http://adventisthealthcare.com News feed for Adventist HealthCare en 2009 Adventist HealthCare news@adventisthealthcare.com news@adventisthealthcare.com http://adventisthealthcare.com/imgs/logo.gif http://adventisthealthcare.com http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/new-breast-screening-guidelines.aspx On November 16, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released new guidelines for breast cancer screening for women which contradict the broadly accepted guidelines that are currently used. This may create confusion and concern among women who are unsure about when and how to be screened for breast cancer. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/new-breast-screening-guidelines.aspx http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/officials-discuss-eliminating-health-disparities-in-region.aspx Approximately 250 health-care, government and community leaders from the DC/Baltimore region attended the annual Adventist HealthCare Center on Health Disparities Conference today to discuss possible solutions to eliminating access problems and language barriers to health care, all part of Adventist HealthCare's commitment to ensuring that minority and underserved populations receive high-quality care. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/officials-discuss-eliminating-health-disparities-in-region.aspx http://adventisthealthcare.com/SGAH/about/news/2009/shady-grove-hospital-best-overall-quality.aspx Local hospital consumers have selected Shady Grove Adventist Hospital as a 2009/2010 Consumer Choice Award winner for best quality and image. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/SGAH/about/news/2009/shady-grove-hospital-best-overall-quality.aspx http://adventisthealthcare.com/SGAH/about/news/2009/shady-grove-adventist-cardiac-program-quality-award.aspx Shady Grove Adventist Hospital has been granted a national award recognizing the high-quality care it provides to heart attack patients. The hospital's cardiac program received the 2009 Silver Performance Achievement Award from the American College of Cardiology Foundation, which recognizes hospitals for their commitment and success in implementing high standards for heart attack patients. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/SGAH/about/news/2009/shady-grove-adventist-cardiac-program-quality-award.aspx http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/clarksburg-hospital-design-unveiled-to-state-officials.aspx Adventist HealthCare today unveiled the architectural rendering for its proposed full-service hospital in Clarksburg, part of a comprehensive medical campus that continues to garner backing including support from residents, as well as 11 state legislators who represent the region. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/clarksburg-hospital-design-unveiled-to-state-officials.aspx http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/5th-anniversary-of-wheelchair-basketball-tournament.aspx For the 5th year in a row, wheelchair basketball teams from across the nation will show off their athletic skills at the annual Adventist Knights Wheelchair Basketball Tournament in Boyds, Md. The tournament kicks off the beginning of the 2009-2010 National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) season for the Washington, D.C. region. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/5th-anniversary-of-wheelchair-basketball-tournament.aspx http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/lourie-center-honors-kennedy-shriver.aspx The Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants and Young Children (the Lourie Center) will host its 25th anniversary celebration "Nurturing the Next Generation ... Now!" at the Embassy of Finland in Washington, DC on October 13. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/lourie-center-honors-kennedy-shriver.aspx http://adventisthealthcare.com/SGAH/about/news/2009/nicu-celebrates-10th-annual-reunion.aspx Shady Grove Adventist Hospital will celebrate its tenth annual Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) reunion on Sunday, Oct. 11 with more than 150 former patients and families, including the first baby to have received a cutting-edge procedure to protect her brain from stress caused during labor and delivery. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/SGAH/about/news/2009/nicu-celebrates-10th-annual-reunion.aspx http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/named-to-list-of-top-businesses-in-maryland.aspx Adventist HealthCare has been named number 8 among a list of 53 exceptional businesses and organizations in the state of Maryland for its commitment to expanding access to health care for all in the communities it serves and being a "best place to work." Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/named-to-list-of-top-businesses-in-maryland.aspx http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/pesquera-testifies-at-congressional-briefing.aspx Marcos Pesquera, Director of the Center on Health Disparities for Adventist HealthCare, told a Congressional briefing this month that addressing health disparities at the local level contributes greatly toward improving health equity in certain populations. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/pesquera-testifies-at-congressional-briefing.aspx http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/campaign-launched-to-stop-spread-of-flu.aspx Adventist HealthCare's two Montgomery County hospitals, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville and Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park, launched the 2009 "Help Stop the Flu" campaign today with a roundtable event for the media featuring a panel of national and local experts in vaccines, pediatrics, emergency medicine, infection prevention and community health. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/campaign-launched-to-stop-spread-of-flu.aspx http://adventisthealthcare.com/WAH/about/news/2009/joyce-portela-named-chief-operating-officer.aspx Joyce Portela has joined Washington Adventist Hospital as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Campus Administrator. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/WAH/about/news/2009/joyce-portela-named-chief-operating-officer.aspx http://adventisthealthcare.com/ABH/about/news/2009/largest-mental-health-provider-new-name.aspx Adventist Behavioral Health, formerly Potomac Ridge Behavioral Health, today announced its new name, a partnership with Georgetown University Hospital's Department of Psychiatry and several quality-driven enhancements to its facilities and programming, including renovations and a future geriatric inpatient psychiatry unit. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/ABH/about/news/2009/largest-mental-health-provider-new-name.aspx http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/gaurov-dayal-chief-medical-officer.aspx Adventist HealthCare today announced that Dr. Gaurov Dayal has been appointed to the newly created role of Vice President/Chief Medical Officer for the Rockville-based health-care provider. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/gaurov-dayal-chief-medical-officer.aspx http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/widerlite-named-chief-development-officer.aspx Adventist HealthCare of Rockville has chosen longtime executive Paula S. Widerlite to serve as the health-care organization's Chief Development Officer. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/widerlite-named-chief-development-officer.aspx http://adventisthealthcare.com/SGAH/about/news/2009/germantown-prenatal-center-medicaid-patients.aspx Upcounty low-income women who have Medicaid but who do not have easy access to health care will now be able to receive critical services, such as prenatal care, at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital's Germantown Prenatal Center. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/SGAH/about/news/2009/germantown-prenatal-center-medicaid-patients.aspx http://adventisthealthcare.com/WAH/about/news/2009/franklin-david-appointed-to-board.aspx Washington Adventist Hospital has appointed Pastor Franklin David of Burtonsville, Maryland to its Governing Board. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/WAH/about/news/2009/franklin-david-appointed-to-board.aspx http://adventisthealthcare.com/ARHM/about/news/2009/student-athlete-rebounds-after-losing-leg.aspx Wesley Hughes, a resident of Damascus, Md., underwent an amputation of his left leg following a skiing accident in January 2009. An avid recreational skier, Hughes had just joined the ski racing team at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/ARHM/about/news/2009/student-athlete-rebounds-after-losing-leg.aspx http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/ahc-president-2009-leadership-award.aspx Bill Robertson, president and chief executive officer of Adventist HealthCare in Rockville, has been named the 2009 Outstanding Leader by Leadership Montgomery. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/about/news/2009/ahc-president-2009-leadership-award.aspx http://adventisthealthcare.com/WAH/about/news/2009/clinic-for-under-served-first-anniversary.aspx Washington Adventist Hospital and Mary's Center today marked the first anniversary of delivering medical care and social services to low-income and uninsured residents at its primary care clinic in the Long Branch area of Montgomery County. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://adventisthealthcare.com/WAH/about/news/2009/clinic-for-under-served-first-anniversary.aspx