second floor of a two-story, end unit, townhome. During a search of the building, firefighters located and [...]
AAMC Foundation Awards $75K In Support Of Nursing
At the Annual Nursing Celebration Dinner held May 9 at Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC), the AAMC Foundation awarded 14 scholarships totaling $70,000 to deserving AAMC nurses to further their education and careers. Scholarship recipients were selected based upon several criteria, including academic achievement, letters of recommendation, community involvement and financial need. The dinner celebrates [...]
Congratulations To Post Haste Mailing For 30 Years
30 years ago today, Jack Ellis founded Post Haste Mailing on Church Circle on May 15, 1983. As the organization grew, they moved to various locations within Annapolis before ending up on Russell Street (behind the old Gold’s Gym) in 1997. They are the largest mailer in Anne Arundel County and have been servicing businesses, [...]
AAMC Opens Patient Centered Geriatric Unit
Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) recently opened its Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) unit. The ACE unit offers a specialized model of care for older, hospitalized patients with acute illness. The 30-bed unit is one of 13 in Maryland. “Many times, highly functioning older adults are admitted to a hospital for a few days [...]
Free Workshops: Living With Chronic Conditions, Diabetes
Anne Arundel County is presenting two free workshops for people who are living with either a chronic condition or diabetes. Chronic Conditions Class “Living Well with Chronic Conditions” is a free, six week class sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities. Classes will be held from 1 – 3:30 p.m. beginning [...]
The Arc Recognizes Nancy Luttrell
The Arc Central Chesapeake Region, an organization that provides customizable, innovative supports and services to people with developmental disabilities and their families held its annual Awards Banquet in honor of staff and community participants and their involvement in improving the lives of those with developmental and intellectual disabilities. The prestigious Visionary Leadership Award was presented [...]
The Arc To Recognize Exemplary Community Members
The Arc Central Chesapeake Region, an organization that provides customizable, innovative supports and services to people with developmental disabilities and their families will hold their annual Awards Banquet in honor of staff and community participants and their involvement in improving the lives of those with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Kate Rollason, Executive Director, says, “We [...]
Coalition Releases Community Health Needs Assessment Report
The Healthy Anne Arundel Coalition (HAAC) has released a comprehensive Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). The report, compiled by Holleran Consulting, is a joint undertaking led by the Anne Arundel County Department of Health, Anne Arundel Health System and Baltimore Washington Medical Center. The CHNA report can be viewed at www.aahealth.org/chna. “The Coalition’s vision is Healthy People, Healthy County,” says Jinlene [...]
Harwood Accident Sends 4 To Hospital
On February 22, 2013, at approximately 1608 hours, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Southern District responded to a motor vehicle crash involving multiple vehicles on Solomons Island Road at Harwood Road, Harwood, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Officers found three vehicles had collided in the travel lanes of Solomons Island Road. A 2004 [...]
The Leopold Trial – Day 6
Today was the sixth day of the trial of Anne Arundel County Executive, John R. Leopold, who was indicted in March on four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraudulent misappropriation. The indictment alleged that Leopold used his executive security detail for personal and political gain. He has pleaded not guilty and one [...]
The Leopold Trial – Day 4
Today was the fourth day of testimony in the trial of Anne Arundel County Executive, John R. Leopold, who was indicted in March on four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraudulent misappropriation. The indictment alleged that Leopold used his executive security detail for personal and political gain. He has pleaded not guilty. Leopold [...]
AAMC Named As Accountable Care Organization By Medicare
Anne Arundel Medical Center has been selected as one of 106 new Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in Medicare, ensuring as many as 4 million Medicare beneficiaries across the United States now have access to high-quality, coordinated care, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced earlier this month. Doctors and health care providers can [...]
A Young Boy’s Surprise For Christmas
Through the Bello Machre Ray of Hope Program and three local businesses, Zack had an early Christmas surprise. With donated funds from Corporate Brokers (Annapolis, MD), Annapolis Civitan #177 (Annapolis, MD), and Dr. Denis Markoff-Landolf with Federal Hill Smiles (Baltimore, MD) Bello Machre purchased a specialized tricycle for Zack. This specialized therapeutic tricycle helps Zack [...]
Severn Town Club’s 49th Annual Holly Ball To Benefit Light House
This year’s 49th annual Severn Town Club’s Holly Ball will be held Friday, November 30th, 2012, at the Westin Annapolis, beginning with cocktails at 6pm, dinner at 7:30. The theme for this year’s event – “Merry Everything and Happy Always” will include a silent and live auction, boutique, dinner and dancing to “Oracle”, a six piece [...]
Shop With A Cop
On December 1, 2012, The Annapolis Optimists will again be holding its annual “Shop With A Cop” program. Each year they unite 20 Annapolis and Anne Arundel County police officers, with 20 deserving children, for a joint shopping experience between the officers and the children. The officers take the children to the local Walmart, in their [...]
Lights On The Bay To Open November 17th
Anne Arundel Medical Center’s annual holiday light show, Lights on the Bay, will open to the public on Saturday, November 17 and run through Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Taking place at Sandy Point State Park, the event features a two-mile scenic drive along the Chesapeake Bay with approximately 70 animated and stationary displays illuminating the roadway. In [...]
Community Foundation Announces Recipients Of Celebration Of Philanthropy Awards
The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County is pleased to announce the recipients of the philanthropist, corporate philanthropist, volunteer and foundation awards for 2012. This year’s Philanthropists of the Year are; Bobbie and Jerry Burnett are the Volunteers of the Year; Severn Savings Bank is the Corporate Philanthropist of the Year; and The William J. [...]
Actor Anthony Anderson To Speak In Annapolis
Award winning actor Anthony Anderson, best known for his television rolls including Law & Order and his newest project Guys with Kids, will address the audience with a story of hope and encourage families to take advantage of opportunities during the Second Annual HACA Pathways to Opportunities Family Self-Sufficiency Conference that will be held on Saturday, October 20, [...]
Anne Arundel Medical Center Recognized for Chest Pain Response
The golden hour of the time a patient with chest pain receives rapid diagnosis and treatment is the difference between life and death. Opening a patient’s artery with an angioplasty balloon 90 minutes after arrival is a standard quality indicator for hospitals nationally. At Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC), the average “door to balloon” time [...]
Anne Arundel Diagnostics Imaging Unveils Latest MRI Technology
Anne Arundel Diagnostics Imaging (AADI), a subsidiary of Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC), has added a state-of-the-art MAGNETOM Skyra 3T Open Bore MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) system to boost image clarity, exam speed and patient comfort. It is the only 3T MRI machine in Anne Arundel County. “With this new technology, we are seeing things [...]
Pathways Drug & Substance Abuse Center Celebrating 20th Anniversary
Pathways Drug & Substance Abuse Center located in Annapolis, Maryland, is celebrating 20 years of providing inpatient and outpatient alcohol and drug treatment programs for adolescents and adults with a substance use disorder. “Since 1992, our dedicated professional staff has provided thousands of patients with compassionate care and ongoing support to enable a path to [...]
Fish For A Cure
The AKI Foundation, a non-profit group in Annapolis MD will hold their 5th annual fishing tournament Fish For A Cure on Saturday, November 3rd 2012 in the Downtown Annapolis area. What began as a recreational tournament fueled by a group of friends’ love for fishing has taken on a life of its own, inspiring our community to [...]
