Latest news from LifeBridge Health on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/aziza-shad-m-d-honored-with-agent-of-change-award-at-united-nations/?sc=rsin /articles/aziza-shad-m-d-honored-with-agent-of-change-award-at-united-nations/?sc=rsin Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:35:13 EST Aziza Shad, M.D., the Ellen W.P. Wasserman chair of pediatrics and chief of pediatric hematology/oncology at the Herman & Walter Samuelson Children's Hospital at Sinai, was one of several global changemakers recently recognized at the 2024 Agents of Change Luncheon at United Nations' headquarters in New York. LifeBridge Health /articles/10-million-gift-to-lifebridge-health-will-endow-scholarships-for-george-washington-university-medical-students-at-regional-medical-campus-at-sinai-hospital-of-baltimore/?sc=rsin /articles/10-million-gift-to-lifebridge-health-will-endow-scholarships-for-george-washington-university-medical-students-at-regional-medical-campus-at-sinai-hospital-of-baltimore/?sc=rsin Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:05:27 EST A $10 million gift from Ellen W.P. Wasserman to LifeBridge Health will create an endowment to fund scholarships for medical students training at the Regional Medical Campus at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, a partnership with The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. LifeBridge Health /articles/living-with-grief/?sc=rsin /articles/living-with-grief/?sc=rsin Fri, 23 Aug 2024 17:05:13 EST Grief forever changes us. The journey that we walk through changes who we are and how we perceive the world around us. Those who are unfamiliar or uncomfortable with grief may prompt us to move on. When they try this, we often plant our heels into the ground and resist. This may come as a surprise to them. LifeBridge Health /articles/grieving-a-pet-s-death/?sc=rsin /articles/grieving-a-pet-s-death/?sc=rsin Fri, 23 Aug 2024 17:05:11 EST The significance of pets in human existence varies between people. However, the emotional and social support that companion animals offer is an impactful driving force behind this attachment. Those who underestimate the strength of the bond drive a wedge between themselves and the bereaved. LifeBridge Health /articles/sharon-hendricks-named-chief-administrative-officer-of-levindale-hebrew-geriatric-center-and-hospital/?sc=rsin /articles/sharon-hendricks-named-chief-administrative-officer-of-levindale-hebrew-geriatric-center-and-hospital/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Jun 2024 11:05:56 EST LifeBridge Health has named Sharon Hendricks as chief administrative officer of Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital, a 330-licensed bed facility that offers several types of care services, including a long-term residential facility, a sub-acute rehabilitation unit and a specialty hospital with a high-intensity care unit. LifeBridge Health /articles/study-results-subsequent-chemotherapy-may-increase-risk-of-joint-infection-for-patients-with-joint-replacements/?sc=rsin /articles/study-results-subsequent-chemotherapy-may-increase-risk-of-joint-infection-for-patients-with-joint-replacements/?sc=rsin Tue, 21 May 2024 10:05:23 EST Researchers at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore have found a possible relationship between receiving chemotherapy within a year of total joint replacement surgery and increased incidence of infection in the replaced joint. Findings published this month in the Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. LifeBridge Health /articles/tembo-health-announces-partnership-with-springwell-senior-living-to-provide-telemedicine-support-for-residents/?sc=rsin /articles/tembo-health-announces-partnership-with-springwell-senior-living-to-provide-telemedicine-support-for-residents/?sc=rsin Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:05:08 EST Tembo Health, a senior-focused telemedicine provider, has announced a partnership with Springwell Senior Living, a 250-resident senior living facility in northwest Baltimore offering independent living, assisted living and memory care services. LifeBridge Health /articles/lifebridge-health-celebrates-25th-anniversary-through-service/?sc=rsin /articles/lifebridge-health-celebrates-25th-anniversary-through-service/?sc=rsin Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:05:39 EST September 30, 2023, marks the 25th anniversary of LifeBridge Health, a community-focused healthcare system with five hospitals, hundreds of physician offices, more than 13,000 team members and a wide range of programs and services, from urgent care and hospice to senior living and a fitness center. LifeBridge Health /articles/easing-anxiousness-with-experienced-breast-care/?sc=rsin /articles/easing-anxiousness-with-experienced-breast-care/?sc=rsin Mon, 07 Aug 2023 16:05:45 EST LifeBridge Health's new Center for Breast Health at Pomona Square offers compassionate, full-service breast care for all those in need. LifeBridge Health /articles/compassionate-care-from-the-comfort-of-home-how-homecare-maryland-makes-a-difference/?sc=rsin /articles/compassionate-care-from-the-comfort-of-home-how-homecare-maryland-makes-a-difference/?sc=rsin Mon, 07 Aug 2023 15:05:13 EST HomeCare Maryland provides in-home skilled nursing and physical therapy services to help patients recover from illness or injury. LifeBridge Health /articles/advances-in-physical-therapy-offer-unexpected-paths-to-recovery/?sc=rsin /articles/advances-in-physical-therapy-offer-unexpected-paths-to-recovery/?sc=rsin Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:05:40 EST LifeBridge Health Physical Therapy and NovaCare Rehabilitation collaborate in providing transformative physical therapy to patients. LifeBridge Health /articles/injection-of-hope-how-botox-keeps-migraines-at-bay/?sc=rsin /articles/injection-of-hope-how-botox-keeps-migraines-at-bay/?sc=rsin Thu, 03 Aug 2023 15:05:13 EST Dr. Santiago Mazuera, head of Sinai Hospital's Headache Clinic, shares how Botox treatments can drastically improve quality of life for those who experience chronic migraines. LifeBridge Health /articles/can-technology-help-you-keep-watch-of-your-heart-health/?sc=rsin /articles/can-technology-help-you-keep-watch-of-your-heart-health/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Jul 2023 13:05:32 EST Interventional cardiologist Dr. Henry Sun, director of LifeBridge Health's Cardiovascular Institute, gives the scoop on the heart health monitoring capabilities of smart watches. LifeBridge Health /articles/lifebridge-health-names-amy-shlossman-as-new-president-and-chief-operating-officer-of-sinai-hospital-of-baltimore-and-grace-medical-center/?sc=rsin /articles/lifebridge-health-names-amy-shlossman-as-new-president-and-chief-operating-officer-of-sinai-hospital-of-baltimore-and-grace-medical-center/?sc=rsin Thu, 01 Jun 2023 14:00:12 EST LifeBridge Health today announced that Amy Shlossman will join the organization in late July as the president and chief operating officer of Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and Grace Medical Center. LifeBridge Health /articles/neil-meltzer-lifebridge-health-president-and-ceo-appointed-chairperson-of-the-centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services-cms-advisory-panel-on-outreach-and-education/?sc=rsin /articles/neil-meltzer-lifebridge-health-president-and-ceo-appointed-chairperson-of-the-centers-for-medicare-medicaid-services-cms-advisory-panel-on-outreach-and-education/?sc=rsin Thu, 04 May 2023 14:05:31 EST Neil Meltzer, president and CEO of LifeBridge Health, was recently appointed chairperson of the Advisory Panel on Outreach and Education (APOE), a federal health care advisory committee to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Meltzer will begin his term as chairperson in June 2023. LifeBridge Health /articles/expert-on-the-toll-of-child-abuse-on-victims2/?sc=rsin /articles/expert-on-the-toll-of-child-abuse-on-victims2/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Apr 2023 15:40:19 EST LifeBridge Health /articles/mandy-and-dennis-weinman-donate-5-million-to-lifebridge-health-to-fund-new-state-of-the-art-patient-centered-cancer-building-at-sinai-hospital/?sc=rsin /articles/mandy-and-dennis-weinman-donate-5-million-to-lifebridge-health-to-fund-new-state-of-the-art-patient-centered-cancer-building-at-sinai-hospital/?sc=rsin Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:15:39 EST A generous $5 million gift from Mandy and Dennis Weinman will help fund a new three-story, 125,000 square foot, state-of-the-art cancer building on the campus of Sinai Hospital. LifeBridge Health /articles/lifebridge-health-raises-minimum-wage-for-hundreds-of-team-members-to-16-an-hour2/?sc=rsin /articles/lifebridge-health-raises-minimum-wage-for-hundreds-of-team-members-to-16-an-hour2/?sc=rsin Wed, 30 Nov 2022 09:00:39 EST LifeBridge Health today announced that it has raised the minimum wage for hundreds of team members, including all hospital-based team members, to $16 an hour. This increase comes less than two years after the organization implemented a $15 an hour minimum wage that affected team members in frontline jobs throughout the health system. LifeBridge Health /articles/lifebridge-health-raises-minimum-wage-for-hundreds-of-team-members-to-16-an-hour/?sc=rsin /articles/lifebridge-health-raises-minimum-wage-for-hundreds-of-team-members-to-16-an-hour/?sc=rsin Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:30:43 EST LifeBridge Health today announced that it has raised the minimum wage for hundreds of team members, including all hospital-based team members, to $16 an hour. This increase comes less than two years after the organization implemented a $15 an hour minimum wage that affected team members in frontline jobs throughout the health system. LifeBridge Health /articles/the-family-tree-to-become-affiliate-of-lifebridge-health/?sc=rsin /articles/the-family-tree-to-become-affiliate-of-lifebridge-health/?sc=rsin Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:30:46 EST The Family Tree announced that it will become an affiliate of LifeBridge Health, and work in coordination with the health system's Center for Hope, effective December 31, 2022. The Family Tree, a nationally recognized leader in child abuse prevention, takes this step to amplify its mission of building strong families throughout Maryland. LifeBridge Health