Celebrates Launch of its Largest Innovative Sim Center Near MedStar Harbor Hospital Shared from MedStar Institute for Innovation BALTIMORE—(May 21, 2018)—MedStar Health will celebrate the expansion and renovation of the Baltimore Clinical Simulation Center, part of the MedStar Simulation Training & Education Lab (SiTEL), where MedStar associates receive critical hands-on training in caring for patients. Members of the media are invited to get a sneak peek of state-of-the-art technologies, and test their medical emergency response skills using virtual reality, with a media-only tour of the facility, May 24 at noon. WHAT: Exclusive Media Tour and Virtual Reality Demo  WHEN: Thursday, May 24 at…

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"It is a great honor to be elected President of the NFLPS, and I am looking forward to working with the medical staffs from every team as we work to provide the best possible care to our patients - the NFL players," says Dr. Curl.

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SBIRT Program Intervenes with Patients with Substance Abuse Problems   BALTIMORE, Md.—(March 6, 2018)—In the 18 months following MedStar Health’s launch of the Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment program known as SBIRT, more than 3,500 patients struggling with substance abuse have been referred to treatment. The nationally recognized, evidence-based program rolled out in August 2016 in each of MedStar Health’s four Baltimore hospitals: MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, MedStar Good Samaritan, MedStar Union Memorial and MedStar Harbor Hospitals. As the nation struggles with the opioid epidemic and a spike in fentanyl-related overdoses, emergency departments are often on the…

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