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Jan 15Harris Announces Over $6 Million in Grants to Address Homelessness
Harris Announces Over $6 Million in Grants to Address Homelessness WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) applauded the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) announcement of grants to support local homeless assistance programs across the nation, including over $6 million in counties within Maryland’s First Congressional District. HUD’s Continuum of Care grants will provide critically needed support to local programs on the front lines serving individuals and families
Jan 14Urinary Incontinence-Causes and Treatments
Incontinence affects almost 18 million women, yet fewer than half of all people suffering from incontinence consult a health care provider. In particular, women often consider the problem an untreatable consequence of having children or aging. In fact, there are many causes of incontinence and all are highly treatable. Female stress urinary incontinence (SUI), overactive bladder (OAB) and Pelvic Organ Prolapse are the most common. SUI occurs when pressure is exerted on the bladder, causing leakage. This
Jan 14Maryland Business Roundtable for Education to Host Inaugural Youth Congress Day
Maryland Business Roundtable for Education to Host Inaugural Youth Congress Day100 Maryland High Schools Students Expected to Attend Baltimore—January 14, 2020—On Tuesday, January 21, the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education (MBRT) will welcome more than 100 high school students from Caroline, Dorchester, Kent and Prince George’s counties to participate in its inaugural Youth Congress Day from 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. in Annapolis. The goal of the day is to teach students about the legislative process and
Jan 13Pat Thompson Named Director, University of Maryland Shore Behavioral Health
Thompson Named Director, University of Maryland Shore Behavioral HealthPatricia Thompson, DNP, RN, has joined the UM Shore Regional Health administrative team as director, Behavioral Health. In this capacity, Thompson is responsible for overseeing the inpatient behavioral health unit, IOP program, bridge clinic, BHRT (behavioral health response team) and the substance abuse disorder program.“We are thrilled to have Pat join our team here at Shore Regional Health. Her passion and experience in behavioral
Jan 09MDTA BEGINS CONSTRUCTION TO BRING ALL-ELECTRONIC TOLLING TO BAY BRIDGE
Toll Booth Removal Beginning in January; Full-Time All-Electronic (Cashless) Tolling Expected by Summer BALTIMORE, MD (January 6, 2020) – The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has announced an aggressive construction timeline that will allow full-time all-electronic (cashless) tolling to be in place at the Bay Bridge by this summer. Beginning this month, motorists will see demolition of some of the existing toll booths to create wider lanes at the Bay Bridge plaza in preparation for all-electronic
Dec 23UM Shore Regional Health purchases land to build new medical campus at Cambridge Marketplace develop
UM Shore Regional Health purchases land to build new medical campus at Cambridge Marketplace developmentOn Tuesday, December 16, 2019, University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) achieved another milestone toward enhancing health care services in Dorchester County with the purchase of 9.23 acres in Cambridge Marketplace at Ocean Gateway (U.S. Route 50) and Woods Road for construction of a new health care campus.At the site, UM Shore Regional Health will build a new, state-of-the-art health care
