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newly awarded national accreditation, Meritus Health is pleased to announce that it is launching an Internal Medicine Residency Program. 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9Read More<span class="MuiButton-icon MuiButton-endIcon MuiButton-iconSizeSmall mui-style-hqw408"><svg class="MuiSvgIcon-root MuiSvgIcon-fontSizeMedium mui-style-vubbuv" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 24 24" data-testid="ArrowForwardIosIcon"><path d="M6.23 20.23 8 22l10-10L8 2 6.23 3.77 14.46 12z"></path></svg></span></button></div></div><div class="MuiPaper-root MuiPaper-elevation MuiPaper-rounded MuiPaper-elevation1 MuiCard-root News_MiniCard__ExUN_ mui-style-s18byi"><div><div class="MuiBox-root mui-style-0" style="width:100%;height:200px;background-color:#0a345b;position:relative"><img alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;color:transparent" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 90vw, 20vw" srcSet="/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F9F0C4AA5-C3F7-45EC-A129-1B82262ADCE0%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=128&q=75 128w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F9F0C4AA5-C3F7-45EC-A129-1B82262ADCE0%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=256&q=75 256w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F9F0C4AA5-C3F7-45EC-A129-1B82262ADCE0%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=384&q=75 384w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F9F0C4AA5-C3F7-45EC-A129-1B82262ADCE0%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=640&q=75 640w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F9F0C4AA5-C3F7-45EC-A129-1B82262ADCE0%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=750&q=75 750w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F9F0C4AA5-C3F7-45EC-A129-1B82262ADCE0%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=828&q=75 828w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F9F0C4AA5-C3F7-45EC-A129-1B82262ADCE0%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=1080&q=75 1080w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F9F0C4AA5-C3F7-45EC-A129-1B82262ADCE0%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=1200&q=75 1200w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F9F0C4AA5-C3F7-45EC-A129-1B82262ADCE0%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=1920&q=75 1920w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F9F0C4AA5-C3F7-45EC-A129-1B82262ADCE0%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=2048&q=75 2048w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F9F0C4AA5-C3F7-45EC-A129-1B82262ADCE0%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=3840&q=75 3840w" src="/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F9F0C4AA5-C3F7-45EC-A129-1B82262ADCE0%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=3840&q=75"/></div><div class="MuiCardContent-root mui-style-zpue0j"><a href="/about/news/early-lung-cancer-detection-with-robotics-at-meritus"><h3 style="cursor:pointer;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:5px">Early lung cancer detection with robotics at Meritus</h3></a><h5 style="margin:0;color:gray">September 8, 2026</h5><p class="News_previewText__o_BNM">State-of-the-art robotic technology enables physicians to safely reach small, hard-to-access lung nodules, providing earlier and more precise diagnoses. 10Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world, and early detection gives patients the best chance of survival, said Dr. Mohammad Jafferji. 11The thoracic surgeon with Meritus Surgical Specialists uses the Ion Robotic Bronchoscopy system to exam</p></div></div><div class="MuiCardActions-root MuiCardActions-spacing mui-style-ny0n9o" style="display:flex;position:absolute;bottom:0"><button class="MuiButtonBase-root MuiButton-root MuiButton-text MuiButton-textPrimary MuiButton-sizeSmall MuiButton-textSizeSmall MuiButton-colorPrimary MuiButton-root MuiButton-text MuiButton-textPrimary MuiButton-sizeSmall MuiButton-textSizeSmall MuiButton-colorPrimary mui-style-u1nbo0" tabindex="0" type="button">
11Read More<span class="MuiButton-icon MuiButton-endIcon MuiButton-iconSizeSmall mui-style-hqw408"><svg class="MuiSvgIcon-root MuiSvgIcon-fontSizeMedium mui-style-vubbuv" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 24 24" data-testid="ArrowForwardIosIcon"><path d="M6.23 20.23 8 22l10-10L8 2 6.23 3.77 14.46 12z"></path></svg></span></button></div></div><div class="MuiPaper-root MuiPaper-elevation MuiPaper-rounded MuiPaper-elevation1 MuiCard-root News_MiniCard__ExUN_ mui-style-s18byi"><div><div class="MuiBox-root mui-style-0" style="width:100%;height:200px;background-color:#0a345b;position:relative"><img alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;color:transparent" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 90vw, 20vw" srcSet="/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FB957F76B-A93E-4D30-A962-B66838244457%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=128&q=75 128w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FB957F76B-A93E-4D30-A962-B66838244457%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=256&q=75 256w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FB957F76B-A93E-4D30-A962-B66838244457%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=384&q=75 384w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FB957F76B-A93E-4D30-A962-B66838244457%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=640&q=75 640w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FB957F76B-A93E-4D30-A962-B66838244457%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=750&q=75 750w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FB957F76B-A93E-4D30-A962-B66838244457%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=828&q=75 828w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FB957F76B-A93E-4D30-A962-B66838244457%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=1080&q=75 1080w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FB957F76B-A93E-4D30-A962-B66838244457%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=1200&q=75 1200w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FB957F76B-A93E-4D30-A962-B66838244457%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=1920&q=75 1920w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FB957F76B-A93E-4D30-A962-B66838244457%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=2048&q=75 2048w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FB957F76B-A93E-4D30-A962-B66838244457%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=3840&q=75 3840w" src="/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FB957F76B-A93E-4D30-A962-B66838244457%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=3840&q=75"/></div><div class="MuiCardContent-root mui-style-zpue0j"><a href="/about/news/meritus-emergency-department-earns-national-recognition-for-older-adult-care"><h3 style="cursor:pointer;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:5px">Meritus ED earns national recognition for older adult care</h3></a><h5 style="margin:0;color:gray">September 2, 2026</h5><p class="News_previewText__o_BNM">Recognition ensures older adults in the region have access to age-friendly emergency care. 12The Meritus Medical Center Emergency Department has been recognized by the American College of Emergency Physicians for providing excellent care for older adults. 13The Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation gives emergency doctors, nurses and hospital leaders clear goals to help them provide better care</p></div></div><div class="MuiCardActions-root MuiCardActions-spacing mui-style-ny0n9o" style="display:flex;position:absolute;bottom:0"><button class="MuiButtonBase-root MuiButton-root MuiButton-text MuiButton-textPrimary MuiButton-sizeSmall MuiButton-textSizeSmall MuiButton-colorPrimary MuiButton-root MuiButton-text MuiButton-textPrimary MuiButton-sizeSmall MuiButton-textSizeSmall MuiButton-colorPrimary mui-style-u1nbo0" tabindex="0" type="button">
13Read More<span class="MuiButton-icon MuiButton-endIcon MuiButton-iconSizeSmall mui-style-hqw408"><svg class="MuiSvgIcon-root MuiSvgIcon-fontSizeMedium mui-style-vubbuv" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 24 24" data-testid="ArrowForwardIosIcon"><path d="M6.23 20.23 8 22l10-10L8 2 6.23 3.77 14.46 12z"></path></svg></span></button></div></div><div class="MuiPaper-root MuiPaper-elevation MuiPaper-rounded MuiPaper-elevation1 MuiCard-root News_MiniCard__ExUN_ mui-style-s18byi"><div><div class="MuiBox-root mui-style-0" style="width:100%;height:200px;background-color:#0a345b;position:relative"><img alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;color:transparent" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 90vw, 20vw" srcSet="/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FE4F92BD7-B9B5-43FB-839A-636052F79535%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=128&q=75 128w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FE4F92BD7-B9B5-43FB-839A-636052F79535%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=256&q=75 256w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FE4F92BD7-B9B5-43FB-839A-636052F79535%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=384&q=75 384w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FE4F92BD7-B9B5-43FB-839A-636052F79535%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=640&q=75 640w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FE4F92BD7-B9B5-43FB-839A-636052F79535%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=750&q=75 750w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FE4F92BD7-B9B5-43FB-839A-636052F79535%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=828&q=75 828w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FE4F92BD7-B9B5-43FB-839A-636052F79535%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=1080&q=75 1080w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FE4F92BD7-B9B5-43FB-839A-636052F79535%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=1200&q=75 1200w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FE4F92BD7-B9B5-43FB-839A-636052F79535%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=1920&q=75 1920w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FE4F92BD7-B9B5-43FB-839A-636052F79535%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=2048&q=75 2048w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FE4F92BD7-B9B5-43FB-839A-636052F79535%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=3840&q=75 3840w" src="/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2FE4F92BD7-B9B5-43FB-839A-636052F79535%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=3840&q=75"/></div><div class="MuiCardContent-root mui-style-zpue0j"><a href="/about/news/one-in-seven-new-meritus-hires-are-returning-team-members"><h3 style="cursor:pointer;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:5px">One in seven new Meritus hires are returning team members</h3></a><h5 style="margin:0;color:gray">August 27, 2026</h5><p class="News_previewText__o_BNM">Rehires point to strong culture, competitive pay and meaningful work. 14Meritus Health prides itself on being a mission-oriented workplace. That might be why roughly 15% of all hires in the past two fiscal years were rehires. 15Team Member Services records show that more than 350 people who had been employed by Meritus in the past were hired again between 2024 and 2026. 16The health system employs more </p></div></div><div class="MuiCardActions-root MuiCardActions-spacing mui-style-ny0n9o" style="display:flex;position:absolute;bottom:0"><button class="MuiButtonBase-root MuiButton-root MuiButton-text MuiButton-textPrimary MuiButton-sizeSmall MuiButton-textSizeSmall MuiButton-colorPrimary MuiButton-root MuiButton-text MuiButton-textPrimary MuiButton-sizeSmall MuiButton-textSizeSmall MuiButton-colorPrimary mui-style-u1nbo0" tabindex="0" type="button">
16Read More<span class="MuiButton-icon MuiButton-endIcon MuiButton-iconSizeSmall mui-style-hqw408"><svg class="MuiSvgIcon-root MuiSvgIcon-fontSizeMedium mui-style-vubbuv" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 24 24" data-testid="ArrowForwardIosIcon"><path d="M6.23 20.23 8 22l10-10L8 2 6.23 3.77 14.46 12z"></path></svg></span></button></div></div><div class="MuiPaper-root MuiPaper-elevation MuiPaper-rounded MuiPaper-elevation1 MuiCard-root News_MiniCard__ExUN_ mui-style-s18byi"><div><div class="MuiBox-root mui-style-0" style="width:100%;height:200px;background-color:#0a345b;position:relative"><img alt="" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;color:transparent" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 90vw, 20vw" srcSet="/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F2E1DA285-EE59-411E-B519-AF2935B70DDC%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=128&q=75 128w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F2E1DA285-EE59-411E-B519-AF2935B70DDC%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=256&q=75 256w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F2E1DA285-EE59-411E-B519-AF2935B70DDC%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=384&q=75 384w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F2E1DA285-EE59-411E-B519-AF2935B70DDC%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=640&q=75 640w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F2E1DA285-EE59-411E-B519-AF2935B70DDC%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=750&q=75 750w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F2E1DA285-EE59-411E-B519-AF2935B70DDC%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=828&q=75 828w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F2E1DA285-EE59-411E-B519-AF2935B70DDC%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=1080&q=75 1080w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F2E1DA285-EE59-411E-B519-AF2935B70DDC%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=1200&q=75 1200w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F2E1DA285-EE59-411E-B519-AF2935B70DDC%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=1920&q=75 1920w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F2E1DA285-EE59-411E-B519-AF2935B70DDC%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=2048&q=75 2048w, /_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F2E1DA285-EE59-411E-B519-AF2935B70DDC%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=3840&q=75 3840w" src="/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhweb-content-a.meritushealth.com%2Fassets%2F2E1DA285-EE59-411E-B519-AF2935B70DDC%3Fwidth%3D280%26height%3D200%26fit%3Doutside&w=3840&q=75"/></div><div class="MuiCardContent-root mui-style-zpue0j"><a href="/about/news/meritus-supports-student-health-through-school-based-health-centers"><h3 style="cursor:pointer;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:5px">Meritus supports student health through school-based health centers</h3></a><h5 style="margin:0;color:gray">August 17, 2026</h5><p class="News_previewText__o_BNM">On-site healthcare services offered at Western Heights and South High. 17As in past school years, Meritus Health continues to support the health and well-being of local students through its School-Based Health Centers located at Western Heights Middle School and South Hagerstown High School. The centers provide convenient, on-site healthcare services that help students stay healthy, remain in class,</p></div></div><div class="MuiCardActions-root MuiCardActions-spacing mui-style-ny0n9o" style="display:flex;position:absolute;bottom:0"><button class="MuiButtonBase-root MuiButton-root MuiButton-text MuiButton-textPrimary MuiButton-sizeSmall MuiButton-textSizeSmall MuiButton-colorPrimary MuiButton-root MuiButton-text MuiButton-textPrimary MuiButton-sizeSmall MuiButton-textSizeSmall MuiButton-colorPrimary mui-style-u1nbo0" tabindex="0" type="button">
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The facility includes a gym, sensory room and a"},{"id":319,"slug":"at-half-decade-mark-innovative-meritus-care-caller-effort-keeps-battling-loneliness-in-community","Title":"Meritus Care Caller Program Marks 5 Years Battling Loneliness","PublishDate":"2026-09-23","FeatureImage":"367BC6EB-9614-4428-9252-877C87FEFFB4","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Nationally recognized program continues to link residents and volunteers to overcome social isolation, improve well-being\nFive years after it began, the Meritus Health \u0026ldquo;Care Caller\u0026rdquo; program continues to make inroads against loneliness and social isolation through simple, friendly phone calls. The volunteer-led effort has connected about 1,800 people with regular conversations that prov"},{"id":318,"slug":"meritus-tops-maryland-in-gov-moores-flagship-youth-workforce-development-program","Title":"Meritus Tops Md. in Mooreâs Youth Workforce Development Program","PublishDate":"2026-09-21","FeatureImage":"DA583414-2B73-4AD0-83D4-57B9D93ABCC0","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"With 64 members enrolled, Meritus leads the state in the Service Year Option initiative\nMeritus Health is hosting the highest number of participants in the Maryland Department of Service and Civic Innovation's Maryland Corps/Service Year Option program, with 64 members employed, the most of any organization in the state.\u0026nbsp;\nMany of those members recently attended a ceremony featuring Gov. Wes M"},{"id":317,"slug":"early-lung-cancer-detection-with-robotics-at-meritus","Title":"Early lung cancer detection with robotics at Meritus","PublishDate":"2026-09-08","FeatureImage":"9F0C4AA5-C3F7-45EC-A129-1B82262ADCE0","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"State-of-the-art robotic technology enables physicians to safely reach small, hard-to-access lung nodules, providing earlier and more precise diagnoses.\nLung cancer is the most common cancer in the world, and early detection gives patients the best chance of survival, said Dr. Mohammad Jafferji.\nThe thoracic surgeon with Meritus Surgical Specialists uses the Ion Robotic Bronchoscopy system to exam"},{"id":316,"slug":"meritus-emergency-department-earns-national-recognition-for-older-adult-care","Title":"Meritus ED earns national recognition for older adult care","PublishDate":"2026-09-02","FeatureImage":"B957F76B-A93E-4D30-A962-B66838244457","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Recognition ensures older adults in the region have access to age-friendly emergency care.\nThe Meritus Medical Center Emergency Department has been recognized by the American College of Emergency Physicians for providing excellent care for older adults.\nThe Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation gives emergency doctors, nurses and hospital leaders clear goals to help them provide better care"},{"id":315,"slug":"one-in-seven-new-meritus-hires-are-returning-team-members","Title":"One in seven new Meritus hires are returning team members","PublishDate":"2026-08-27","FeatureImage":"E4F92BD7-B9B5-43FB-839A-636052F79535","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Rehires point to strong culture, competitive pay and meaningful work.\nMeritus Health prides itself on being a mission-oriented workplace. That might be why roughly 15% of all hires in the past two fiscal years were rehires.\nTeam Member Services records show that more than 350 people who had been employed by Meritus in the past were hired again between 2024 and 2026.\nThe health system employs more "},{"id":313,"slug":"meritus-supports-student-health-through-school-based-health-centers","Title":"Meritus supports student health through school-based health centers","PublishDate":"2026-08-17","FeatureImage":"2E1DA285-EE59-411E-B519-AF2935B70DDC","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"On-site healthcare services offered at Western Heights and South High.\nAs in past school years, Meritus Health continues to support the health and well-being of local students through its School-Based Health Centers located at Western Heights Middle School and South Hagerstown High School. The centers provide convenient, on-site healthcare services that help students stay healthy, remain in class,"},{"id":314,"slug":"brook-lane-school-based-mental-health-program-earns-gaming-commission-grant","Title":"Brook Lane School-Based Mental Health gets gaming commission grant","PublishDate":"2026-08-13","FeatureImage":"143878F8-5D5E-4465-9BE9-455D40FF7CFB","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"The funds will be used to continue staffing therapists at Clear Spring and Hancock elementary schools.\nBrook
