Posts Tagged ‘atlantic general hospital’
Maryland Board of Public Works Approves Several Key Projects in Worcester County
The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved several key projects in Worcester County including $250,000 in funding for Atlantic General Hospital to acquire new materials and equipment for minimally invasive surgery. The Board of Public Works also approved $75,000 to improve the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department South Station. Also, a grant to Worcester…
Read MoreAGH Outpatient Services Restored after Ransomware Attack
Several services that have been unavailable at Atlantic General Hospital because of a ransomware attack on January 29th are now back online. AGH says that all outpatient services – including walk-in lab, imaging and AGHRx RediScripts Pharmacy are now open. The ransomware attack knocked the hospitals computer network out of commission and have been working…
Read MoreChristianaCare One of Many Hospitals Hit with Cyberattack by Pro-Russian Group
ChristianaCare has been experiencing temporary service interruptions with their website, christianacare.org. The hospital made that announcement in a tweet earlier Tuesday. They said that patients needing to access their patient portal can do so using the app or visit the portal directly. Internet reports say the pro-Russian ‘hacktivist’ group KillNet has taken credit for the…
Read MoreAtlantic General Will Open Walk-In Behavioral Health Center
Atlantic General Hospital will soon open the first Walk-In Behavioral Health Crisis Center in Worcester County. It will serve as a sort of urgent care facility for people in need of treatment or evaluation of acute mental health issues or substance use-related illness. A grant-funded partnership with TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital and more than a…
Read MoreAtlantic General Hospital Looks For New President / CEO
Atlantic General Hospital is searching for a new President and CEO. Michael Franklin’s departure was effective last Friday and was announced Tuesday by AGH. The Atlantic General Hospital Health System Board of Trustees plans to retain a national search firm to find candidates to replace Franklin. Vice President of Medical Affairs Dr. Sally Dowling and…
Read MoreGirl Vacationing In OC Bitten(?) In Water
A 12-year-old Pennsylvania girl suffered numerous cuts to her leg requiring 42 stitches at the 119th Street Beach in Ocean City earlier this week. The girl told a Scranton television station that as a wave came in Monday, she felt something strike her shins and rushed out of the water to discover that she was…
Read MoreMD Virtual Coronavirus Town Hall Set for Mon, Jan 25
In a joint effort of Atlantic General Hospital, TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, and the Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset health departments, a virtual COVID-19 town hall will be held on Monday, January 25, to provide an update on testing and discuss plans for the rollout of the state of Maryland’s community vaccination plan. The hour-long town hall,…
Read More#masksonmaryland Event Held In Worcester Co.
Worcester County, Atlantic General Hospital and the State of Maryland conduct more than 3,300 coronavirus tests at the West Ocean City Park and Ride and in Pocomoke City since the start of regular testing events. That’s more than a quarter of all tests conducted to date in Worcester County. The state has also organized regular…
Read MoreAGH Participating in Mayo Clinic Study Providing Convalescent Plasma to Coronavirus Patients
Atlantic General Hospital announced today that through the Blood Bank of Delmarva, AGH is participating in a Mayo Clinic study to provide convalescent plasma to treat patients with COVID-19. Hospital officials say the goal is to use the antibodies in the plasma of now healthy coronavirus survivors to help the patients fight the virus. “Researchers…
Read MoreAtlantic General Hospital changes visitor policy in response to coronavirus
As the coronavirus continues to spread, Atlantic General Hospital is taking steps to protect patients, visitors, associates, medical staff and the community. Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) staff are following protocols from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and working with experts from across the state and the county to keep the community safe…
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