Sharing successes, challenges and daily happenings in the Department of Medicine
Recently, you may have heard the acronym “GBR” being tossed around in meetings and hallways of the hospital. “GBR” has been called a tectonic shift… Read More »GBR in Maryland – A new payment methodology for Maryland hospitals
Big Bird, also known as Darren Brownlee, assistant administrator for ambulatory and access operations, and the Count, Gian Bonetti, project administrator in the outpatient center,… Read More »Sesame Street visits the Bloomberg Children’s Center
With such a large institution, it is almost impossible to understand the inner-workings of every area within our department. The below video is the first… Read More »A Day in the Life of a Central Scheduler
Fiscal and academic year 2016 will continue to experience the dramatic change affecting all facets of our healthcare environment. Your Clinical Affairs Team goals are… Read More »Goals and Focus for 2016
This will be the start of a regular blog feature outlining updates in the clinical affairs capacity. Please look for it every first and third… Read More »Introducing the New Clinical Affairs Feature
Enjoy a meal out and contribute to a good cause. On Thursday, September 17, over 50 Baltimore restaurants will participate in Dining Out for Life… Read More »Dining Out for Life Event
Q: Should you test folate levels in your anemic patients? The Bottom Line: Do NOT routinely test folate levels in your anemic patients. Context: Folate… Read More »One Minute Guide to: Folate Testing in Anemia
Q: Should I routinely obtain a urine culture from my asymptomatic inpatients? What if the urinalysis indicates the presence of both bacteria and white blood… Read More »One Minute Guide to: Appropriately Ordering Urine Cultures
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) recently certified the DOM Pulmonary Hypertension Program as a Center of Comprehensive Care for patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). This… Read More »Pulmonary Hypertension Program receives PHA Accreditation
Sara Cosgrove, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and director of the Johns Hopkins Antimicrobial Stewardship Program was selected by the White House… Read More »Cosgrove selected to participate in the White House’s Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative