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The University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center has been named a Circle of Honor winner in the Maryland Patient Safety Center's 2022 Minogue Awards for Patient Safety Innovation. The award-winning program, "Stroke 'SWARM' Process," streamlines the process for giving clot-busting drug therapy to stroke patients within 30 minutes of arrival to the hospital.

As of December 27, 2021, UM BWMC has taken the unprecedented step for our organization of declaring a hospital disaster and implementing Crisis Standards of Care (CSC) protocols.

UM BWMC team members adopted over 135 "Angels" in The Salvation Army Central Maryland Angel Tree program and donated hundreds of gifts to children in need.

UM BWMC names Chief Operating Officer and appoints two new board members.

UM BWMC received another "A" grade in the fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for the fifth consecutive reporting period.

A group of local residents and business leaders provided hot meals to University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center employees on October 24 and 25 to thank them for their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

UM BWMC, as part of a UMMS initiative and an extension of ongoing efforts, will be helping those who are hungry in our community by supplying food and prepared meals.

UM BWMC was recognized in the 2021 U.S. News and World Report's "Best Hospitals" rankings as being among the best hospitals in the state.

Diane Croghan joins the UM BWMC executive leadership team to build on the medical center's commitment to improving the health and well-being of communities in Anne Arundel County.

Staying hydrated is critical, especially for seniors. In this article, Dr. Mohit Negi shares tips on why hydration is important and how seniors can make sure they get enough to drink.