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May Updates

May 23, 2019

Happy Memorial Day! I want to thank all of those who have served our country or are continuing to serve. I hope you are able to take a moment to spend quality time with your family during this special weekend. THANK YOU for a successful Joint Commission visit! The leadership team and I want to […]

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April Updates

April 25, 2019

CLABSI-Free Nelson 3 is one year CLABSI-free as of April 16! Miller Coulson Academy Awards The Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence selected Nikki Chokshi, physician assistant in the Division of Cardiology, Monica Riegert, nurse practitioner in the Division of Gastroenterology, and Virginia Wendel, nurse practitioner in the Division of Geriatrics to receive the 5th […]

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March Updates

March 28, 2019

Happy Spring! As the weather begins to warm up, I hope you are able to schedule some time outdoors to refresh and recharge yourself. Springtime in the Baltimore area is filled with many fun and family-oriented activities including the 2019 Orioles Opening Day and the Flower Market at Mt Vernon. In the meantime, I want to […]

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February Updates

February 28, 2019

Winter weather will be behind us soon! We appreciate all our staff who weathered the snow, ice and cold to come to work during our most recent winter weather events. Neither event was declared significant enough to open the Hospital Command Center, but we did have many staff who awoke early, shoveled snow, salted ice, […]

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Happy Holidays!

December 20, 2018

Thank you for everything you do for our patients. Your dedication is what makes Johns Hopkins a special place all year long. As we move into the new year, I look forward to working with you to make 2019 another successful and prosperous year. Wishing you a happy and joyful holiday season! Happy Holidays! -Ron […]

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November Updates

November 29, 2018

CCU Celebrates One Year CLABSI Free We applaud the CCU for having no CLABSIs for one year! Their celebration was in mid-November after a rigorous year of performance improvement, collaboration with other units and departments, and competency validations. We are happy to see this success. 2018 Nursing Annual Reviews For four days in October almost […]

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Nursing Town Hall Meetings

October 25, 2018

  Happy Fall! I hope you were able to attend Dr. Baker’s Town Hall last week. I am excited with the initial changes made by our new leadership: Mr. Kevin Sowers, Dr. Redonda Miller and Dr. Deb Baker. As a team, we have been working hard to implement a variety of changes into practice. As […]

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Take the Safety Culture Assessment

September 27, 2018

It’s hard to believe October and the fall holiday season will soon be upon us. The changing of the leaves and the cool weather are a welcome relief from the mid-Atlantic heat and humidity. There are a few items which I would like to update you on. Safety Culture Assessment (SCA) begins Monday October 1 […]

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Happy Labor Day

August 30, 2018

As we prepare for fall the next academic season, I hope you have had a chance to break away and recharge yourself this summer. I want to congratulate this year’s graduates.  Your hard work and perseverance has paid off.  For those of you returning to school, I wish you the best of luck. Over the […]

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Congrats to Our First SOARING Program Graduates

July 26, 2018

Greetings! I hope your summer is off to a great start. Summer is a time where many of us take time away to be with friends and family before school begins. It’s also the time when we begin assisting our new School of Medicine and nursing colleagues transition into the Department of Medicine. That said, […]

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Mark Anderson, M.D., Ph.D - William Osler Professor of Medicine, director of the Department of Medicine in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Mark Anderson, M.D., Ph.D is the William Osler Professor of Medicine, director of the Department of Medicine in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and physician-in-chief of The Johns Hopkins Hospital... read more »

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