24Lane Health Services has received a $35,000 grant from the Washington County Gaming Commission to continue funding licensed therapists at two elementary schools.\nTherapists are available at Clear Spring and Hancock elementary schools one day a week, where students can get up to three free t"},{"id":311,"slug":"meritus-health-awarded-651-000-grant-to-support-community-health","Title":"Meritus Health awarded $651,000 grant to support community health","PublishDate":"2026-08-04","FeatureImage":"3FA4304F-EF8C-43E0-B4A0-B5580A670BC0","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Health has been awarded a $651,000 grant from the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission to help address chronic diseases among older adults and people with disabilities in the community.\nThe grant was one of only 14 awards selected from 101 community-based projects across Maryland and is part of $7.5 million in state funding.\nAs part of Meritus Health\u0026rsquo;s mission to improve co"},{"id":312,"slug":"meritus-earns-high-performing-ratings-in-2-procedures-from-us-news-and-world-report","Title":"Meritus earns high performing ratings from U.S. News \u0026 World Report","PublishDate":"2026-08-04","FeatureImage":"297611FD-0EAE-435C-B1BF-7F552DDBC6B4","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Medical Center recognized for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and gynecological cancer surgery.\nMeritus Medical Center has been named a 2026-2027 High Performing Hospital for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and gynecological cancer surgery by U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report. The recognition places Meritus among the top 43% of hospitals nationwide that demonstrate strong performance in deliv"},{"id":310,"slug":"meritus-health-welcomes-neurology-specialists-to-expand-comprehensive-care","Title":"Meritus Health welcomes neurology specialists to expand care","PublishDate":"2026-07-30","FeatureImage":"A376B76F-6434-4A69-95D5-42EF3B9A9BB1","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Neurology Consultant P.A. Joins Meritus Health as Meritus Neurology.\nContinuing its commitment to providing comprehensive, coordinated care throughout the region, Meritus Health is pleased to welcome Neurology Consultant P.A. to the health system. Effective July 30, the practice will become Meritus Neurology.\nThe practice will continue serving patients at its current office, 235 Mill St., Suite 1,"},{"id":309,"slug":"meritus-medical-center-earns-full-transparency-badge-from-the-leapfrog-group","Title":"Meritus Medical Center earns Full Transparency Badge from Leapfrog","PublishDate":"2026-07-24","FeatureImage":"870F9DFC-1F76-4FE3-A7C9-E4B229851A06","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Medical Center has earned the Leapfrog Full Transparency Badge, recognizing the hospital's commitment to publicly reporting information about patient safety and quality through the annual Leapfrog Hospital Survey.\nThe Full Transparency Badge is awarded to hospitals that complete, affirm and submit all sections of the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, one of the nation's leading voluntary reporting"},{"id":308,"slug":"meritus-medical-center-nationally-recognized-for-commitment-to-excellence-in-heart-attack-care","Title":"Meritus Medical Center nationally recognized for heart attack care","PublishDate":"2026-07-21","FeatureImage":"C0238431-F44E-4482-B189-BF0CE7CAA4B3","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"The American Heart Association presents the Get With The Guidelines - Coronary Artery Disease NSTEMI Silver award.\nMeritus Medical Center has received the American Heart Association\u0026rsquo;s Get With The Guidelines \u0026ndash; Coronary Artery Disease NSTEMI Silver recognition for its commitment to offering rapid, research-based care to people experiencing a specific type of heart attack known as a non-"},{"id":307,"slug":"public-health-advisory-cyclosporiasis-prevention-and-treatment","Title":"Meritus Public Health Advisory: Cyclosporiasis prevention, treatment","PublishDate":"2026-07-16","FeatureImage":"206CC9BA-0D87-47A3-9A85-F438F85456D7","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"\nAs cases of cyclos
24poriasis increase in Maryland, Meritus Health officials are urging residents to take precautions against the foodborne illness and seek treatment if symptoms develop.\n\"Cyclosporiasis is not spread from person to person. People become infected by consuming contaminated food,\" said Anand Budi, M.D., chief medical officer for Meritus Health.\nCyclosporiasis is caused by the parasite"},{"id":306,"slug":"for-the-first-time-locally-meritus-removes-a-blood-clot-from-a-lung","Title":"For the first time locally, Meritus removes a blood clot from a lung","PublishDate":"2026-07-15","FeatureImage":"4F5C11A2-D2A3-4A9A-A868-6A6E18F53CA5","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"A Washington County man has a new lease on life thanks to Meritus Interventional Radiology.\nA 77-year-old Boonsboro resident and small-business owner is the first person to have a blood clot removed from their lung at Meritus Medical Center.\nElmer Wachter, who co-owns Myersville Exxon and Mason-Dixon Dragway, is the hospital\u0026rsquo;s first pulmonary embolism thrombectomy patient, said Sabri Yilmaz,"},{"id":305,"slug":"meritus-medical-center-earns-american-heart-association-target-type-2-diabetes-honor-roll-silver-recognition","Title":"Meritus earns AHA Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Silver recognition","PublishDate":"2026-07-10","FeatureImage":"5F8347E7-CAB8-4822-943E-E03BFCD89DBC","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Medical Center has received the American Heart Association's Get with the Guidelines \u0026ndash; Coronary Artery Disease and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Silver recognition for its commitment to improving the quality of care for patients living with Type 2 diabetes.\nThe award recognizes hospitals that demonstrate consistent use of evidence-based care and quality improvement initiatives t"},{"id":304,"slug":"meritus-nationally-recognized-for-commitment-to-excellence-in-stroke-care","Title":"Meritus recognized for commitment to excellence in stroke care","PublishDate":"2026-07-02","FeatureImage":"8D9F1793-71F1-4B48-AA3C-53F4F8318E37","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"This is the seventh year in a row the hospital has received the Gold Plus Award from the American Heart Association.\nMeritus Medical Center has again received the American Heart Association\u0026rsquo;s Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring people experiencing stroke receive timely, appropriate treatment based on nationally recognized, resea"},{"id":303,"slug":"meritus-food-farmacy-exceeds-1-000th-referral-milestone","Title":"Meritus Food Farmacy exceeds 1,000th referral milestone","PublishDate":"2026-06-30","FeatureImage":"4D72A024-5540-4CC9-B7E1-5AF79EDDB899","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Program provides food, education and support to help patients manage chronic disease and build healthier habits.\nMeritus Health\u0026rsquo;s Food Farmacy program has passed a major milestone, serving its 1,000th referral while continuing to improve access to healthy food and support chronic disease management across the region.\nLaunched in 2025, the program provides \u0026ldquo;food as medicine\u0026rdquo; by co"},{"id":302,"slug":"honoring-the-courage-and-recovery-of-meritus-security-officer-yoland-perez","Title":"Honoring the courage and recovery of Security Officer Yoland Perez","PublishDate":"2026-06-17","FeatureImage":"547F2AEE-8124-47B1-99EB-AA4E3D85E7EC","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Other Meritus team members who acted during a May 14 incident also received recognition.\nThe Meritus Health security officer injured during an incident at Meritus Medical Center last month has been released from the hospital.\nYolanda Perez was discharged Sunday, June 7, and has returned home to continue her recovery with her family.\nOn May 14, Yolanda responded to a report of a suspicious person o"},{"id":301,"slug":"meritus-promotes-dave-lehr-to-chief-administrative-officer-chief-innovation-officer","Title":"Lehr named chief administrative officer, chief innovation officer","PublishDate":"2026-06-08","FeatureImage":"51B6C2AA-06DF-4A30-B4EA-8A0D43BBF3FA","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"He has been instrumental in the growth seen in the health system in the past few years.\u0026nbsp;\nMeritus Health has promoted Dave Lehr from chief strategy officer to chief administrative officer and chief innovation officer.\nIn his new role, Lehr will continue to drive Meritus Health\u0026rsquo;s long-term growth by aligning strategic planning, operational excellence and innovation across the organization"},{"id":300,"slug":"carrie-adams-promoted-to-president-of-meritus-medical-center","Title":"Carrie Adams promoted to president of Meritus Medical Center","PublishDate":"2026-06-04","FeatureImage":"4599EA2E-5455-46D1-8455-0B6555D23C1D","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"She has served as the hospital\u0026rsquo;s chief operating officer since 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nMeritus Health has promoted Carrie Adams, Pharm.D., from chief operating officer to president of Meritus Medical Center, recognizing her record of operational excellence, quality improvement and transformational leadership.\nAdams has served as COO of Meritus Medical Center since 2022, providing strategic oversight of "},{"id":299,"slug":"meritus-dave-lehr-named-to-maryland-health-benefit-exchange-board","Title":"Meritusâ Dave Lehr named to Maryland Health Benefit Exchange board","PublishDate":"2026-06-01","FeatureImage":"5BBE82D4-E3AE-42B6-A07D-0822851F0FF9","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Health Chief Strategy Officer Dave Lehr has been named to the board of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, effective June 1, strengthening the agency\u0026rsquo;s governance with a seasoned healthcare, technology and publicâservice leader.\nThe Maryland Health Benefit Exchange (MHBE) operates the state\u0026rsquo;s official health insurance marketplace. Through its programs, the exchange connects t"},{"id":298,"slug":"meritus-now-offers-virtual-primary-care","Title":"Meritus now offers Virtual Primary Care","PublishDate":"2026-05-26","FeatureImage":"706BE9CE-D21A-48C8-929A-4EA7D0E0863C","FeatureImgPosition":"right","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Visit your healthcare provider without leaving your home.\nMeritus Health has created a way for you to visit your primary care provider from your home.\nFollowing on the heels of the successful MeritusNow virtual urgent care, Meritus Virtual Primary Care is now available to those with a smartphone, tablet or computer with a camera.\n\u0026ldquo;This virtual service offers primary care services to patients"},{"id":297,"slug":"asthmas-hidden-toll-chronic-disease-impacts-more-than-breathing-meritus-health","Title":"Asthmaâs hidden toll: Chronic disease impacts more than breathing","PublishDate":"2026-05-11","FeatureImage":"4D3B2486-34CC-43C3-BE0C-A7D1D51ADB22","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Roughly 7 percent of children in the United States have asthma, which makes it one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood.\n\u0026ldquo;That accounts for millions of children,\u0026rdquo; said Alyssa James, M.D., with Meritus Allergy \u0026amp; Asthma Specialists.\nWhile asthma is often thought of as a condition marked by coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath, Dr. James said its effects reach far be"},{"id":296,"slug":"meritus-earns-a-health-safety-grade-for-seventh-time","Title":"Meritus earns âAâ Health Safety Grade for seventh time","PublishDate":"2026-05-06","FeatureImage":"64E6727C-FF5C-4
2400B-9EFB-A470EC1805C1","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"The medical center is in the top 5% of \u0026lsquo;A\u0026rsquo; grade hospitals in the nation to reach seven such awards from The Leapfrog Group.\nMeritus Medical was awarded an \u0026ldquo;A\u0026rdquo; Hospital Safety Grade for the seventh consecutive grading round by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. \nThis designates Meritus as a \u0026ldquo;Straight A\u0026rdquo; hosp"},{"id":295,"slug":"american-stroke-month-meritus-medical-center-promotes-be-fast-to-save-lives","Title":"American Stroke Month: Meritus promotes BE FAST to save lives","PublishDate":"2026-05-04","FeatureImage":"6DDCC997-D0C2-451F-9C07-7AFAE9EBC555","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Acting fast can save brain function, independence and even a life.\u0026nbsp;\nIn recognition of American Stroke Month this May, Meritus Medical Center is raising awareness about the warning signs of stroke and the importance of acting quickly using the BE FAST acronym, a simple tool that helps the public recognize stroke symptoms and seek emergency care without delay.\nStroke is a leading cause of death"},{"id":293,"slug":"meritus-nurse-residency-program-tops-in-preparing-nurses-for-careers","Title":"Meritus Nurse Residency Program tops in preparing nurses for careers","PublishDate":"2026-04-16","FeatureImage":"B3B4D26F-7E90-4A54-8462-21745885E9D8","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"The program has received reaccreditation through the American Nurses Credentialing Center\u0026rsquo;s Practice Transition Accreditation Program.\nMeritus Health announced that its Nurse Residency Program has earned reaccreditation through the American Nurses Credentialing Center\u0026rsquo;s Practice Transition Accreditation Program, recognizing excellence in supporting nurses as they transition into clinic"},{"id":294,"slug":"osteoporosis-can-cause-more-problems-than-just-a-broken-bone-meritus-rheumatology","Title":"Osteoporosis can cause more problems than just a broken bone","PublishDate":"2026-04-16","FeatureImage":"956447A4-7489-442E-9384-2FF972C6FDB2","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"About 10 million people in the United States have osteoporosis.\nAnother 44 million have low bone density, placing them at increased risk, according to the Bone Health \u0026amp; Osteoporosis Foundation.\nBut it\u0026rsquo;s not that osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle, making them easy to break from even something as simple as coughing, said Mary Romanic, M.D., with Meritus Rheumatology.\n\u0026ld"},{"id":292,"slug":"meritus-welcomes-gastroenterologist-christine-lewis","Title":"Meritus welcomes gastroenterologist","PublishDate":"2026-04-15","FeatureImage":"D4F9B859-5EAA-4A18-99F8-9D0E48B84F0B","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Dr. Christine Lewis is now seeing patients at Meritus Digestive Health Services.\nMeritus Health is pleased to welcome Gastroenterologist Christine P. Lewis, M.D., to Meritus Digestive Health Services.\nDr. Lewis recently joined the practice in suite 246 of the Robinwood Professional Center, 11110 Medical Campus Road in Hagerstown. She will also be seeing patients Wednesdays in Frederick at 310 W. N"},{"id":291,"slug":"new-primary-care-opens-on-professional-blvd-as-meritus-womens-health-moves-rebrands","Title":"New primary care opening on Professional Blvd.; Womenâs Health moves","PublishDate":"2026-04-07","FeatureImage":"E244D50B-95AA-4E5C-BC32-878DB8E8C2CB","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Primary Care is scheduled to open off Eastern Boulevard in mid-April.\u0026nbsp;\nA Meritus primary care practice will be taking over the Professional Boulevard space of Meritus Women\u0026rsquo;s Health Specialists, which is moving to Robinwood Professional Center.\nMeritus Primary Care \u0026ndash; Professional Boulevard will be moving into the space at 1130 Professional Blvd., Hagerstown, around April 1"},{"id":289,"slug":"meritus-neurosurgeon-to-be-published-in-medical-journal","Title":"Meritus neurosurgeon to be published in medical journal","PublishDate":"2026-03-25","FeatureImage":"9294311F-384A-48CC-862E-A7D333CBD447","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Dr. Chikezie Eseonu\u0026rsquo;s paper looks at the impact of brain surgery techniques on how the brain controls the body.\nA Meritus physician will have a cover story about the effects of operating on brain tumors in one of the top neurosurgery journals in the world in April.\nChikezie Eseonu, M.D., medical director of neurosurgery, was the senior author and principal investigator of the paper for Opera"},{"id":290,"slug":"meritus-welcomes-16-new-doctors-to-residency-programs","Title":"Meritus welcomes 16 new doctors to residency programs","PublishDate":"2026-03-23","FeatureImage":"86A2DDBB-96C8-42E1-B0BB-618BC4436836","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Physicians will join General Surgery, Family Medicine and Psychiatry residency programs.\nMeritus Health\u0026rsquo;s new General Surgery Residency Program has matched with its first class of three doctors, plus three transfers to the second program year of the five-year program.\nThey\u0026rsquo;ll be joining five doctors who matched with the Meritus Family Medicine Residency program and the five who matched"},{"id":288,"slug":"meritus-physician-urges-early-screening-as-colon-cancer-rises-in-young-adults","Title":"Physician urges early screening as colon cancer rises in young adults","PublishDate":"2026-03-20","FeatureImage":"5BAF754F-4B8F-4D6A-A91E-BFE47C466A9A","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Dr. C.P. Choudari said incidence rates up for adults 20 to 49.\u0026nbsp;\nColorectal cancer, once considered a disease primarily affecting adults over 50, is increasingly being diagnosed in younger people, raising concern among physicians and public health experts.\nIncidence rates among adults ages 20 to 49 are rising by approximately 3% each year. Early-onset colorectal cancer now accounts for about 1"},{"id":287,"slug":"lifestyle-changes-can-impact-mental-health-meritus","Title":"Lifestyle changes can impact mental health","PublishDate":"2026-03-09","FeatureImage":"451D99C7-E2A1-4DBA-8F1A-899A67CA1AA9","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"When Dr. Chris Gauthier sits with a patient, he listens for more than symptoms \u0026mdash; he listens for patterns. For Dr. Gauthier, psychiatry is not simply about diagnosing and prescribing. It is about restoring balance \u0026mdash;
24 biologically, emotionally and socially.\n\u0026ldquo;People generally know what they should be doing,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;They know sleep matters. They know movement helps. The"},{"id":285,"slug":"peer-reviewed-case-study-highlights-meritus-healths-go-for-bold-lose-1-million-pounds-initiative","Title":"Peer-reviewed case study highlights Meritusâs âGo for Boldâ initiative","PublishDate":"2026-03-06","FeatureImage":"758D200F-E350-4E5C-992A-4F0343A6B3E4","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"The work is to appear in the March edition of Population Health, Equity \u0026amp; Outcomes.\nThree Meritus Health team members recently published a peer-reviewed case study detailing the innovative communitywide \u0026ldquo;Go for Bold: Lose 1 million pounds\u0026rdquo; campaign.\n\u0026ldquo;Go for Bold: Improving Outcomes One Pound at a Time\u0026rdquo; is featured in the March edition of Population Health, Equity \u0026amp; "},{"id":286,"slug":"meritus-school-of-osteopathic-medicine-joins-nutrition-education-initiative","Title":"MSOM joins nutrition education initiative","PublishDate":"2026-03-06","FeatureImage":"332AFD11-C1F1-4B22-9A87-735E21FC446F","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"MSOM is one of more than 50 medical schools across 31 states to participate in the U.S. Health and Human Services partnership.\u0026nbsp;\nThe Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine is joining more than 50 medical schools across the country in a U.S. Health and Human Services initiative to teach nutrition education.\nHHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the partnership Thursday during a news con"},{"id":284,"slug":"meritus-chief-strategy-officer-named-to-statewide-rural-health-advisory-group","Title":"Meritus chief strategy officer named to MD rural health advisory group","PublishDate":"2026-03-02","FeatureImage":"63E7C881-C99F-4E7E-AE12-B5CDF7DD1035","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Dave Lehr is part of the Rural Health Transformation Committee.\u0026nbsp;\nMeritus Health\u0026rsquo;s chief strategy officer was recently named to a statewide committee that advises on the use of federal funds for rural health.\nDave Lehr was appointed to the Rural Health Transformation Committee, which falls under the Maryland Department of Health.\nThe committee is an advisory group created to support the "},{"id":283,"slug":"meritus-is-a-national-baldrige-award-finalist","Title":"Meritus is a national Baldrige Award finalist","PublishDate":"2026-02-20","FeatureImage":"FB3238B8-BD75-4133-9801-1344E12C5960","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"The organization is one of six nonprofits across the United States to earn the honor.\u0026nbsp;\nMeritus is pleased to announce it is a finalist in the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, one of only six nonprofits in the nation to receive such an honor.\n\u0026ldquo;It is the teamwork and dedication of our team members in caring for our patients that led to this most prestigious recognition,\u0026rdquo; sai"},{"id":281,"slug":"lend-me-your-ear-hearing-loss-impact-on-mental-health-and-how-to-manage-it-meritus","Title":"Lend me your ear: Hearing-loss impact on mental health","PublishDate":"2026-02-09","FeatureImage":"938DBCFC-9E8E-4016-B2BB-00FAC044E7A1","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"When asked about the impact of hearing loss on mental health and well-being, Brian McKinnon, M.D., quotes Hellen Keller, who was deaf and blind.\n\u0026ldquo;She once said, \u0026lsquo;Blindness separates people from things; deafness separates people from people,\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo; said Dr. McKinnon, a physician at Meritus Advanced Ear, Nose, and Throat and chair of the surgical department at Meritus Health.\nHe l"},{"id":282,"slug":"meritus-neurosurgery-adds-physician","Title":"Meritus Neurosurgery adds physician","PublishDate":"2026-02-09","FeatureImage":"5764F0E7-B022-40C9-8278-5A972D11B495","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Neurosurgeon Dr. X. Sean Xin has joined the practice in the Robinwood Professional Center.\u0026nbsp;\nMeritus Health is pleased to welcome a new neurosurgeon to Meritus Neurosurgery.\nX. Sean Xin, D.O., recently started at the practice in Suite 147 of the Robinwood Professional Center on the Meritus campus.\nHe will join Chikezie Eseonu, M.D., Alina Huneke, CRNP, and Kirti Venkatesh, PA-C, at the practic"},{"id":279,"slug":"meritus-family-medicine-residency-program-director-named-to-board-of-national-organization","Title":"Family Medicine Residency Program director named to national board","PublishDate":"2026-02-03","FeatureImage":"8192BFE4-AEC0-4D20-964E-D0203D46ECBA","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Dr. Stacy Ross to serve on the Board of Directors of the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors.\nStacy Ross, M.D., director of the Meritus Family Medicine Residency Program, was recently named to the board of the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors (AFMRD).\nDr. Ross is one of five physicians elected to the board and one of two member-at-large directors for the more than "},{"id":280,"slug":"meritus-fast-lane-care-gets-you-treated-quickly","Title":"Meritus Fast Lane Care gets you treated quickly","PublishDate":"2026-02-03","FeatureImage":"EF913C90-F187-498E-A6F5-D6CD2A4DFDAC","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"New after-hours practice now open in Robinwood Professional Center.\u0026nbsp;
24\nMeritus has a new option for when you need to visit a healthcare professional in the evening, but don\u0026rsquo;t necessarily need the Emergency Department.\nMeritus Fast Lane Care is open from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. in Suite 147 of the Robinwood Professional Center.\nStaffed by physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, "},{"id":278,"slug":"new-hearing-specialist-joins-meritus-advanced-ent","Title":"New hearing specialist joins Meritus Advanced ENT","PublishDate":"2026-01-30","FeatureImage":"5110188A-2DF2-4D8A-8CBA-EDE910F24B5C","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Kristin Jones, AuD, has started at the Robinwood office.\nMeritus Health is pleased to welcome Kristin Jones, AuD, to Meritus Advanced Ear, Nose, and Throat.\nJones, an audiologist, is a doctor who helps people with hearing and balance problems. She focuses on testing patients\u0026rsquo; hearing to find the best treatments, such as hearing aids.\nShe joins Nasir Bhatti, MD, and Brian McKinnon, MD, at the"},{"id":277,"slug":"go-for-bold-health-community-and-the-power-of-small-steps","Title":"Go For Bold: Health, Community and the Power of Small Steps","PublishDate":"2026-01-26","FeatureImage":"758D200F-E350-4E5C-992A-4F0343A6B3E4","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"If you\u0026rsquo;ve resolved to live healthier in the new year, Washington County\u0026rsquo;s Go For Bold initiative gives you more than a goal. It gives you a friendly community walking right beside you.\nLaunched in 2020 through a collaboration between Meritus Health and Healthy Washington County, Go For Bold is a decade-long, county-wide movement aimed at strengthening public health and wellness with an"},{"id":275,"slug":"new-year-new-you-meritus-physician-offers-advice-for-healthy-2026","Title":"New year, new you? Meritus physician offers advice for healthy 202
246","PublishDate":"2026-01-12","FeatureImage":"D71B1289-5F4F-4EA6-8A8E-3844F5776C62","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"It\u0026rsquo;s a new year, and you might be thinking of ways to improve your health in 2026.\nAndrew Ditto, M.D., is offering some advice for folks looking to make a change.\nDr. Ditto, who recently moved from Meritus Family Medicine in the Robinwood Professional Center to the newly opened Meritus Primary Care at the Valley Mall, said it\u0026rsquo;s the sort of things he\u0026rsquo;d tell his patients at their y"},{"id":276,"slug":"meritus-doctor-named-physician-of-the-year-by-maryland-association-of-osteopathic-physicians","Title":"Meritus doctor named Physician of the Year by MD association","PublishDate":"2026-01-12","FeatureImage":"B8A89855-517C-49CC-BC47-1C77F873701E","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Dr. Catherine Feaga practices at Meritus Family Medicine in Robinwood.\u0026nbsp;\nMeritus Health is proud to announce that Catherine Feaga, D.O., was named the Maryland Association of Osteopathic Physicians\u0026rsquo; 2025 Physician of the Year.\nShe was recently recognized by the MAOP for \u0026ldquo;exemplary professional achievement, dedication to the osteopathic profession, and distinguished service to the c"},{"id":274,"slug":"you-have-the-flu-when-is-it-time-to-see-a-doctor-meritus-health","Title":"You have the flu. When is it time to see a doctor?","PublishDate":"2026-01-06","FeatureImage":"7BE45EDB-A895-4EC8-B9B3-643B7F1319EA","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Meritus chief medical officer highlights symptoms, treatments, importance of taking care during viral illness season.\u0026nbsp;\nAs the community continues to struggle with a spike in cases of influenza, RSV and other viral illnesses, Meritus Health is offering more information about what you can do to start feeling better.\nWhy it\u0026rsquo;s important to stay home when possible\nRest is one of the best way"},{"id":272,"slug":"first-baby-2026","Title":"Meritus welcomes first baby of 2026!","PublishDate":"2026-01-02","FeatureImage":"D170B4E6-EB06-4B34-8183-78AE5B824DE1","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"The first baby born in 2026 in Washington County arrived in the morning of New Year\u0026rsquo;s Day.\nNylah Grace Hamby, a girl, was born at 1:43 a.m. to Cheyanne Davis and Tyshaun Hamby of Hagerstown, MD.\nNylah weighed in at 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20.75 inches long.\nMeritus Medical Center\u0026rsquo;s Family Birthing Services provides expert medical care, compassionate nursing, and a family-centered e"},{"id":273,"slug":"public-advisory-meritus-health-urges-all-visitors-to-mask-up","Title":"Public Health Advisory: Meritus Health Urges All Visitors to Mask Up","PublishDate":"2026-01-02","FeatureImage":"E0391E00-2109-431F-AA85-8E78ED19AFF2","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Health is urging community members to take proactive steps to protect themselves and others as influenza, RSV and other viral illnesses continue to circulate at elevated levels across the region.\nHealthcare teams throughout Meritus facilities are seeing increased cases of flu and RSV, particularly among young children, older adults and those with underlying health conditions. To help slow "},{"id":271,"slug":"self-acceptance-a-key-to-dealing-with-holiday-stress-meritus-behavioral-health","Title":"Self-acceptance a key to dealing with holiday stress","PublishDate":"2025-12-22","FeatureImage":"3922CCAD-C57C-4E71-ACB4-11D35393BA16","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"The holiday season can be tough.\n\u0026ldquo;Christmas and New Year\u0026rsquo;s are wrapped around a lot of heightened emotion,\u0026rdquo; said Jaquita Marshall, LCPC, NCC, a counselor with Meritus Mental Health Urgent Care. \u0026ldquo;There are a lot of stereotypes associated with the holidays that end up causing more stress because they don\u0026rsquo;t fit with your life.\u0026rdquo;\nMarshall said there are ways to deal "}
24,{"id":270,"slug":"meritus-health-opens-primary-care-at-valley-mall","Title":"Meritus Health opens new practice at Valley Mall","PublishDate":"2025-12-19","FeatureImage":"2AB020F1-581B-450D-96BB-ACC4A83F58A9","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Primary Care joins several other practices in the former Sears.\nMeritus Health\u0026rsquo;s offices at the Valley Mall are expanding as a new practice has opened.\nMeritus Primary Care, 17301 Valley Mall Road, on the southwest side of Hagerstown, is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.\n\u0026ldquo;By opening a primary care practice at the Valley Mall, Meritus is making it easier to get to "},{"id":269,"slug":"meritus-named-us-news-and-world-report-2026-maternity-care-access-hospital","Title":"Meritus a U.S. News \u0026 World Report 2026 Maternity Care Access Hospital","PublishDate":"2025-12-09","FeatureImage":"86DAD574-042E-4A00-842A-567931E0961B","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"The hospital is one of 16% of all evaluated facilities nationwide to earn the designation.\u0026nbsp;\nMeritus Medical Center is honored to be named a 2026 Maternity Care Access Hospital by U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report.\nIt\u0026rsquo;s the third time in three years the hospital has received the designation that recognizes hospitals offering essential maternity services to underserved communities.\nThe Materni"},{"id":268,"slug":"dont-give-the-gift-of-illness-this-holiday-season-wash-your-hands","Title":"Donât give the gift of illness this holiday season. Wash your hands","PublishDate":"2025-12-08","FeatureImage":"37404794-8D36-4D09-A963-F7F25E0F94AE","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"If you\u0026rsquo;re at a gathering this holiday season, two infection prevention specialists at Meritus Health have some advice for you.\n\u0026ldquo;Pass the gravy, not the flu,\u0026rdquo; said Cathy Ware, BSN, RN.\nTommie Blalock, BSN, RN, agreed.\n\u0026ldquo;Hands are the number one way germs get from place to place,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;They do travel when we sneeze or cough, but for the majority of us who aren"},{"id":267,"slug":"meritus-breast-health-clinic-helps-those-without-insurance","Title":"Meritus breast health clinic helps those without insurance","PublishDate":"2025-12-01","FeatureImage":"91E271E4-C004-4CD9-B32E-0990913C022B","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Program has evolved over more than a decade.\u0026nbsp;\nMeritus Health has been offering breast health care for more than a decade for those who can\u0026rsquo;t afford it.\nIt started with a grant from the Susan G. Komen Foundation for mammograms for patients without insurance, though these days the mammograms are funded through the Meritus Health Foundation.\nAnd when it started, the clinic was quarterly an"},{"id":266,"slug":"meritus-home-health-provides-care-where-patients-are-most-comfortable","Title":"Meritus Home Health provides care where patients are most comfortable","PublishDate":"2025-11-24","FeatureImage":"E95103C9-8F48-4A1E-A122-CDA40352829A","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Kylie Ayers, RN, said her job with Meritus Home Health fills a gap for patients.\n\u0026ldquo;I describe it as kind of a transitional tool between being in the hospital and being home independently,\u0026rdquo; she said.\nNovember is National Care at Home Month, and Meritus Home Health provides in-home medical care to help patients recover from injury, surgery, serious illness, or disability, allowing them to"},{"id":265,"slug":"meritus-achieves-elite-national-status-as-a-straight-a-for-patient-safety","Title":"Meritus earns elite national status as a straight-A for patient safety","PublishDate":"2025-11-13","FeatureImage":"90BBA3DC-58FF-424B-B310-000CA203F1D5","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Six consecutive \u0026lsquo;A\u0026rsquo; grades from The Leapfrog Group demonstrate medical center\u0026rsquo;s dedication to patients.\u0026nbsp;\nMeritus Medical Center was awarded an \u0026ldquo;A\u0026rdquo; Hospital Safety Grade for the sixth consecutive time by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. \nThis designates Meritus as a \u0026ldquo;Straight A\u0026rdquo; hospital, defined"},{"id":264,"slug":"meritus-surgeons-bring-skill-experience-care-to-the-job","Title":"Meritus surgeons bring skill, experience, care to the job","PublishDate":"2025-11-10","FeatureImage":"1D24DA6F-764B-4508-AA06-4EADE8344C08","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Surgery is a cornerstone of care at Meritus Medical Center. In fact, the hospital ranks second in Maryland for the quality of surgical care according to Healthgrades, the top site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. According to data from Healthgrades, the Meritus surgical program also surpasses all hospitals in the bordering states of Pennsylvania and West Virginia.\nThat might "},{"id":263,"slug":"meritus-health-had-an-average-of-19-applicants-per-job-opening-in-fiscal-year-2025","Title":"Meritus had an average of 19 applicants per job opening in FY '25","PublishDate":"2025-11-03","FeatureImage":"C43A2563-BCBB-49C3-811E-3388AEBFAE7D","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"High minimum wage, strong employee recognition and benefits programs a factor in people wanting to work at the health system.\u0026nbsp;\nMeritus Health is known as a top employer in healthcare in the state of Maryland, and recent statistics show that people want to work here.\nMeritus, the largest private employer in Western Maryland, has more than 4,000 team members spread across Meritus Medical Center"},{"id":262,"slug":"meritus-receives-2026-specialty-excellence-award-from-healthgrades","Title":"Meritus receives 2026 Specialty Excellence Award from Healthgrades","PublishDate":"2025-10-28","FeatureImage":"AE22A490-6141-446A-BCC6-CACB04D96719","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Meritus Medical Center\u0026rsquo;s achievements place the organization among the top 10% nationwide for key services in surgical care.\nMeritus Medical Center announced today that it has achieved numerous distinctions for exceptional clinical performance from Healthgrades, the No. 1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. Among Meritus\u0026rsquo; new recognitions are a Specialty Excelle"},{"id":260,"slug":"the-power-of-early-detection-why-mammograms-save-lives-meritus-health","Title":"The power of early detection: Why mammograms save lives","PublishDate":"2025-10-27","FeatureImage":"5740F570-6071-446C-B043-498CC4B299CE","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Breast cancer remains one of the most common cancers among women worldwide, but when caught early, it is also one of the most treatable.\nThe simplest and most effective way to detect it early? A mammogram.\nA mammogram is a low-dose X-ray of the breast used to look for early signs of cancer, often before symptoms develop. The process is quick, typically lasting about 20 minutes, and while it may be"},{"id":261,"slug":"meritus-school-osteopathic-medicine-scholarships-funded-by-care-first-blue-cross-blue-shield-grant","Title":"MSOM scholarships funded by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield grant","PublishDate":"2025-10-27","FeatureImage":"CBDBC7AD-E14E-4484-8545-F95C329ED09B","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"The Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine announced that CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) has awarded the school a $400,000 grant to supp
24ort student scholarships.\nThe Long-Term Programmatic grant will provide $100,000 annually through 2027, funding four partial scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year. Scholarship recipients will be selected based on merit, including academic perfor"},{"id":259,"slug":"microgrid-power-project-to-keep-meritus-humming-during-outages","Title":"Microgrid power project to keep Meritus humming during outages","PublishDate":"2025-10-24","FeatureImage":"B207BBE9-4FB2-4160-B68C-46B4A9C4BB1D","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Solar panels, combined heat and power generation plant went into operation in October.\u0026nbsp;\nMeritus Health recently completed a project that will allow it to keep its medical center operating if the power goes out. Plus, the multi-phased microgrid project will save an estimated $1.6M annually and avoid creating 2,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.\nThe health system installed the microgr"},{"id":258,"slug":"meritus-recognized-in-annual-tri-states-best-communitys-choice-awards","Title":"Meritus recognized in annual community awards","PublishDate":"2025-10-23","FeatureImage":"B5779207-F551-41DF-89B7-73080DC05A9A","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Health system took four wins, four finalist awards in Tri State\u0026rsquo;s Best Community\u0026rsquo;s Choice Awards.\u0026nbsp;\nMeritus Health is grateful to have won four awards and been named finalists in four other categories in this year\u0026rsquo;s Tri State\u0026rsquo;s Best Community\u0026rsquo;s Choice Awards.\nEach year, the awards recognize more than 390 businesses and organizations through public participation. T"},{"id":257,"slug":"meritus-urology-brings-aboard-new-providers","Title":"Meritus Urology brings aboard new providers","PublishDate":"2025-10-22","FeatureImage":"94E255AD-D395-4505-B7FA-BD0F6631F089","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Dr. Alexander Ernest Jr., Dr. Jeffrey Johnson and Pauline Hamacher, CRNP, are seeing patients at the Hagerstown practice.\u0026nbsp;\nMeritus Urology has added three new providers in recent weeks to better serve patients.\nAlexander J. Ernest Jr., M.D., Jeffrey P. Johnson, M.D., and Pauline Hamacher, CRNP, are now seeing patients at the practice in Suite 228 of Robinwood Professional Center, 11110 Medica"},{"id":254,"slug":"rheumatologist-joins-meritus-health","Title":"Rheumatologist joins Meritus","PublishDate":"2025-10-21","FeatureImage":"956447A4-7489-442E-9384-2FF972C6FDB2","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Mary Romanic, M.D., is now seeing patients.\u0026nbsp;\nMeritus Health is pleased to welcome Mary R. Romanic, M.D., to Meritus Rheumatology.\nShe is now seeing patients two days a week in Robinwood Professional Center, 11110 Medical Campus Road, Suite 150, and two days a week at Meritus Health Frederick Multispecialty, 310 W. 9th St., Unit 10, in Frederick. \n\u0026ldquo;I am excited to be a part of Meritus Rh"},{"id":255,"slug":"meritus-keeps-it-local-when-it-comes-to-meals","Title":"Meritus keeps it local when it comes to meals","PublishDate":"2025-10-21","FeatureImage":"5908E776-BCB3-472A-AD74-31EAD42A4773","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Health system sources about 30% of its ingredients from within 60 miles.\u0026nbsp;\nFor years, Chef Joe Fleischman has been trying to buy meat, fruits, vegetables and other food for Meritus Health patients, staff and guests from local producers, but he always ran into problems with scale.\n\u0026ldquo;We buy in bulk,\u0026rdquo; said Fleischman, director of nutrition services. \u0026ldquo;Farmers would come to us and "},{"id":253,"slug":"brian-mc-kinnon-m-d-named-chair-of-meritus-surgical-department","Title":"Brian McKinnon, M.D., named chair of Meritus surgical department","PublishDate":"2025-10-20","FeatureImage":"938DBCFC-9E8E-4016-B2BB-00FAC044E7A1","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Dr. McKinnon\u0026rsquo;s distinguished surgical expertise supports Meritus\u0026rsquo; mission of improving the health of the community.\u0026nbsp;\nMeritus Health is pleased to announce that Brian McKinnon, M.D., will be the new chair of the health system\u0026rsquo;s surgical department.\nPrior to joining Meritus, Dr. McKinnon held positions as distinguished professor for ear, nose, and throat surgery at the Univers"},{"id":252,"slug":"autumn-brings-change-challenges-tips-for-managing-seasonal-shifts-in-mental-health-meritus-health-brook-lane","Title":"Fall brings change: Tips for managing seasonal shifts in mental health","PublishDate":"2025-10-13","FeatureImage":"C05B0788-B3E2-4C4E-BEF7-444FF39C8608","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"As the crisp air rolls into Western Maryland and the leaves begin their fiery transformation, many look forward to cozy sweaters, pumpkin patches and scenic drives in the Catoctin Mountains. But for some, the arrival of fall can bring more than just colorful foliage. It can also bring unexpected emotional challenges.\
