Tag: Emergency department
AAMC recognized for high-quality, rapid care for heart attacks
When it comes to a heart attack, time is muscle. That means the faster a healthcare team can identify the problem and open a blocked artery, the faster oxygen is restored to the heart the more heart muscle is saved. This is why rapid diagnosis and treatment of patients experiencing heart attack symptoms is critically […]
PatientFirst offers healthy gift ideas
Is your holiday shopping list complete? It is not too late to try something new this holiday season. Forget that basket of homemade cookies or fudge. Give your loved ones a gift of good health that will help them stay active and eat a little healthier. Here’s a few suggestions offered by Patient First! Here are five […]
Son awarded Gift of Life Award for actions to save father’s life
[do action=”schuh”/] When Mr. John Bengough became the victim of a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) on April 10th, he was given the gift of life by the fast actions of his son and a neighbor who came to his aid, performing CPR to keep his blood circulating until fire department personnel arrived. Today, Mr. Bengough […]
Evolve Medical Clinic opens off Forest Drive
Evolve Medical Clinics opened its first primary and urgent care center July 16, 2014, offering its members virtual visits and dramatic operational changes that are set to revolutionize primary and urgent care. Some estimates state that as many as 70% of all primary and urgent care visits can be conducted virtually. “Imagine not having to […]
Firefighters respond to 3 drowning, near-drowning incidents yesterday
Anne Arundel County firefighters responded to three unrelated drowning and near-drowning incidents on Monday, resulting in two fatalities. The first incident occurred just after 1:30 Monday afternoon at Elks Camp Barrett in the 1000 block of Chesterfield Road in Crownsville. In this incident, a nine year old male was removed from the pool unconscious and […]
5 Tips For Preventing Heat Related Illness
Many people may not realize that heat-related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion, can come on gradually, over several days. Doctors in the adult and pediatric emergency departments (ED) at Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) see several cases every week for heat-related illness in July and August. During a heat wave, the AAMC ED sees several […]
2-Alarm Apartment Fire In Glen Burnie
UPDATE: According to the Maryland Gazette’s EB Furgurson III, a 65-year old woman is in the hospital suffering from life threatening injuries due to smoke inhalation. Two others were transported to the hospital as well. UPDATE: One resident was rescued from the top floor and is being transported to BWMC emergency room. Anne Arundel County […]