24nThe transition to fall often disrupts our routines. Shorter days mean less natura"},{"id":251,"slug":"ground-broken-for-new-rec-complex-at-brook-lane-affiliate-meritus-health","Title":"Ground broken for new rec complex at Brook Lane","PublishDate":"2025-10-06","FeatureImage":"13C31641-55C6-47DE-8D45-4358D7515E43","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"The project will include basketball court, sensory room.\u0026nbsp;\nBrook Lane Health Services, an affiliate of Meritus Health, officially broke ground Monday, Oct. 6, on a new recreational complex for patients, residents and students served by the organization. \nThe project began in September with the decommissioning of the current Administration Building, which will be razed to make way for the new f"},{"id":256,"slug":"meritus-general-surgery-residency-program-to-launch-next-summer","Title":"Meritus General Surgery Residency Program to launch next summer","PublishDate":"2025-10-06","FeatureImage":"BF0BEB27-1A95-4B79-AC40-870C02E91AD8","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"The program will train the next generation of clinical surgeons in Western Maryland.\u0026nbsp;\nMeritus Health will welcome three doctors into its General Surgery Residency Program starting in July 2026.\nThe program received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education earlier this year. That makes it the third residency program based at the health system, joining Family "},{"id":250,"slug":"meritus-named-to-forbes-best-employers-for-healthcare-professionals-list","Title":"Meritus named to Forbesâ Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals","PublishDate":"2025-09-25","FeatureImage":"4152A25A-D187-4CB9-9A0E-8C41285DC687","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Only 250 organizations nationwide received the recognition.\u0026nbsp;\nMeritus Health has been recognized on the inaugural list of Forbes\u0026rsquo; America\u0026rsquo;s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2025.\n\u0026ldquo;Landing on this inaugural list reinforces the strides we\u0026rsquo;ve taken to make Meritus Health a great place to work,\u0026rdquo; said Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H., president and CEO of Meritus. \u0026ldq"},{"id":248,"slug":"meritus-opens-new-ear-nose-and-throat-practice","Title":"Meritus opens new ear, nose and throat practice","PublishDate":"2025-09-23","FeatureImage":"8705DB97-BC34-45ED-886F-82B407835280","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Immediate availability for patients at Meritus Advanced ENT in the Robinwood Professional Center.\u0026nbsp;\nMeritus Health is pleased to open a new practice dedicated to treating conditions of the ears, nose and throat.\nThe practice will be led by Nasir Bhatti, M.D., and will include Brian McKinnon, M.D. Both are board-certified physicians who will offer comprehensive ENT care for patients of all ages"},{"id":249,"slug":"ribbon-cut-on-meritus-commons","Title":"Ribbon cut on Meritus Commons","PublishDate":"2025-09-23","FeatureImage":"2863BC74-D749-472F-B513-9597BAEDFF9C","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Complex provides housing for students at Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine.\u0026nbsp;\nThe housing complex for Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine students is officially open.\nCommunity leaders, elected officials and school supporters gathered Monday, Sept. 22, to cut the ribbon on the Meritus Commons complex, as well as to reveal the names of the buildings.\n\u0026ldquo;This is a naming ceremony as "},{"id":247,"slug":"quality-sleep-meritus-pulmonary-consultants-there-to-help","Title":"Quality sleep: Meritus Pulmonary Consultants there to help","PublishDate":"2025-09-22","FeatureImage":"F836C052-3E2B-4280-8D6B-235369DC2308","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Are you getting quality sleep?\nWhen you wake in the morning, do you feel refreshed, or do you feel tired and lack energy during the day?\n\u0026ldquo;I strongly encourage our patients, regardless of age, weight or gender, that when they go to see their regular doctor, that they don't hide or avoid discussing problems related to sleep or how they feel related to tiredness during day,\u0026rdquo; said Kalim Ah"},{"id":245,"slug":"meritus-what-matters-most-to-you-strategy-looks-to-center-health-care-on-the-patient","Title":"Meritus âWhat Matters Most to You?â strategy centers care on patient","PublishDate":"2025-09-08","FeatureImage":"C5F0F84B-F687-4D9A-ACF5-628348CB9CDB","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Health system team members collaborated on a case study recently published in the Journal for Healthcare Quality.\u0026nbsp;\nAt Meritus Health, patients are asked \u0026ldquo;What matters most to you?\u0026rdquo;\nThis is more than just a question. This is about beginning to know what matters so that they can take care of the whole person. Patient responses provide insight into their priorities and leads to meani"},{"id":246,"slug":"september-is-suicide-prevention-month-meritus-is-here-to-help","Title":"September is Suicide Prevention Month. Meritus is here to help","PublishDate":"2025-09-08","FeatureImage":"1F680E71-9637-4386-9E6E-6C6BE6FE6033","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"There were 24 people who took their own lives in Washington County, Maryland, in 2023.\nThat's nine more than 2022.\nThe numbers for 2024, let alone this year, aren\u0026rsquo;t available yet. But Meritus Health has made zero suicides in Washington County one of the organization\u0026rsquo;s Bold Goals for 2030.\nMental health experts at Meritus and Brook Lane Health Services, which affiliated with the health "},{"id":244,"slug":"meritus-public-health-advisory-viral-illnesses-on-the-rise","Title":"Public health advisory: Viral illnesses on the rise","PublishDate":"2025-08-28","FeatureImage":"2E7CDA96-637D-489A-9FF0-2F2D6B8849D7","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus doctor says to take precautions to prevent getting sick, spreading germs, such as COVID.\u0026nbsp;\nAs the number of viral illness cases begins to tick up in the region, Meritus Health officials are reminding the public to take precautions to prevent getting sick or spreading germs to vulnerable populations.\n\u0026ldquo;As we enter fall and winter, protecting against viral illnesses \u0026mdash; especial"},{"id":243,"slug":"meritus-peer-recovery-coaches-help-those-struggling-with-addiction","Title":"Meritus peer recovery coaches help those struggling with addiction","PublishDate":"2025-08-25","FeatureImage":"7B6A8F73-50B2-48C3-B84C-E45B6FC88F95","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"When Curtis Meyer encounters a patient battling addiction, his goal as a community peer recovery coach is to make a connection.\nWhether he\u0026rsquo;s in the Meritus Medical Center Emergency Department, at the Meritus Crisis Center, or somewhere else in the hospital, he tries to establish a relationship with that person to give them the chance to recover.\n\u0026ldquo;Our goal is to meet people where they\u0026r"},{"id":242,"slug":"meritus-named-to-forbes-best-in-state-employer-list","Title":"Meritus named to Forbes Best-in-State Employer list","PublishDate":"2025-08-19","FeatureImage":"86DAD574-042E-4A00-842A-567931E0961B","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Health system is ranked the top Healthcare \u0026amp; Social Services industry employer in Maryland.\u0026nbsp;\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Meritus Health has been named to the Forbes list of America\u0026rsquo;
24s Best-In-State Employers 2025. \nThis award is the third time in four years Meritus has made the Best-In-State Employers list. \n\"We are honored to receive this recognition and are deeply proud of the incredib"},{"id":241,"slug":"traveling-here-are-some-tips-from-meritus-to-prevent-catching-a-bug","Title":"Traveling? Here are some tips to prevent catching a bug","PublishDate":"2025-08-11","FeatureImage":"AD65222C-95E9-48F1-8883-0BC577726535","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"MeritusNow providers have been seeing an increase in the number of patients with sinus and congestion problems, as well as gastrointestinal issues.\nThe virtual care providers have also noted that many of these illnesses have been happening in patients who have just returned from traveling.\nUnfortunately, catching a cold or bug is one of the risks when traveling, said Anand Budi, M.D., chief medica"},{"id":240,"slug":"meritus-medical-center-team-members-use-chance-to-refocus-supporting-quality-care-","Title":"Meritus team members use chance to refocus, supporting quality care","PublishDate":"2025-08-01","FeatureImage":"CD4782C5-536C-410A-84EA-2357F8C35936","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Oasis rooms allow front-line caregivers a place to take meaningful health breaks, reducing stress and improving patient care.\u0026nbsp;\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; An initiative started in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to give Meritus Medical Center staff a chance to recharge continues to have value. \nFive \u0026ldquo;oasis rooms\u0026rdquo; were created in 2020 as patient volumes and challenges related to th"},{"id":239,"slug":"meritus-welcomes-alyssa-james-m-d-meritus-allergy-and-asthma-specialists-in-hagerstown","Title":"Meritus welcomes Alyssa James, M.D.","PublishDate":"2025-07-31","FeatureImage":"4D3B2486-34CC-43C3-BE0C-A7D1D51ADB22","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Dr. James is accepting patients at Meritus Allergy \u0026amp; Asthma Specialists in Hagerstown.\u0026nbsp;\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Meritus Health is pleased to announce that Alyssa James, M.D., recently joined Meritus Allergy \u0026amp; Asthma Specialists.\nDr. James will be joining Seemal Awan, M.D., at the practice, 1125 Diamond Drive in Hagerstown.\nDr. James received her Doctor of Medicine degree at Florida In"},{"id":238,"slug":"meritus-medical-center-earns-a-us-news-and-world-report-best-hospitals-award","Title":"Meritus Medical Center earns a U.S. News Best Hospitals Award","PublishDate":"2025-07-29","FeatureImage":"A310A44C-B37D-40FB-8AD3-BF55789E992D","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Hospital recognized as high performing for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Meritus Medical Center has been named among U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u0026rsquo;s 2025-2026 Best Hospitals edition as a High Performing hospital for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News\u0026rsquo; Best Hospitals Procedures \u0026amp; Condi"},{"id":236,"slug":"msom-students-receive-white-coats-mark-milestone","Title":"MSOM students receive white coats, mark milestone","PublishDate":"2025-07-28","FeatureImage":"82AB322A-B70F-43E4-949A-9C3468337F7A","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Inaugural class of the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine participates in tradition symbolizing start of their journey to becoming a physician.\u0026nbsp;\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Members of the inaugural class of the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine marked a milestone Friday, receiving their white medical coats symbolizing their start on the journey to becoming doctors of osteopathic medicine"},{"id":237,"slug":"meritus-sports-medicine-is-for-more-than-just-athletes-","Title":"Sports medicine is for more than just athletes","PublishDate":"2025-07-28","FeatureImage":"63E8E162-501C-4BFC-BB0F-236FD1E8FF32","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"You don\u0026rsquo;t have to be an athlete to use Meritus Sports Medicine.\nThat\u0026rsquo;s the word from Geoffrey Sanyi, D.O., the practice\u0026rsquo;s medical director.\n\u0026ldquo;It could be a run of the mill patient trying to be active while outdoors,\u0026rdquo; Dr. Sanyi said. \u0026ldquo;It could be Grandma trying to keep up with her daily walks. Everyone thinks it\u0026rsquo;s only for athletes, and most of our patients "},{"id":235,"slug":"meritus-allergy-and-asthma-specialists-uses-string-test-to-check-for-chronic-immune-system-disease","Title":"Meritus Allergy \u0026 Asthma Specialists uses innovative âstring testâ","PublishDate":"2025-07-17","FeatureImage":"230C71FD-4315-45B0-B76C-E591FA79A857","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"It was taking too long for patients of Seemal Awan, M.D., to get a procedure that checked their esophagus for a particular kind of white blood cell called the eosinophil that is a sign of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE).\n\u0026ldquo;What happens is they have a cell that is not supposed to be in the esophagus, and it just wreaks havoc,\u0026rdquo; said Dr. Awan, the medical director of Meritus Allergy \u0026amp; A"},{"id":234,"slug":"meritus-mobile-health-brings-care-to-patients","Title":"Meritus Mobile Health brings care to patients","PublishDate":"2025-07-14","FeatureImage":"6A11D6C2-E204-441E-99A4-18EF8F8560F1","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Sometimes it\u0026rsquo;s a struggle to get to the doctor. Sometimes it\u0026rsquo;s a struggle to even have a doctor at all.\nMeritus Mobile Health aims to bridge the gap between patients and providers.\n\u0026ldquo;When Mobile Health encounters a patient within the community, their goal is to evaluate, provide education, resources and care coordination to ensure all patients receive equal access to health care,\u0026"},{"id":233,"slug":"meritus-medical-center-recognized-for-stroke-care","Title":"Meritus Medical Center recognized for stroke care","PublishDate":"2025-07-11","FeatureImage":"E
24D6B5A9C-5F72-4050-BDEA-7C8EF129B3AF","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"American Heart Association recently presented the hospital the Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus award for proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and life-saving care.\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Meritus Medical Center has received the American Heart Association\u0026rsquo;s Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitme"},{"id":232,"slug":"meritus-emergency-department-recognized-for-contributions-to-ems-system","Title":"Meritus Emergency Department recognized for contribution to EMS system","PublishDate":"2025-07-08","FeatureImage":"4EE7CADD-A998-4340-BF3B-9CDDF83FB94F","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"It was one of only three emergency departments honored by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems.\u0026nbsp;\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; The Meritus Medical Center Emergency Department was honored by a statewide organization for its excellent partnership with Emergency Medical Services to care for the community.\nThe Maryland Stars of Life award was given to the Emergency Department s"},{"id":231,"slug":"meritus-sets-record-with-more-than-2-000-babies-born","Title":"Meritus sets record with more than 2,000 babies born","PublishDate":"2025-07-01","FeatureImage":"6A4375EA-7CD7-48F0-BF75-F54CF65A2AA9","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"The Family Birthing Center usually averages between 1,700 and 1,900.\u0026nbsp;\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Meritus Medical Center saw an increase in the number of babies birthed this past fiscal year, but was it a baby boom?\nNot quite, hospital officials say.\nThe Meritus Family Birthing Center recorded 2,065 babies born during the fiscal year ending June 30, said Ellen Curry, MSN, RNC-OB, nurse manager of"},{"id":230,"slug":"meritus-endocrinology-specialists-expands-to-frederick","Title":"Meritus Endocrinology Specialists expands to Frederick","PublishDate":"2025-06-24","FeatureImage":"17F11628-D219-4331-A971-0C0FB622BBBF","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Dr. Sabrina Meftali to see patients.\u0026nbsp;\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; As part of its goal of providing expert care, close to home, Meritus Health has expanded its endocrinology services to Frederick.\nSabrina Meftali, M.D., with Meritus Endocrinology Specialists, will have office hours at 310 W. Ninth St., Unit 10, Frederick, joining several other Meritus medical specialists.\nSpecializing in the diagn"},{"id":229,"slug":"summertime-and-the-living-can-be-easy-if-you-remember-these-healthy-tips","Title":"Summertime and the living's easy, if you remember these healthy tips","PublishDate":"2025-06-23","FeatureImage":"6EAACF0A-39F8-4D0A-9B46-64AFC10DB7E4","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Looking to have some fun in the sun now that summer\u0026rsquo;s here?\nExcellent, but there are a few things to keep in mind to maximize your enjoyment, including your fluid intake, sun exposure and the presence of ticks, said Andrew Ditto, M.D., with Meritus Family Medicine.\nWhen it comes to fluids, it is extremely important to stay hydrated in the summertime, Dr. Ditto said. And your choice of bevera"},{"id":228,"slug":"meritus-psychiatry-residency-program-set-to-launch","Title":"Meritus Psychiatry Residency Program set to launch","PublishDate":"2025-06-19","FeatureImage":"0663761F-9BFD-446E-BD4D-D143E65402FF","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"The first group of residents will be treating patients at Brook Lane and Meritus Medical Center.\u0026nbsp;\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; The new Meritus Health Psychiatry Residency Program is ready to start in July, part of the health system\u0026rsquo;s commitment to expand mental health care locally and nationally.\nResidency programs serve as structured apprenticeships leading to board certification in a parti"},{"id":227,"slug":"new-meritus-physician-assistants-are-locally-trained","Title":"New Meritus physician assistants are locally trained","PublishDate":"2025-06-16","FeatureImage":"CA6C1393-8625-4D2B-9AF0-3B6D97ABD327","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Health system hires 4 from University System of Maryland - Hagerstown.\u0026nbsp;\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash;
24 Meritus Health is community-obsessed. \nThat commitment is evident in the health system\u0026rsquo;s decision to hire at least four recent graduates from the physician assistant (PA) program, joining several students from the program already at Meritus.\nFrostburg State University has offered Master of Me"},{"id":226,"slug":"meritus-food-farmacy-to-improve-patient-health-through-healthy-diet-and-education","Title":"Meritus Food Farmacy to help patient health through diet and education","PublishDate":"2025-06-13","FeatureImage":"A94AA4E1-D8DC-4D85-AE3E-F45F7660E315","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"New initiative meant to help combat food insecurity and teach patients what to eat.\u0026nbsp;\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Meritus Health has introduced a new service to provide a fresh approach to better health: The Meritus Food Farmacy.\nEating healthy, fresh foods can dramatically improve a person\u0026rsquo;s overall health. That\u0026rsquo;s why primary care and specialist providers will begin prescribing health"},{"id":225,"slug":"meritus-now-allows-you-to-see-a-healthcare-provider-from-your-couch","Title":"MeritusNow allows you to see a healthcare provider from your couch","PublishDate":"2025-06-10","FeatureImage":"969BF721-3EB9-4897-BE38-89824224B1FC","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Have you or your child found yourselves with a sniffle, sore throat or any other everyday ailment, but the thought of even leaving the couch to make it to the doctor or urgent care seems out of the question?\nMeritus Health has a virtual solution to help you: MeritusNow.\n\u0026ldquo;We want to try to improve the health of the community with accessible quality care,\u0026rdquo; said Jennifer Mueller, LPN, CPP"},{"id":223,"slug":"meritus-school-of-osteopathic-medicine-offers-15-scholarships-to-incoming-students","Title":"MSOM offers 15 scholarships to incoming students","PublishDate":"2025-06-03","FeatureImage":"B594422E-7EFD-4136-B455-59800113C1E7","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Financial awards for inaugural class total more than $1.6 million.\u0026nbsp;\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; The Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine (MSOM) will offer more than $1.6 million in scholarships to 15 students in its first class over the next four years.\nThat includes one full scholarship; the remainder are partial scholarships. The inaugural class of 90 students is due to fill the D.M. Bowman A"},{"id":222,"slug":"treating-the-whole-family-is-the-job-of-meritus-family-medicine-ob","Title":"Treating the whole family is the job of Meritus Family Medicine OBs","PublishDate":"2025-05-27","FeatureImage":"ECA6B676-F248-4EDA-902D-69A524A02354","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Paula Nguyen, M.D., admits that she\u0026rsquo;s greedy sometimes.\nThat\u0026rsquo;s one of the reasons why she is a family medicine obstetrician, working with both Meritus Family Medicine and Meritus Women\u0026rsquo;s Health in the Robinwood Professional Center.\nIn her role, she treats pregnant mothers and delivers babies. \u0026ldquo;But I\u0026rsquo;m also taking care of Dad, and grandparents and siblings as well,\u0026rdq"},{"id":221,"slug":"meritus-health-uses-ai-to-streamline-improve-patient-care","Title":"Meritus uses AI to streamline, improve patient care","PublishDate":"2025-05-22","FeatureImage":"86DAD574-042E-4A00-842A-567931E0961B","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Providers are using ambient listening technology, allowing them to interact with and give more attention to patients.\u0026nbsp;\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; In its mission to improve the health of the community, Meritus Health providers will be using a new technology to create documentation during patient visits.\nThe technology, Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) Copilot, a clinical artificial intelligence-po"},{"id":220,"slug":"meritus-health-mourns-the-passing-of-dr-paul-mauriello","Title":"Meritus Health mourns the passing of Dr. Paul Mauriello","PublishDate":"2025-05-16","FeatureImage":"1DC4F401-E2DA-45B7-93B5-FA46C4AC6ACD","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Allergy \u0026amp; Asthma Specialists doctor served the community for 40 years\nHAGE
24RSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Meritus Health is deeply saddened to share the passing of Paul Mauriello, M.D., of Meritus Allergy \u0026amp; Asthma Specialists, who died on Monday, May 12, at the age of 72.\nDr. Mauriello began his medical practice in Hagerstown in 1983 and became part of the Meritus Health family in 2022. He was"},{"id":219,"slug":"brian-kessler-d-o-named-new-dean-of-meritus-school-of-osteopathic-medicine","Title":"Brian Kessler named new dean of Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine","PublishDate":"2025-05-15","FeatureImage":"DA516242-0098-4842-AC1F-D2315EA783F3","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Dr. Kessler will start on July 1\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Meritus Health is pleased to announce that, following a national search, Brian A. Kessler, D.O., D.H.A., FACOFP dist., has been selected as the new dean of the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine. \nHe will officially assume his role on July 1.\n\u0026ldquo;We are thrilled to have Dr. Kessler join us as we start this new journey in providing wor"},{"id":218,"slug":"procedure-new-to-meritus-used-to-treat-patients-debilitating-facial-pain","Title":"Procedure, new to Meritus, used to treat debilitating facial pain","PublishDate":"2025-05-14","FeatureImage":"BDC1BECA-FC75-4B1F-B910-CF0D3A45E4E7","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; The 95-year-old woman was complaining of pain in her jaw.\nBut rather than going to the dentist to get relief, she went to Meritus Neurosurgery.\nThere, Chikezie Eseonu, M.D., treated her trigeminal neuralgia in early April with a procedure not performed at Meritus before.\nTrigeminal neuralgia is a chronic pain condition where patients experience sudden and severe facial pain"},{"id":217,"slug":"to-be-smart-about-strokes-you-have-to-be-fast-meritus-health","Title":"To be smart about strokes, you have to BE FAST","PublishDate":"2025-05-12","FeatureImage":"6DDCC997-D0C2-451F-9C07-7AFAE9EBC555","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"That car you see swerving all over the road might not have a drunken driver behind the wheel.\nThe driver might be having a stroke.\nMaryland State Police and other departments across the state are learning to tell the signs of stroke when pulling over suspected DUI motorists.\nIt\u0026rsquo;s part of Maryland being a Stroke Smart State, a national public health initiative aimed at early detection and pre"},{"id":216,"slug":"meritus-crisis-center-helps-those-scared-to-get-help-with-their-addiction","Title":"Meritus Crisis Center helps those âscaredâ to get help with addiction","PublishDate":"2025-05-06","FeatureImage":"20C1889C-A4D1-463B-8DA0-79EAFD1E0043","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; It was a scary time for Paola in early November.\nAfter years of drinking, she knew she had to get help. \n\u0026ldquo;I knew I had to go to rehab,\u0026rdquo; said Paola, 28. \u0026ldquo;I was scared to just go straight into a rehab center.\u0026rdquo;\nA friend of hers works at Meritus Medical Center and gave her the number of a community peer recovery coach at the Meritus Crisis Center.\nHe tol"},{"id":210,"slug":"meritus-medical-center-earns-its-fifth-a-hospital-safety-grade","Title":"Meritus earns its fifth âAâ Hospital Safety Grade","PublishDate":"2025-05-01","FeatureImage":"80201C91-92B5-4418-8E25-3D3221B68C1D","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Leapfrog grade for fall 2024 gives Meritus Medical Center a \u0026lsquo;Straight A\u0026rsquo; designation\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Meritus Medical Center earned its fifth straight \u0026ldquo;A\u0026rdquo; Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. \nLeapfrog assigns an \u0026ldquo;A,\u0026rdquo;
24 \u0026ldquo;B,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;C,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;D\u0026rdquo; or \u0026ldquo"},{"id":215,"slug":"joshi-adams-meritus-named-to-daily-records-2025-health-care-power-list","Title":"Joshi, Adams named to Daily Recordâs 2025 Health Care Power List","PublishDate":"2025-04-30","FeatureImage":"D50503C8-EE42-4F06-84A7-53FFFA6CAC36","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Baltimore business newspaper\u0026rsquo;s list explores how leaders view healthcare landscape\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Two leaders at Meritus Health were recently recognized in The Daily Record of Baltimore\u0026rsquo;s 2025 Health Care Power List.\nPresident and CEO Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H., and Meritus Medical Center Chief Operating Officer Carrie Adams, Pharm.D., made the list released April 30 by the busines"},{"id":213,"slug":"john-r-marsh-cancer-center-earns-acr-reaccreditation","Title":"John R. Marsh Cancer Center earns ACR reaccreditation","PublishDate":"2025-04-29","FeatureImage":"3ADC227D-6C00-43DC-842B-FBC408A34F7D","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"American College of Radiology\u0026rsquo;s Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation awarded to only 700 facilities across the country.\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; The John R. Marsh Cancer Center at Meritus Medical Center has been awarded a three-year term of reaccreditation in radiation oncology as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The center earned its first accred"},{"id":214,"slug":"occupational-therapy-helping-patients-get-back-to-what-matters-most-meritus-health","Title":"Occupational Therapy: Helping patients get back to what matters most","PublishDate":"2025-04-28","FeatureImage":"E1FC71A4-09D0-43AD-B218-428467E4D571","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s a common misconception that occupational therapy helps people get jobs,\u0026rdquo; said Lindsay Crable, an occupational therapist at Meritus Medical Center.\nWhile occupational therapy can help patients regain the skills to return to work after an illness or injury, the field is much more diverse. Occupational therapist Shana Weller said that daily occupations are the tasks that we do"},{"id":212,"slug":"meritus-emergency-department-renovations-aim-to-improve-patient-experience","Title":"Meritus Emergency Department renovations to improve patient experience","PublishDate":"2025-04-28","FeatureImage":"65EC05A7-48F4-43E9-9828-84899A4B6CCA","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; A portion of Meritus Medical Center\u0026rsquo;s Emergency Department will be renovated in the coming months to make it easier for patients to see a provider.\nThe renovations will reconfigure the area for patient evaluation, which currently is a single triage room. \nOnce construction is complete this fall, there will be four triage rooms where patients will be seen and assessed "},{"id":211,"slug":"meritus-medical-center-pharmacy-residency-program-earns-reaccreditation","Title":"Meritus Medical Center Pharmacy Residency program gets reaccreditation","PublishDate":"2025-04-25","FeatureImage":"98AB6A2D-576F-4357-B7CD-5219687341A7","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Decade-old program allows recent pharmacy school graduates to learn from those already in the field\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; The Meritus Medical Center PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency program has received accreditation through 2029.\nThe nearly decade-old program recently earned reaccreditation from ASHP, the largest association of pharmacy professionals in the United States. \nMeritus\u0026rsquo; one-year progr"},{"id":208,"slug":"medical-school-hopeful-has-fun-experience-volunteering-at-meritus","Title":"Medical-school hopeful has âfun experienceâ volunteering at Meritus","PublishDate":"2025-04-24","FeatureImage":"65575A69-8E7B-432B-AAD4-E2669B3AE164","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Paul Agbashi said that, when it comes to hospital volunteer programs in the region, Meritus Medical Center\u0026rsquo;s is the best.\nHe\u0026rsquo;s checked out programs in Winchester, Virginia, and Martinsburg, West Virginia.\n\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s just a fun experience,\u0026rdquo; the 23-year-old Martinsburg resident said.\nAgbashi, who is originally from Nigeria, is a nursing unit support volunteer in Meritus\u0026rsqu"},{"id":207,"slug":"for-meritus-medical-center-volunteer-a-cup-of-tea-or-coffee-brings-smiles-comfort","Title":"For Meritus volunteer, a cup of tea or coffee brings smiles, comfort","PublishDate":"2025-04-23","FeatureImage":"C72C0EA0-0DBD-4CC9-99E5-5068AFC59518","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Sultan Goren had been an assistant middle school principal in Turkey before she came to America about a year ago.\nAnd sometimes, she had to meet with parents or teachers who might not have wanted to meet with her.\n\u0026ldquo;Whether it was a parent or a teacher, when they are nervous, I tell them, \u
240026lsquo;Let us have tea or coffee. Come in my office. We can solve the problem,\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo; Goren said. "},{"id":206,"slug":"john-r-marsh-cancer-center-volunteer-brings-smile-amid-sadness","Title":"John R. Marsh Cancer Center volunteer brings smile amid sadness","PublishDate":"2025-04-21","FeatureImage":"6093BA4C-A705-448B-B144-4E7372CB96EA","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Volunteering in a cancer center is not an easy job.\n\u0026ldquo;You have to have a lot of compassion,\u0026rdquo; said Reba Cole, who has volunteered at Meritus Medical Center for nine years, most of them at the John R. Marsh Cancer Center. \u0026ldquo;You have to be able to deal with patients and know that you\u0026rsquo;re probably going to lose some of them.\u0026rdquo;\nCole said she\u0026rsquo;s seen volunteers last only a"},{"id":209,"slug":"brook-lane-offers-psychological-testing-to-assess-autism-adhd-other-behavioral-concerns","Title":"Brook Lane offers psychological testing for youth, adolescents","PublishDate":"2025-04-18","FeatureImage":"975BD989-F564-4A07-8F35-142C881A1C5F","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"The service responds to a regional need for access to testing\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Two Brook Lane outpatient offices are now offering psychological testing of young people.\n\u0026ldquo;Brook Lane is responding to a regional need for psychological testing of children and adolescents,\u0026rdquo; said Emmet Burke, Ph.D., J.D., a Brook Lane psychologist. \u0026ldquo;Testing has required travel, and waiting lists"},{"id":205,"slug":"advance-directives-let-you-speak-for-yourself-when-you-arent-able-to-meritus-health","Title":"Advance directives let you speak for yourself when you arenât able to","PublishDate":"2025-04-14","FeatureImage":"EC05D0ED-5071-4D68-A145-E20281819BF6","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"It\u0026rsquo;s a hard scenario to envision, but it\u0026rsquo;s something everyone should think about. What type of care and medical treatment do you want if you become unable to make decisions for yourself?\nA car crash or a sudden illness could leave you incapacitated and unable to speak.\nThe best thing to do is to plan ahead, said Susan Lyons, nurse practitioner and supervisor of supportive and palliativ"},{"id":204,"slug":"partner-organizations-find-health-in-go-for-bold","Title":"Partner organizations find health in Go for Bold","PublishDate":"2025-04-07","FeatureImage":"758D200F-E350-4E5C-992A-4F0343A6B3E4","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Go for Bold is a community effort to lose 1 million pounds by 2030, and more than just individual community members have joined the effort.\nMore than 90 corporate and organization partners have also encouraged their employees to become part of the program.\n\u0026ldquo;One of the things we tell people who participate in Go for Bold is to believe in themselves, and one way to do that is by connecting wit"},{"id":203,"slug":"meritus-earns-top-honors-in-2025-best-of-the-tristate-awards","Title":"Meritus earns top honors in 2025 Best of the Tristate awards","PublishDate":"2025-04-01","FeatureImage":"CDE4BD69-AA7E-4171-A7B5-099991DCB806","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Meritus Health is proud to announce its practices and providers came in first place in numerous categories for the Verstandig Media\u0026rsquo;s Best of the Tristate 2025 awards.\nMeritus Medical Center was named Best Hospital in the annual voting competition, which is highly regarded throughout Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. It\u0026rsquo;s the fifth year in a row the hosp"},{"id":202,"slug":"special-olympian-candi-blessing-returns-to-meritus","Title":"Special Olympian returns to Meritus","PublishDate":"2025-03-26","FeatureImage":"874FA71A-CB58-4CB4-A2D3-424699CF53AF","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Candi Blessing, who works in the Nutrition Services Department, nabbed three medals at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Italy\nAfter winning three medals at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy, Candi Blessing returned to her job at Meritus Medical Center with her hardware.\nThe 39-year-old Smithsburg, Md., resident won silver medals in the 200 meters and relay snowshoei"},{"id":201,"slug":"meritus-psychiatry-residency-program-matches-with-five-new-doctors-new-program-joins-family-medicine-residency-program","Title":"Meritus Psychiatry Residency Program matches with five new doctors","PublishDate":"2025-03-24","FeatureImage":"D389B5F3-CDA4-4364-A158-D099770289D2","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"New program joins Meritus Family Medicine Residency Program\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Meritus Health\u0026rsquo;s new Psychiatry Residency Program has matched with its first class of five doctors. They\u0026rsquo;ll be joining the six doctors who matched with the existing Meritus Family Medicine Residency program.\n\u0026ldquo;We are excited to welcome our first class of Psychiatry residents,\u0026rdquo; said Heather Th"},{"id":200,"slug":"new-meritus-cosmetic-and-plastic-surgery-physician-eric-maiorino-aims-to-help-cancer-patients-pick-up-the-pieces","Title":"New Meritus plastic surgeon helps cancer patients âpick up the piecesâ","PublishDate":"2025-03-21","FeatureImage":"106E8B70-EEB8-4D1A-9FCA-2B934DB7FF38","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Dr. Eric Maiorino now seeing patients in Hagerstown\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Breast cancer is a traumatic experience for patients, often leaving them questioning who they are because of scars after treatment.\nEric Maiorino, M.D., the new surgeon at Meritus Cosmetic \u0026amp; Plastic Surgery, said he\u0026rsquo;s there to help those patients get back some semblance of their identity.\n\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s a diff"},{"id":199,"slug":"meritus-urology-honored-again-by-us-news-and-world-report","Title":"Meritus Urology honored again by U.S. News \u0026 World Report","PublishDate":"2025-03-18","FeatureImage":"D83F3820-B1F6-469E-8D84-8D381520E5EF","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Outpatient surgery earns \u0026lsquo;High Performing\u0026rsquo; rating\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; For the second year in a row, the surgical services at Meritus Urology received top ranking from U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report.\nMeritus Urology\u0026rsquo;s outpatient surgery earned a \u0026ldquo;High Performing\u0026rdquo; rating for ambulatory surgery centers from the pro-consumer media company. It was one of only 708 same-da"},{"id":198,"slug":"mediterranean-diet-could-be-the-answer-to-your-health-problems-meritus-dietician-says","Title":"Mediterranean Diet could be the answer to your health problems","PublishDate":"2025-03-17","FeatureImage":"E
24D93773E-7558-4558-8D00-0916E69DB4A1","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"March is Nutrition Awareness Month, a time when Americans are encouraged to learn about making informed food choices and developing healthy eating habits.\nAdopting the Mediterranean Diet has become a popular option among those healthy eating habits.\nThe diet was first publicized by American biologist Ancel Keys and his wife, chemist Margaret Keys, after studies found that certain cultures around t"},{"id":197,"slug":"meritus-scholar-con-highlights-research-scholarly-activity","Title":"Meritus Scholar-Con highlights research, scholarly activity","PublishDate":"2025-03-14","FeatureImage":"700C9E28-0DEC-425F-986A-C5230AC13294","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"The inaugural event displays academics of Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine faculty and staff, and the greater Meritus Health community\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; The Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine recently held its inaugural research and scholarly activity conference \u0026mdash; known as Meritus Scholar-Con. \nOrganized by the school\u0026rsquo;s Office of Research, 43 abstracts were submitted fo"},{"id":196,"slug":"as-march-madness-heats-up-know-the-signs-of-problem-gambling-brook-lane-meritus-health","Title":"As March Madness heats up, know the signs of problem gambling","PublishDate":"2025-03-10","FeatureImage":"B82CF62A-EA9A-4D7A-B23E-48C1B94CC9D5","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"March is the start of college basketball tournament season, sometimes referred to as March Madness.\nNot coincidentally, it is also Problem Gambling Awareness Month, tying into the issue of gambling addiction as the brackets get whittled down from 68 teams to two.\nA recent Forbes magazine article cited the American Gaming Association which reported adults in the U.S. wagered an estimated $2.72 bill"},{"id":195,"slug":"meritus-health-advisory-measles-questions-and-answers","Title":"Meritus health advisory: Measles questions and answers","PublishDate":"2025-03-04","FeatureImage":"4AA18477-7713-4015-BA27-4BD4B9C631D6","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"More outbreaks of illness reported across the country\nHAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; With cases of measles being reported across the country, Meritus Health is providing answers to frequently asked questions related to the illness.\nWithin the past few weeks, measles infections have been found in southeast Pennsylvania and northeast New Jersey. That\u0026rsquo;s in addition to the late-January outbreak in west"},{"id":194,"slug":"after-hours-pediatrics-hagerstown-heart-open-locations-at-meritus-medical-plaza","Title":"After Hours Pediatrics, Hagerstown Heart open at Meritus Medical Plaza","PublishDate":"2025-03-03","FeatureImage":"620AB87C-4058-4876-90A9-4C88F597F999","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Health system\u0026rsquo;s practices at the Crayton Boulevard facility will meet growing need in the community\nTwo services are being added to Meritus Medical Plaza, complimenting patient care already available at the facility north of Hagerstown.\nThe facility at 13620 Crayton Blvd. will host providers for Meritus After Hours Pediatrics and Meritus Hagerstown Heart.\nThat\u0026rsquo;s in addition to Meritus "},{"id":193,"slug":"from-meritus-to-turin-candi-blessing-to-represent-usa-at-special-olympics","Title":"Meritus to Turin: Candi Blessing to represent USA at Special Olympics","PublishDate":"2025-02-26","FeatureImage":"B9F7D0BC-2B52-492D-891B-11EC99608BA0","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Candi Blessing will go from the cafeteria at Meritus Health to the mountains in Turin, Italy, on March 8.\nBlessing, 39, of Smithsburg, is a member of Team USA competing in the Special Olympics World Winter Games, which will end March 15.\nShe\u0026rsquo;ll be making the trip with some help from her co-workers. The Meritus Health Foundation held a raffle fundraiser, with more than $2,300 going toward her"},{"id":192,"slug":"incidents-of-colorectal-cancer-are-rising-in-younger-people-know-how-to-screen-for-it-meritus","Title":"How do you screen for colorectal cancer?","PublishDate":"2025-02-24","FeatureImage":"5BAF754F-4B8F-4D6A-A91E-BFE47C466A9A","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Incidents of colorectal cancer are rising in younger people. Know how to screen for it.\nEarly onset colon cancer is a growing problem, especially for age groups that historically haven\u0026rsquo;t had to worry about it.\nIn the next decade, it is estimated 25 percent of rectal cancers and 10 to 12 percent of colon cancers will be diagnosed in people younger than 50.\nAnd early colon cancer doesn\u0026rsquo;t"},{"id":191,"slug":"public-health-advisory-cases-of-flu-other-viruses-surging-in-hagerstown","Title":"Public health advisory: Cases of flu, other viruses surging","PublishDate":"2025-02-20","FeatureImage":"14246807-C082-41AA-9F41-E1D826E27786","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Health chief medical officer reviews situation, offers advice to prevent spread\nThe tri-state area has seen an increase in several viral illnesses in recent weeks, with the flu being the most prevalent, Meritus Health medical experts say.\nHealthcare providers across the health system are also encountering an increased number of respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, and the norovirus s"},{"id":190,"slug":"two-meritus-employees-among-winners-in-statewide-healthcare-innovation-contest","Title":"2 from Meritus among statewide healthcare innovation contest winners","PublishDate":"2025-02-19","FeatureImage":"68627AF8-74AF-488D-8D72-301BF7805E52","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Advancing Innovation in Maryland Contest seeks to use state\u0026rsquo;s care model that rewards investment in preventative care\nTwo Meritus Health team members were among 10 winners in a statewide competition to find innovative ways to make patient care better and more affordable.\nCarly Critchfield and Miranda Ramsey each were recognized for ideas chosen in the Health Services Cost Review Commission\u0026r"},{"id":189,"slug":"meritus-family-medicine-residency-program-advocacy-day-in-annapolis","Title":"Family Medicine Residency Program part of Advocacy Day in Annapolis","PublishDate":"2025-02-14","FeatureImage":"36E09041-7744-4461-BC9C-60885F355C59","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Maryland Academy of Family Physicians coordinates opportunities for healthcare providers to speak with state lawmakers\nMembers of the Meritus Family Medicine Residency Program joined other physicians and medical professionals earlier this month in Annapolis as part of the Maryland Academy of Family Physicians\u0026rsquo; annual Advocacy Day.\nThe day was spent speaking with lawmakers and others about le"},{"id":188,"slug":"meritus-on-forbes-americas-best-employers-2025-list","Title":"Meritus on Forbesâ Americaâs Best Employers 2025 list","PublishDate":"2025-02-13","FeatureImage":"BB7A47A4-AAAF-4437-8C52-EE5A1537C507","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Health has been named on the Forbes list of America\u0026rsquo;s Best Employers 2025. This award is presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The award list was announced Feb. 12, and can be viewed on Forbes\u0026rsquo; website.\nForbes and Statista selected America\u0026rsquo;s Best Employers 2025 through an independent survey from a vast"},{"id":186,"slug":"going-for-bold-meritus-employee-loses-40-pounds","Title":"Going for Bold: Meritus employee loses 40 pounds","PublishDate":"2025-02-12","FeatureImage":"A6FEDD53-1136-4E28-9832-41D426411190","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"In late 2023, Sandy Alton realized she had a problem.\n\u0026ldquo;My health started declining,\u0026rdquo; said the community navigator with Meritus Health. \u0026ldquo;I was gaining a lot of weight. My energy level was bottoming out.\u0026rdquo;\nBut things became clear to her in the fall when she and her husband, Greg, got photos taken in Williamsport.\n\u0026ldquo;
24When I saw those pictures, it made me hit rock bottom,\u0026rd"},{"id":187,"slug":"jeff-oneal-news-talk-1037-0225","Title":"Jeff O'Neal, CEO of Brook Lane, Interview with News Talk 103.7","PublishDate":"2025-02-12","FeatureImage":"9FAE7BE6-75A9-44EF-BDEB-A8C01434DA5D","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Health in the News","Content":"In case you missed it, Brook Lane CEO Jeff O'Neal was on 103.7 FM's Drive at 5 with Allison Trobaugh on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. They discuss the recent affiliation with Meritus, the 75 years of Brook Lane history as well as what the future holds for the organization.\nVisit\u0026nbsp;https://soundcloud.com/newstalk1037fm/11-february-2025-jeff-oneal to hear the interview."},{"id":185,"slug":"its-american-heart-month-cut-your-risk-of-heart-disease-meritus-doctor-says","Title":"Itâs American Heart Month: Cut your risk of heart disease","PublishDate":"2025-02-10","FeatureImage":"8721C58D-FFCB-499B-B9CD-10C73371B5EA","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"February is American Heart Month, a time set aside to raise awareness on one of the biggest killers in the country.\nHeart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, according to the American Heart Association\u0026rsquo;s 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update.\nWith this in mind, Fahad Lodhi, M.D., with Meritus Hagerstown Heart has some suggestions to help reduce the risk"},{"id":184,"slug":"meritus-health-earns-recognition-from-the-american-diabetes-association","Title":"Meritus Health earns recognition from American Diabetes Association","PublishDate":"2025-01-31","FeatureImage":"8A23A7D8-DCAB-478F-9060-19B8EDD63C43","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"The ADA\u0026rsquo;s Education Recognition Program certification ensures quality diabetes education and support for people living with diabetes\nThe American Diabetes Association, the nation\u0026rsquo;s leading organization committed to fighting diabetes, recently announced the recognition of Meritus Health through its Education Recognition Program (ERP). The diabetes self-management education and support s"},{"id":183,"slug":"dont-get-sucked-in-by-thyroid-supplement-fads-meritus-doctor","Title":"Donât get sucked in by thyroid supplement fads","PublishDate":"2025-01-27","FeatureImage":"B59FAC16-8AFF-4534-90C7-D867E3BA393C","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Milay Lam, M.D., feels sorry for the thyroid.\n\u0026ldquo;The poor thyroid gland is blamed for everything going wrong in somebody\u0026rsquo;s health,\u0026rdquo; said the medical director and division chief of Meritus Endocrinology Specialists.\nScroll through social media and often you\u0026rsquo;ll find a health and fitness account hawking some supplement that claims to affect the thyroid and improve your health.\n\u0026"},{"id":182,"slug":"meritus-nurses-among-group-who-brought-man-back-to-life","Title":"Meritus employees among group who brought man âback to lifeâ","PublishDate":"2025-01-17","FeatureImage":"5EA25798-ADBA-4BA0-B35F-36008A036D5D","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"When a Falling Waters, WV, man suffered a heart attack, training kicked in for the medical professionals\nScotty Bair had just planned on going to the Williamsport Red Men Tribe 84 that Wednesday night for a drawing and to get something to eat.\nIt turned into a harrowing experience that, if not for the presence of several medial professionals that included two Meritus Medical Center clinical educat"},{"id":181,"slug":"maulik-newstalk-011425","Title":"Dr. Maulik Interview with News Talk 103.7 FM","PublishDate":"2025-01-15","FeatureImage":"5B729C6A-B750-492B-BB55-305787030D2E","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Health in the News","Content":"In case you missed it, Meritus President and CEO Maulik Joshi was on 103.7 FM's Drive at 5 with Allison Trobaugh on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. They talked about what Meritus Health has done over the past five years to better serve patients across the community. They also spoke about what's to come in the next five years.â\nVisit https://soundcloud.com/newstalk1037fm/14-january-2025-dr-maulik-joshi-"},{"id":180,"slug":"family-birthing-center-at-meritus-medical-center-strives-to-ensure-a-healthy-baby-mom","Title":"Family Birthing Center at Meritus strives to ensure healthy baby, mom","PublishDate":"2025-01-14","FeatureImage":"93D12B21-7848-49CD-B94A-5E52720EC0E5","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"The Family Birthing Center at Meritus Medical Center welcomed 1,997 babies in 2024.\nThat\u0026rsquo;s an almost 11 percent increase from the 1,801 babies birthed at the hospital in 2023.\nAnd U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report recently named Meritus a High Performing hospital in Maternity Care (Uncompl
24icated Pregnancy) for 2024.\n\u0026ldquo;I think our Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum unit is special,\u0026rdqu"},{"id":179,"slug":"heather-markell-named-meritus-chief-nursing-officer","Title":"Heather Markell named Meritus chief nursing officer","PublishDate":"2025-01-07","FeatureImage":"16E051BE-F3D2-43E6-9B94-9EDCCAD5DCE6","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Washington County native brings 20 years of experience to position\nHeather Markell, MSN, RN, CEN, has been named Meritus Medical Center chief nursing officer effective Jan. 6.\nMarkell, who served as interim CNO for the past few months, brings more than 20 years of diverse clinical and leadership experience to the role. \n\u0026ldquo;I am thrilled to announce Heather as our new chief nursing officer,\u0026rdq"},{"id":178,"slug":"meritus-sees-next-phase-of-minimum-wage-increase-18-an-hour","Title":"Meritus sees next phase of minimum wage increase","PublishDate":"2025-01-06","FeatureImage":"6AE8F3D2-0A4B-4788-B9D3-584FB101409B","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Health system has committed to increase minimum wage to $20/hour over two years\nMeritus Health, Washington County\u0026rsquo;s only integrated health system and one of the region\u0026rsquo;s largest employers, took the next step in its charge to increase its minimum wage to $20.\nAs of today, all team members are earning at least $18 per hour. The increase affects roughly 150 people and will be reflected on"},{"id":177,"slug":"fisher-ashley-seniw-is-first-baby-born-in-2025-at-meritus-medical-center","Title":"Fisher Ashley Seniw first baby born in 2025 at Meritus Medical Center","PublishDate":"2025-01-02","FeatureImage":"33FB983D-2213-476D-BD6A-4C886AE6FFC2","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Medical Center warmly welcomes Fisher Ashley Seniw, the first baby born at the hospital in 2025.\nFisher arrived at 4:24 a.m. on Jan. 1 to parents Alivia and Chase Seniw, of Chambersburg, Pa. Fisher weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20.75 inches long.\nMeritus Medical Center\u0026rsquo;s Family Birthing Services provides expert medical care, compassionate nursing, and a family-centered environm"},{"id":174,"slug":"you-say-you-want-a-resolution-how-about-go-for-bold-meritus-health","Title":"You say you want a resolution? How about Go for Bold?","PublishDate":"2024-12-27","FeatureImage":"758D200F-E350-4E5C-992A-4F0343A6B3E4","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Do you want to commit to being healthier in 2025?\nBeth Fields Dowdell, DNP, CRNP, has three mechanisms to help you get there: Do, eat, believe.\nDowdell, director of Community Health and Outpatient Care Management at Meritus Health, said the Go for Bold framework started five years ago is designed so anyone can become healthier versions of themselves.\n\u0026ldquo;Don\u0026rsquo;t make drastic changes in your"},{"id":176,"slug":"dr-rashid-hanif-to-join-meritus-digestive-health-specialists","Title":"Dr. Rashid Hanif to join Meritus Digestive Health Specialists","PublishDate":"2024-12-23","FeatureImage":"96EAF16D-5041-4FD0-AB8F-B96A8ED1AA9F","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Health is pleased to announce that Rashid Hanif, M.D., will be joining Meritus Digestive Health Specialists in 2025.\nDr. Hanif, formerly with Gastroenterology Associates in Robinwood Professional Center, is to join the practice just down the hall on Jan. 2.\nDr. Hanif earned his medical degree from Khyber Medical College in Peshawar, Pakistan, and completed his residency at the State Univer"},{"id":175,"slug":"annual-lend-a-hand-meal-project-at-meritus-set-for-christmas-eve-deliveries","Title":"Lend-a-Hand meal project at Meritus set for Christmas Eve deliveries","PublishDate":"2024-12-20","FeatureImage":"760F9498-C0E0-4C40-9604-1317B0956F76","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Nearly 4,000 meals are expected to be delivered this year\nMeritus Health\u0026rsquo;s annual Lend-a-Hand meal project is set for its 23rd year on Christmas Eve.\nThe original project was organized by emergency room physicians and staff at Washington County Hospital. That first year, 300 meals were delivered to families in need in Washington County.\nThe project is now organized by a committee of Emergenc"},{"id":173,"slug":"paragon-of-gynecologic-oncology-retires-from-meritus","Title":"Paragon of gynecologic oncology retires from Meritus","PublishDate":"2024-12-20","FeatureImage":"295AA812-DACD-4BAA-A482-8601C43B19EC","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Dr. Neil Rosenshein started with the health system in 2000\nWhen Victoria Giffi, M.D., was a medical student at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, part of the training was for students to spend time in the operating room with Neil Rosenshein, M.D.\n\u0026ldquo;He would go around the room asking students question after question after question,\u0026rdquo; recalled Dr. Giffi, who is an oncologist wi"},{"id":172,"slug":"holidays-have-you-stressed-out-here-are-some-tips-to-get-through-meritus-health","Title":"Holidays have you stressed out? Here are some tips to get through","PublishDate":"2024-12-18","FeatureImage":"112E3A5E-EBFD-4BB7-8190-01C00A9669EE","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"While the holidays can bring fun, joy and merriment, they can also bring stress, depression and anxiety.\nWhat can one do to navigate the stressors brought on by year-end celebrations so folks can actually celebrate?\nKarley Hensley, Ph.D., LCPC, NCC, the director of outpatient services at Brook Lane Health Services, says there are several ways to help deal with stress, depending on the cause.\nAs a "},{"id":171,"slug":"us-news-and-world-report-meritus-a-maternity-care-high-performing-hospital","Title":"U.S. News: Meritus a maternity care high-performing hospital","PublishDate":"2024-12-12","FeatureImage":"BB7A47A4-AAAF-4437-8C52-EE5A1537C507","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"The hospital is also one of 118 to provide maternity services in underserved areas\nMeritus Medical Center is pleased to be named a High Performing hospital in Maternity Care (Uncompl
24icated Pregnancy) by U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report.\nThe publication\u0026rsquo;s annual Best Hospitals for Maternity Care ratings also recognized Meritus as one of 118 Maternity Care Access Hospitals, which provides maternit"},{"id":169,"slug":"dont-forget-to-wash-your-hands-meritus-infection-prevention-experts-say","Title":"Wash your hands, Meritus infection prevention experts say","PublishDate":"2024-11-22","FeatureImage":"A1B2700D-69C0-4384-81FE-42F69BA3CCE6","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"How vigilant are you when it comes to washing your hands?\nAs we shuffle farther into cold and flu season, handwashing is even more vital, according to Cathy Ware and Tommie Blalock, infection prevention specialists at Meritus Health.\nTo better understand why, think of your hands as a vehicle, like a bus, Blalock said.\n\u0026ldquo;Germs need a vehicle, and one of the vehicles they like to ride are our h"},{"id":170,"slug":"two-meritus-physicians-named-to-washingtonian-list-of-top-doctors-for-2024","Title":"2 Meritus physicians named to Washingtonian Top Doctors list for 2024","PublishDate":"2024-11-22","FeatureImage":"55A98CF2-DDE0-4BBA-B4B7-A5A8E661459F","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Seemal Awan, M.D., and Arish Noor, M.D., were among the peer-chosen list\nTwo Meritus doctors were recently named among Washingtonian Magazine\u0026rsquo;s Top Doctors for 2024, based on recommendations from other physicians.\nSeemal Awan, M.D., with Meritus Allergy \u0026amp; Asthma Specialists, and Arish Noor, M.D., with Meritus Hematology \u0026amp; Oncology Specialists, were among more than 2,100 doctors on th"},{"id":168,"slug":"meritus-medical-center-earns-4th-a-hospital-safety-grade-from-the-leapfrog-group","Title":"Meritus Medical Center earns 4th âAâ Hospital Safety Grade","PublishDate":"2024-11-15","FeatureImage":"51B5A700-3BFD-4EB7-8B23-9F28CBCA1AE0","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"New grade from Leapfrog for spring 2024 is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety\nMeritus Medical Center earned its fourth straight \u0026ldquo;A\u0026rdquo; Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. \nLeapfrog assigns an \u0026ldquo;A,\u0026rdquo;
24 \u0026ldquo;B,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;C,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;D\u0026rdquo; or \u0026ldquo;F\u0026rdquo; grade to ge"},{"id":167,"slug":"meritus-classes-focused-on-diabetes-prediabetes-management-improve-lifestyles","Title":"Classes focused on diabetes, prediabetes management improve lifestyles","PublishDate":"2024-11-11","FeatureImage":"541CD23B-C171-48D0-AC5C-E0C4AE07A20B","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"November 14 is World Diabetes Day, a day set aside by the International Diabetes Federation, the World Health Organization and the United Nations to raise awareness of those in diabetes care.\nThe day was chosen because it\u0026rsquo;s the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who, along with Charles Best, discovered insulin in 1922. An estimated 537 million people worldwide are living with diabetes, accor"},{"id":166,"slug":"meritus-leaders-pen-update-to-book-on-how-to-be-a-good-steward-of-communitys-health-care","Title":"Meritus leaders' book shows how to be steward of community health care","PublishDate":"2024-10-29","FeatureImage":"21D57561-C413-44AA-BA43-9156E11CF89A","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"\u0026ldquo;Healthcare Transformation: A Guide for the Health System Board Member\u0026rdquo; provides advice on governance responsibilities in an everchanging industry\nTwo Meritus healthcare professionals have written the book on how members of a health system board of directors can be successful in their roles.\nMaulik Joshi, Dr.P.H., and Aaron George, D.O., penned the second edition of \u0026ldquo;Healthcare T"},{"id":165,"slug":"upcoming-senior-expo-meritus-chance-to-highlight-offerings-for-older-patients","Title":"Upcoming senior expo chance to highlight offerings for older patients","PublishDate":"2024-10-25","FeatureImage":"59BE75A8-9838-4F6A-AA35-B8F55E3ADABD","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Meritus Health will be hosting an event for seniors next month.\nThe Fall Into Better Health Senior Expo is planned from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 9 in the Atrium and Room 142 in the Robinwood Professional Center, 11110 Medical Campus Road.\nAnd while the free expo will offer folks health tips and information, let\u0026rsquo;s not detract from the many programs and activities Meritus has in place year-round de"},{"id":163,"slug":"managing-chronic-lower-back-pain-gets-chambersburg-woman-back-on-pickleball-court","Title":"Managing chronic lower back pain gets Chambersburg woman back on court","PublishDate":"2024-10-21","FeatureImage":"94132999-6B80-4466-B97C-3A81C58BED9D","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Vickie Group just wanted to play pickleball.\nThat\u0026rsquo;s what the 66-year-old Chambersburg, Pa., resident told Chiemeka Onyima, M.D., D.ABA, with Meritus Pain Specialists.\nBut her chronic lower back pain sidelined her from the game \u0026mdash; and many other activities, including going to work.\nShe started with physical therapy, but \u0026ldquo;it didn\u0026rsquo;t do much,\u0026rdquo; she said.\n\u0026ldquo;And then I f"},{"id":162,"slug":"early-breast-cancer-detection-saves-lives-meritus-health-doctor","Title":"Early breast cancer detection saves lives","PublishDate":"2024-10-11","FeatureImage":"5740F570-6071-446C-B043-498CC4B299CE","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a Meritus physician is offering some advice on how to reduce the risk of getting the disease and how to check for it.\nAnn-Marie Hugh, M.D., FACS, with the Meritus Center for Breast Health said there are some standard practices women can do to stave off developing breast cancer and preventing death from it.\n\u0026ldquo;While evidence-based guidelines sug"},{"id":161,"slug":"exceptional-care-breast-cancer-survivor-tells-her-story-at-meritus","Title":"âExceptional careâ: Breast cancer survivor tells her story","PublishDate":"2024-10-07","FeatureImage":"1E13492C-3BCC-4B31-9F70-625CC1669A76","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"It was the Wednesday before Memorial Day that Cheryl Luger went in for her second mammogram of\u0026nbsp;the year.\nThe first one, before Mother\u0026rsquo;s Day, led staff at Meritus Center for Breast Health to ask Cheryl to come\u0026nbsp;back for another scan.\nThe results were conclusive: They found two masses. A biopsy the day after Memorial Day confirmed it\u0026nbsp;was breast cancer.\n\u0026ldquo;I was pretty shocked"}
24,{"id":160,"slug":"meritus-health-experts-urge-prevention-ahead-of-viral-illness-season","Title":"Meritus Health experts urge prevention ahead of viral illness season","PublishDate":"2024-09-30","FeatureImage":"4AA18477-7713-4015-BA27-4BD4B9C631D6","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"As Meritus lives its mission of improving the health of the community, dedicated caregivers are sharing information about preventative measures to take during viral illness season. \nIn alignment with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Meritus experts strongly recommend that individuals age 6 months and older receive an updated flu vaccine in addition to staying inf"},{"id":159,"slug":"helping-everyone-one-way-or-another-meritus-crisis-center-and-mental-health-walk-in","Title":"Meritus Crisis Center, Mental Health Walk-in there to help everyone","PublishDate":"2024-09-20","FeatureImage":"656C2406-2E4B-4D79-BC6F-8FB3396BACAF","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"When it comes to mental health or fighting addiction, it can seem like you\u0026rsquo;re on one side of a river looking to cross to the other side.\nA rushing torrent of forms, red tape and insurance issues can be discouraging enough to make you stay put.\nThe Meritus Crisis Center and Meritus Mental Health Walk-in facility are designed to be a bridge, said Halima Naluwooza, MSN, CRNP, a psychiatric ment"},{"id":158,"slug":"meritus-school-of-osteopathic-medicine-receives-approval-for-the-first-class-in-the-fall-of-2025","Title":"Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine receives OK for first class","PublishDate":"2024-09-18","FeatureImage":"2E3ED38B-FF5A-4DD8-8926-FA2A2F120296","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"MSOM will be the first new medical school in Maryland in over 100 years\nAfter 1,000 days of continuous planning, enrollment is now open for the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine for the fall 2025 semester.\nThe school received conditional approval to operate in Maryland as an in-state degree-granting institution from the Maryland Higher Education Commission and pre-accreditation from the Commi"},{"id":157,"slug":"trauma-patients-have-new-life-saving-resource-at-meritus","Title":"Trauma patients have new life-saving resource at Meritus","PublishDate":"2024-09-11","FeatureImage":"A936ED44-52F9-4A62-A9E2-7E7EA7F7706F","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Hospital is first in region to stock whole blood\nMeritus Medical Center is now stocking a life-saving resource developed on the battlefield that will give trauma patients a better chance at survival.\nThrough work by the Meritus trauma department and blood bank, the hospital will be able to offer whole blood to those patients most at risk of death after a traumatic incident.\n\u0026ldquo;This is a big de"},{"id":156,"slug":"meritus-doctors-orders-more-water-movement-to-benefit-your-health","Title":"Doctorâs orders: More water, movement to benefit your health","PublishDate":"2024-09-06","FeatureImage":"E66E7EA3-4892-4772-8FF8-321AE6E8FEEB","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"If there\u0026rsquo;s one thing that Liza Hiles, M.D., wants her patients to take away from an appointment with her, it\u0026rsquo;s that they should increase how much water they drink.\n\u0026ldquo;Most people don\u0026rsquo;t drink enough,\u0026rdquo; said the provider at Meritus Primary Care in Hancock.\nDrinking 64 ounces of water a day, along with moving \u0026mdash; exercising, walking, etc. \u0026mdash; are the top ways people"},{"id":155,"slug":"meritus-health-care-caller-program-published-in-peer-reviewed-journal","Title":"Meritus Health Care Caller Program published in peer-reviewed journal","PublishDate":"2024-09-04","FeatureImage":"6AE8F3D2-0A4B-4788-B9D3-584FB101409B","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Initiative combats loneliness, which has been linked to poor health outcomes\nLeaders with a Western Maryland health system have published an article in a peer-reviewed journal highlighting a program designed to upend loneliness and social isolation in their community.\nThe Meritus Health Care Caller program was implemented in November 2021 to combat the negative effects of a solitary lifestyle, inc"},{"id":154,"slug":"preventing-a-heart-attack-requires-action-now-meritus-health-doctor","Title":"Preventing a heart attack requires action now","PublishDate":"2024-08-23","FeatureImage":"B3F7E620-1C22-404F-9DEB-13C3755D168D","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away.\nWhile it might take more than an apple, there\u0026rsquo;s truth to the notion that positive actions now can prevent health problems later.\nNowhere is that truer than in preventative cardiology, says Pegah Zare, M.D., with Meritus Hagerstown Heart. Acting early can stave off things like coronary artery disease and prevent heart attacks or strokes.\n\u0026ldquo;I"},{"id":153,"slug":"meritus-earns-best-in-state-employer-award-from-forbes","Title":"Meritus earns Best-in-State Employer award from Forbes","PublishDate":"2024-08-20","FeatureImage":"813B82B8-3403-488A-8962-51A5D9DFF3BB","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Health system named to list for the second time in three years\nMeritus Health has been named to the Forbes\u0026rsquo; list of America\u0026rsquo;s Best-in-State Employers for 2024.\n\u0026ldquo;Meritus is thrilled to be honored with this award for the second time in three years,\u0026rdquo; said health system President and CEO Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H. \u0026ldquo;That we\u0026rsquo;ve received this award is a testament to the val"},{"id":152,"slug":"when-it-comes-to-weight-loss-which-is-right-for-you-surgery-or-medication","Title":"Weight loss, which is right for you: Surgery or medication?","PublishDate":"2024-08-12","FeatureImage":"B57C270B-F74D-4657-8001-8B160F5A759D","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"There is an obesity epidemic in the United States and around the world.\nThe World Health Organization estimates 1 in 8 people globally are obese.\n\u0026ldquo;Losing weight is the best thing you can do for your health,\u0026rdquo; said Brian Cantor, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.M.B.S., a bariatric surgeon with Meritus Surgical Specialists. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s an underlying cause for health problems including high cho"},{"id":151,"slug":"washington-county-man-survives-widow-maker-thanks-hospital-and-ems-staff-for-saving-his-life","Title":"Man survives heart attack, thanks Meritus, EMS crew for saving life","PublishDate":"2024-08-08","FeatureImage":"12E6546F-4245-47C9-A2DF-FF153EB4794C","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Jimi McLeod was mending a fence July 16 at the little farm he has in Downsville when his life almost ended.\nIt was through the professional care he received from the EMS crew from Halfway Volunteer Fire Co., other emergency responders from Williamsport, and the interventional cardiology staff and others at Meritus Medical Center that he survived a widow maker heart attack.\n\u0026ldquo;It has a 12 perce"},{"id":149,"slug":"annual-meritus-health-equity-report-highlights-progress-towards-reducing-health-disparities-in-community-places-focus-on-areas-of-concern","Title":"Annual Health Equity Report shows progress in reducing disparities","PublishDate":"2024-0
247-30","FeatureImage":"F1D6B531-6ED6-40E6-A731-BAD9C1A8F5AA","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Meritus Health continues to ensure equitable, accessible care for all in our community\nFollowing the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, where existing and long-standing health disparities in our community became more apparent, Meritus focused on improving health equity. The following year, the health system published its first annual Health Equity report, and this week is sharing its third an"},{"id":148,"slug":"lynn-haines-named-meritus-chief-legal-counsel","Title":"Lynn Haines named Meritus chief legal counsel","PublishDate":"2024-07-29","FeatureImage":"4AA67891-2C26-4363-9B13-DCA1B86B4EE8","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Health is pleased to announce that its vice president of legal services has been named the health system\u0026rsquo;s chief legal counsel.\nLynn Haines, Esq., is responsible for providing strategic legal guidance and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations for Meritus.\n\u0026ldquo;Lynn is a terrific leader, and as our chief legal counsel, I know she will continue to provide the skilled resource"},{"id":147,"slug":"meritus-earns-top-designation-for-reducing-risk-of-complication-for-pregnant-patients-reducing-health-equity-gap","Title":"Hospital receives BIRTH Equity Maryland designation","PublishDate":"2024-07-22","FeatureImage":"3A214E83-8DCF-4F68-AEE8-243B0FF6EC33","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus earns top designation for reducing risk of complication for pregnant patients, reducing health equity gap\nMeritus strives to ensure all patients, regardless of ethnicity, race, gender or socioeconomic status receive high-quality, equitable care.\u0026nbsp;\nThe health system has been sharing its efforts publicly with the community it serves through its annual Health Equity report, as well as by "},{"id":150,"slug":"meritus-health-and-care-first-blue-cross-blue-shield-to-explore-population-health-initiative","Title":"Meritus, CareFirst explore population health initiative","PublishDate":"2024-07-22","FeatureImage":"A4822030-C8C0-4893-9267-BEC497A079E3","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Health (Meritus), a Western Maryland regional anchor health organization, and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), one of the country\u0026rsquo;s largest not-for-profit healthcare organizations, are considering how a population health initiative, taking a holistic approach to addressing social drivers of health, could improve health in the region. \n\u0026ldquo;As we continue to support the h"},{"id":146,"slug":"meritus-doc-proper-preparation-key-when-it-comes-to-fall-athletics","Title":"Meritus doc: Proper preparation key when it comes to fall athletics","PublishDate":"2024-07-19","FeatureImage":"EC943C75-CDFC-455A-9BD8-4EF21CD95600","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"You have to walk before you can run.\nWhen it comes to preparing for fall sports, a physician with Meritus Sports Medicine suggests young athletes run before they practice.\n\u0026ldquo;Before the season starts, they should start working on general aerobic and cardio exercise,\u0026rdquo; said Geoffrey Sanyi, D.O. \u0026ldquo;They should be overall healthy before they start doing their work for the season.\u0026rdquo;\n"},{"id":145,"slug":"scholarship-program-aims-to-make-nursing-a-more-feasible-career-choice-bring-more-registered-nurses-to-meritus","Title":"Meritus scholarship aims to make nursing more feasible career choice","PublishDate":"2024-07-17","FeatureImage":"8852FFFA-799D-428A-B498-FD67C68E07E5","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Partnership with Shepherd University to cover a portion of tuition in exchange for commitment to working at Meritus Medical Center\nA partnership between Meritus Health and Shepherd University will assist nursing students in becoming registered nurses and working locally.\nMeritus is offering a certain
24number of scholarships to nursing students at the Shepherdstown, W.Va., school to help directly ad"},{"id":144,"slug":"meritus-tops-in-three-categories-from-us-news-and-world-report","Title":"Meritus tops in three categories from U.S. News \u0026 World Report","PublishDate":"2024-07-16","FeatureImage":"6AE8F3D2-0A4B-4788-B9D3-584FB101409B","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"It\u0026rsquo;s the second year in a row the hospital has received a \u0026lsquo;high performing' award for treatment of congestive heart failure\nMeritus Medical Center has been named a 2024-2025 High Performing Hospital in the treatment of congestive heart failure, colon cancer surgery and COPD.\nThe recognition comes from U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report, a global authority in hospital rankings and consumer ad"},{"id":143,"slug":"meritus-medical-center-earns-national-recognition-for-high-quality-stroke-care","Title":"Meritus Medical Center earns national recognition for stroke care","PublishDate":"2024-07-11","FeatureImage":"2C4D9BD2-BE78-4F2E-8A81-66A8CB61160A","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Hospital earns American Heart Association award for stroke treatment\nMeritus Medical Center has received the American Heart Association\u0026rsquo;s Get With The Guidelines - Stroke GoldPlus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved "},{"id":142,"slug":"melanoma-what-to-watch-for-under-the-july-sun-meritus-health","Title":"Melanoma: What to watch for under the July sun","PublishDate":"2024-07-05","FeatureImage":"E1B7F361-1C11-43AF-B722-EBB073CE4781","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Sure, it\u0026rsquo;s hot and sunny outside, and that usually means time for summer fun.\nBut it also means taking the necessary precautions to protect your skin.\nThe National Cancer Institute estimates that more than 100,000 people will be diagnosed with melanoma in 2024.\nDr. Susan Sharpe is a board-certified surgical oncologist who works with Meritus Health. After completing her complex general surger"},{"id":141,"slug":"meritus-health-location-at-valley-mall-makes-healthcare-convenient-for-patients","Title":"Meritus Health location at Valley Mall makes healthcare convenient","PublishDate":"2024-07-01","FeatureImage":"BC49AFBF-CE9C-452B-AAF8-14E604316009","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Sports medicine, physical therapy, urgent care and pediatrics after-hours clinic to be housed in Halfway shopping mecca\nEnsuring that our community can access healthcare services is paramount to Meritus\u0026rsquo; mission of improving the health of the community.\nThat\u0026rsquo;s why the opening of Meritus Health\u0026rsquo;s new multispecialty medical practice at Valley Mall is a plus not only for patients, b"},{"id":140,"slug":"meritus-health-celebrates-new-outpatient-surgery-center","Title":"Meritus Health celebrates new outpatient surgery center","PublishDate":"2024-06-27","FeatureImage":"6758A510-C281-4EED-8478-4599EAE47F5A","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"C.P. Choudari Surgical Center to help improve the health of the community\nMeritus Health is opening a new outpatient surgery center to better meet patient needs and continue its mission of improving the health of the community.\nThe C.P. Choudari Surgical Center will reduce wait times, provide faster diagnosis and improve outcomes for patients needing various surgical services. \n\u0026ldquo;We remain co"},{"id":139,"slug":"are-you-in-pain-meritus-neurosurgery-might-be-the-answer-for-you","Title":"Are you in pain? Neurosurgery might be the answer for you","PublishDate":"2024-06-20","FeatureImage":"69FA1300-27EC-4EDB-A425-0E4040058A80","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"When you hear the term \u0026ldquo;neurosurgery,\u0026rdquo; you might think about a doctor operating on your brain, or conditions such as tumors, aneurysms or stroke.\nWhile those are a part of it, one of the chief parts of neurosurgery is reducing and managing chronic pain.\n\u0026ldquo;Pain is a big problem in the community,\u0026rdquo; said Gentian Toshkezi, M.D., F.A.A.N.S, F.C.N.S, who is part of Meritus Neurosur"},{"id":138,"slug":"josh-repac-named-to-beckers-2024-cfos-to-know","Title":"Meritus chief financial officer honored by industry publication","PublishDate":"2024-06-19","FeatureImage":"EB984724-3631-4E9E-ACBB-A3207BF248A0","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Josh Repac named to Becker\u0026rsquo;s 2024 CFOs to Know\nMeritus Health Chief Financial Officer Josh Repac is among Becker's Hospital Review\u0026rsquo;s 2024 \"CFOs to Know\" list, which recognizes pivotal financial stewards within healthcare organizations.\nThese CFOs manage enormous budgets, navigate intricate revenue cycles and develop financial strategies that ensure the sustainability of their instituti"},{"id":137,"slug":"brook-lane-to-affiliate-with-meritus-enhance-care-for-region-and-state","Title":"Brook Lane to affiliate with Meritus, enhance care for region, state","PublishDate":"2024-06-12","FeatureImage":"91993C05-994B-439B-9C4E-A11A64EED759","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Move supports a growing community need for mental health services\nTwo long-standing local health providers will join together in July, as Brook Lane and Meritus Health will affiliate, vowing to expand access to mental health services across the region and state. The definitive agreement comes after months of formal due diligence by both organizations and their respective boards.\n\u0026ldquo;As we consi"},{"id":136,"slug":"prostate-screening-a-key-part-of-mens-health-meritus-doctor","Title":"Prostate screening a key part of menâs health","PublishDate":"2024-06-07","FeatureImage":"17ED4A6B-B211-4954-A191-98E9E03071C8","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"It\u0026rsquo;s expected that prostate cancer will be the No. 1 diagnosed cancer in men in the United States this year, according to the American Urological Association. That amounts to 299,010 cases, 6150 in Maryland.\nProstate cancer is also expected to be the No. 2 cause of cancer deaths among men in the U.S., behind only lung cancer, in 2024. That amounts to 35,250 cases, 660 in Maryland.\n\u0026ldquo;I t"},{"id":135,"slug":"cancer-survivors-honored-credit-john-r-marsh-cancer-ce
24nter-meritus-for-treatment","Title":"Cancer survivors honored, credit John R. Marsh Cancer Center","PublishDate":"2024-05-31","FeatureImage":"2798BE57-9E27-40F1-8512-88A227961F02","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"June 2 is National Cancer Survivors Day.\nIt\u0026rsquo;s a day to acknowledge cancer survivors, raise awareness of the challenges cancer survivors face, and to celebrate life.\nAs part of Meritus Medical Center, the John R. Marsh Cancer Center is known for providing the highest quality service in a friendly environment. Surgeons, radiologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists as "},{"id":134,"slug":"with-support-from-maryland-physicians-care-meritus-develops-free-transportation-initiative-to-reduce-barrier-","Title":"No patient will miss an appointment because they donât have a ride","PublishDate":"2024-05-28","FeatureImage":"031E3154-FEB0-4E80-A7C9-CAA64A6E123F","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"With support from Maryland Physicians Care, Meritus develops free transportation initiative to reduce barrier\nA Meritus Health initiative has made it possible for Joan Yarlick and hundreds of other patients to get to medical appointments they otherwise would have missed due to a lack of transportation.\nYarlick moved to Hagerstown 10 years ago, leaving behind her car in California.\u0026nbsp;\n\u0026ldquo;Tha"},{"id":133,"slug":"understanding-stroke-prevention-recognition-and-management-meritus-medical-center","Title":"Understanding stroke: Prevention, recognition and management","PublishDate":"2024-05-22","FeatureImage":"6DDCC997-D0C2-451F-9C07-7AFAE9EBC555","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"In 2018, Meritus Medical Center was treating an average of 600 stroke patients per year.\nSince then, the number has increased to more than 1,000 per year, said Jennifer Smith, B.S.N., R.N., stroke care specialist at Meritus Medical Center.\n\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ve seen a higher number especially since the COVID pandemic, but we\u0026rsquo;re also seeing more younger patients,\u0026rdquo; Smith said, adding that t"},{"id":131,"slug":"meritus-celebrates-groundbreaking-of-student-housing-complex","Title":"Meritus celebrates groundbreaking of student housing complex","PublishDate":"2024-05-17","FeatureImage":"D3905280-7988-42F5-B511-467521305424","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Commons to provide 340 housing units for future medical students\nCommunity leaders and supporters were joined by elected officials and community members Thursday evening to celebrate a groundbreaking ceremony for the student housing complex for the proposed Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine.\nThe complex, Meritus Commons, will include 340 one- and two-bedroom student apartments, a club"},{"id":132,"slug":"meritus-commits-to-increase-minimum-wage-to-20-hour-over-next-two-years","Title":"Meritus CEO: We canât afford not to invest in our dedicated workforce","PublishDate":"2024-05-17","FeatureImage":"235474BD-9963-4C13-80A5-56A2653EBD88","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Hospital, health system commits to increase minimum wage to $20/hour over next two years\nMeritus Health, Washington County\u0026rsquo;s only integrated health system and one of the region\u0026rsquo;s largest employers, has committed to increase its minimum wage to $20 per hour in a multi-phased approach over the next two years. In 2023, the health system increased its minimum wage from $15 per hour to $17."},{"id":130,"slug":"meritus-urology-honored-by-us-news-and-world-report-outpatient-surgery-earns-high-performing-rating","Title":"Meritus Urology honored by U.S. News \u0026 World Report","PublishDate":"2024-05-15","FeatureImage":"1FDC41DE-D294-48B0-9E5D-93CDF08D61CE","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Patients who receive surgical care at Meritus Urology are getting top-ranked services, according to U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report.\nAntietam UroSurgical Center, which is Meritus Urology\u0026rsquo;s outpatient surgery, earned a \u0026ldquo;High Performing\u0026rdquo; rating from the pro-consumer media company. It was one of only 705 same-day surgical centers to earn this rating out of nearly 5,000 centers that U.S"},{"id":129,"slug":"food-penicillin-allergies-have-remarkable-treatments-available-at-meritus-allergy-asthma-specialists","Title":"Food, penicillin allergies have remarkable treatments available","PublishDate":"2024-05-10","FeatureImage":"DB1A0557-FC2D-4B4D-84D7-9563D752E184","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"An estimated 32 million people in the U.S. suffer from food allergies.\nBut a new treatment that received FDA approval in February has a physician with Meritus Allergy \u0026amp; Asthma Specialists particularly excited.\n\u0026ldquo;This is a huge moment for those dealing with food allergies,\u0026rdquo; said Dr. Seemal Awan, M.D. \u0026ldquo;A food allergy can be life-threatening.\u0026rdquo;\nThe drug, Xolair, increases th"},{"id":128,"slug":"meritus-nurses-honored-for-their-actions-during-nurses-week","Title":"Meritus nurses honored for their actions during Nurses Week","PublishDate":"2024-05-08","FeatureImage":"E1AC8799-50E3-4349-B88E-7EE032F839EB","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Meritus recently held its annual Nursing Awards as part of its Nurses Week celebration. Here is a list of the 2024 awards and winners:\n\nAmy Henesy - Daisy Educator Recipient\nHaley Loeser - Daisy Leader\nDanielle Miller - Pre
24ceptor of the Year\nLily Bevis - Rookie Nurse of the Year\nHannah Brunner - Clinical Inquiry Nurse of the Year\nDr. Erick Kawegere - Physician Champion of Nursing\nKylie Ayers - Exc"},{"id":127,"slug":"meritus-receives-initial-accreditation-to-offer-psychiatry-residency-in-2025","Title":"Meritus earns initial approval to offer psychiatry residency in 2025","PublishDate":"2024-05-03","FeatureImage":"6AE8F3D2-0A4B-4788-B9D3-584FB101409B","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus is the fifth hospital in the state to develop such a program\nAs critical demand grows for physicians who are specially trained to offer mental health services, Meritus has received initial accreditation for a psychiatry residency program beginning in 2025.\nIt\u0026rsquo;s one of several commitments by the health system to reduce the shortage of physicians in the region, state and nation. In Jul"},{"id":126,"slug":"meritus-earns-third-consecutive-a-hospital-safety-grade-from-the-leapfrog-group","Title":"Meritus earns 3rd consecutive âAâ hospital safety grade from Leapfrog","PublishDate":"2024-05-01","FeatureImage":"39BDE25C-7D70-4219-BE75-7AD12DB35739","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Medical Center earned its third consecutive \u0026ldquo;A\u0026rdquo; Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care. \nLeapfrog assigns an \u0026ldquo;A,\u0026rdquo;
24 \u0026ldquo;B,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;C,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;D\u0026rdquo; or \u0026ldquo;F\u0026rdquo; grade to general hospitals across the country based on more than 30 national performance measure"},{"id":125,"slug":"meritus-speech-language-pathologists-have-tools-to-help-patients-communicate","Title":"Meritus speech pathologists have tools to help patients communicate","PublishDate":"2024-04-29","FeatureImage":"9AAE1932-6370-44A7-A2D1-2FEA09296AB4","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"The speech-language pathologists who support the needs of patients at Meritus Physical Therapy are passionate about ensuring those in their care have the tools and abilities they need to communicate with those around them.\u0026nbsp;\n\u0026ldquo;Being able to communicate is not something to be taken for granted \u0026ndash; and everyone deserves to have their voice heard. Something to remember, is that communica"},{"id":122,"slug":"at-meritus-one-groups-mission-is-that-no-one-dies-alone","Title":"At Meritus, one groupâs mission is that no one dies alone","PublishDate":"2024-04-22","FeatureImage":"F67CDBE2-2159-4C9A-B4B8-B186010C0158","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Of all the volunteer programs in the Meritus Medical Center Auxiliary, No One Dies Alone (NODA) is unlike any other.\n\u0026ldquo;It requires a special calling,\u0026rdquo; says Jessica Casey, volunteer coordinator. \u0026ldquo;NODA is not your typical volunteering opportunity.\u0026rdquo;\nBut the program is an important one for the staff at Meritus, who have committed themselves to providing the best care possible to"},{"id":123,"slug":"at-six-months-meritus-crisis-center-playing-key-role-in-local-fight-against-addiction","Title":"At 6 months, Meritus Crisis Center key in local addiction fight","PublishDate":"2024-04-18","FeatureImage":"DDEF790D-B7AD-40AB-BBBE-035E086F5C4A","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Since it opened Sept. 15, the Meritus Crisis Center has seen 204 patients.\nDalton Jones was one of them.\n\u0026ldquo;They are amazing,\u0026rdquo; he said of the staff at the six-bed inpatient Crisis Center. \u0026ldquo;They basically saved my life.\u0026rdquo;\nMeritus Health opened the facility to support the needs of those struggling with addiction as part of its mission to improve the health of the community. The "},{"id":124,"slug":"its-not-your-imagination-allergy-season-is-more-severe-and-lasting-longer-meritus-doctor","Title":"Itâs not your imagination: Allergy season more severe, lasting longer","PublishDate":"2024-04-18","FeatureImage":"1DC4F401-E2DA-45B7-93B5-FA46C4AC6ACD","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Spring often means new beginnings, but for allergy sufferers as of late, their springtime symptoms started well before the vernal equinox.\nPaul Mauriello, M.D., with Meritus Allergy \u0026amp; Asthma Specialists in Hagerstown said that, over his more than 37 years of counting pollen in Western Maryland, the spring allergy season seems to be shifting earlier. He has been finding pollen in February in re"},{"id":121,"slug":"meritus-health-president-and-ceo-to-lead-board-of-directors-of-maryland-physicians-care-","Title":"Meritus president and CEO to chair board of Maryland Physicians Care","PublishDate":"2024-04-11","FeatureImage":"CDCBEABA-88CD-4B09-857B-AEB83A3C41B2","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; The Board of Directors of Maryland Physicians Care, a locally managed care organization that provides insurance and health benefits to vulnerable and low-income community members, has named Meritus Health President and CEO Maulik Joshi, Dr. P.H., chair of the board.\n\u0026ldquo;It is an honor to be named chair of MPC, which has been helping to make receiving health care possible"},{"id":119,"slug":"meritus-medical-center-ranks-in-the-top-1-5-nationwide-of-hospitals-giving-back-to-their-communities","Title":"Meritus in the top 1.5% nationwide of hospitals giving back","PublishDate":"2024-04-04","FeatureImage":"6AE8F3D2-0A4B-4788-B9D3-584FB101409B","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Nonprofit hospitals are exempt from paying most federal, state and local taxes in exchange for providing free or discounted care and programs that address community health needs \u0026mdash; things like substance use treatment, food, transportation and mobile clinics.\u0026nbsp;\nA new report from the Lown Institute, an independent healthcare think tank, finds that Meritus Medical Cen"},{"id":120,"slug":"april-16-is-national-healthcare-decisions-day-meritus-health-can-help-have-with-conversation","Title":"Have the conversation: April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day","PublishDate":"2024-04-04","FeatureImage":"C4D3AD59-7EAE-42E3-A528-8CEBBFB41671","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Talking about the end of your life is not comfortable.\nBut it\u
240026rsquo;s a conversation worth having to make sure your loved ones or health professionals know what you want to happen to you when you aren\u0026rsquo;t able to speak for yourself.\nApril 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day, a day to make, discuss and document future healthcare wishes and decisions in your advance care planning, also known"},{"id":117,"slug":"meritus-athletic-trainer-program-helps-students-get-back-in-the-game","Title":"Meritus Athletic Trainer Program helps students get back in the game","PublishDate":"2024-03-29","FeatureImage":"0364DB12-1F5B-41E9-9636-BA60E02095B2","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Tracy Kloos said it\u0026rsquo;s tough as a parent to watch your child play a sport knowing there\u0026rsquo;s a chance she might get hurt.\nBut when that situation actually happened to Kloos\u0026rsquo; daughter, Mackenzie, she said she was fortunate to have Meghan Gray there to care for her daughter.\nGray is an athletic trainer with Meritus Health, which is contracted by Washington County Public Schools to work"},{"id":115,"slug":"meritus-patients-early-detection-colonoscopy-saved-his-life","Title":"Meritus patientâs early detection, colonoscopy saved his life","PublishDate":"2024-03-27","FeatureImage":"8362135E-AC5E-4540-9D6E-36CB09696F27","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"What you need to know about life-saving screenings, symptoms of colorectal cancer\nMany of us hear advertisements during Colon Cancer Awareness month each March, or have heard a primary care provider suggest the often-dreaded colonoscopy as part of a wellness regimen. Despite the warnings and messages, many people don\u0026rsquo;t think they need to bother.\nEric Carbaugh was 49 when he decided he needed"},{"id":116,"slug":"dont-ignore-the-warning-signs-when-it-comes-to-your-gut-health-says-meritus-gastroenterologist","Title":"Donât ignore the warning signs when it comes to your gut health","PublishDate":"2024-03-22","FeatureImage":"C6476381-EB9A-40E9-9ABD-09552288C371","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"People love to talk about that great meal they\u0026rsquo;ve eaten or fancy cocktail they\u0026rsquo;ve tried.\nBut they don\u0026rsquo;t always want to talk about where that food and drink goes in their bodies \u0026ndash; until it\u0026rsquo;s too late.\nThere are three major gastrointestinal issues that Vamshidhar Vootla, M.D., says he notices in patients: fatty liver disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritabl"},{"id":114,"slug":"meritus-family-medicine-residency-program-matches-with-6-new-doctors","Title":"Meritus Family Medicine Residency matches with new doctors, one local","PublishDate":"2024-03-15","FeatureImage":"F5BB8B55-0647-4404-B61E-6B0A8E1C28FA","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; For one James Buchanan High graduate, matching with the Meritus Family Medicine Residency Program is a chance to practice medicine where she grew up.\nAshley Moats, who played volleyball for the Rockets before graduating in 2014, said she and her fianc\u0026eacute; are looking forward to moving back to the tristate area after she graduates from Campbell University Jerry M. Wallac"},{"id":113,"slug":"dad-has-new-daughter-help-him-pop-the-question-to-mom-at-meritus-medical-center","Title":"Dad has new daughter help him pop the question to Mom","PublishDate":"2024-03-08","FeatureImage":"E3A87D1A-E2B8-4992-A293-8435BDA7422B","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; It\u0026rsquo;s not every day that you celebrate a birth and a proposal.\nBut for Sierra Baker, that was the case on March 7.\nThe 24-year-old Hagerstown resident gave birth to her daughter, River May, at 7:17 p.m. at Meritus Medical Center.\nWhen baby was cleaned up, swaddled and the stocking cap put on her head, Sierra saw \u0026ldquo;Will you marry me?\u0026rdquo; written on the cap.\nShe "},{"id":112,"slug":"meritus-president-and-ceo-appointed-chair-of-usmh-board-of-advisors","Title":"Meritus president and CEO appointed chair of USMH Board of Advisors","PublishDate":"2024-03-04","FeatureImage":"CDCBEABA-88CD-4B09-857B-AEB83A3C41B2","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; The president and CEO of Meritus Health and the proposed Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine was recently named the chair of the University System of Maryland \u0026ndash; Hagerstown (USMH) advisory board.\nMaulik Joshi, Dr.P.H., is the incoming chair of the Board of Advisors, which provides insight for the school\u0026rsquo;s student programs, scholarship funds and local community"},{"id":111,"slug":"colorectal-cancer-what-gen-x-millennials-need-to-know","Title":"Colorectal cancer: What Gen X and millennials need to know","PublishDate":"2024-03-01","FeatureImage":"5BAF754F-4B8F-4D6A-A91E-BFE47C466A9A","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"The group of people born between 1977 and 1983 are sometimes referred to as Xennials, because they straddle Generation X and millennials. They were born in an analog era and came of age in the digital era.\nBut this group is facing a threat sooner than many of their elders did. Incidences of early onset colorectal cancer \u0026mdash; diagnoses in patients younger than 50 \u0026mdash; are on the rise. That\u0026rs"},{"id":110,"slug":"meritus-cardiologist-have-a-healthy-heart-lifestyle","Title":"Have a healthy-heart lifestyle","PublishDate":"2024-02-26","FeatureImage":"F59F4C53-C050-45BB-9CC2-DE75AF5318DA","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Christopher Vaccari, M.D., an experienced cardiologist, says he regularly encounters three main issues with his patients\u0026rsquo; heart health: coronary artery disease, irregular heart rhythms and congestive heart failure.\nAnd all can be improved with lifestyle choices. The cardiologist has some tips to help.\n\u0026ldquo;The keys are three-fold,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Diet, exercise and avoiding behavior"},{"id":106,"slug":"go-for-bold-meritus-health-helps-mom-stay-disciplined-in-weight-loss-journey","Title":"Go for Bold helps mom stay disciplined in weight-loss journey","PublishDate":"2024-02-23","FeatureImage":"59FCC2E0-F898-4297-A8B4-E5E76F97DBD7","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Amanda Royer described her old life as being a \u0026ldquo;no mom,\u0026rdquo; or a \u0026ldquo;tomorrow girl.\u0026rdquo;\nWhen her children would ask her to play outside with them, she would say \u0026ldquo;no.\u0026rdquo; When there was a task to be done, she would say she\u0026rsquo;d do it \u0026ldquo;tomorrow.\u0026rdquo;\nAt that time more than two years ago, she weighed 260 pounds. It took mental health counselling and discipline insti"}
24,{"id":109,"slug":"meritus-health-hosts-inaugural-case-competition","Title":"Meritus Health hosts inaugural Case Competition","PublishDate":"2024-02-19","FeatureImage":"5BC2CFEA-4019-4E91-BFB3-D812B310A47C","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Last week, Meritus Health hosted its first annual Case Competition for master\u0026rsquo;s in health administration/public health students from across the country.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\nMaulik Joshi, Dr.P.H., president and CEO of the Meritus Health notes that \u0026ldquo;these students will be the leaders of tomorrow. Giving them the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge using real-world"},{"id":108,"slug":"meritus-interventional-cardiologist-to-see-patients-in-frederick","Title":"Meritus interventional cardiologist to see patients in Frederick","PublishDate":"2024-02-16","FeatureImage":"3EA31146-B79F-41D4-8475-279ED4128C24","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Meritus Health will be offering interventional cardiology consultations in Frederick starting this month.\nInterventional cardiologists specialize in heart and blood vessel procedures using a catheter. There are a variety of reasons a cardiology patient may be referred to an interventional cardiologist, that include heart attack, heart valve disease, coronary artery disease "},{"id":105,"slug":"go-for-bold-helps-meritus-employee-take-off-pounds-put-on-during-covid","Title":"Go for Bold helps Meritus employee take off pounds put on during COVID","PublishDate":"2024-02-16","FeatureImage":"57A96746-6525-4963-A3B8-47AA56ED4CA5","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Tammy Ware says that determination runs in her family.\nThe clinical educator at Meritus Medical Center noted her father had a heart attack at 45. But through determination, he not only recovered but went on to run \u0026ndash; and complete \u0026ndash; five JFK 50-miler ultramarathon races.\nHer mother suffered two bouts with cancer. With the second, doctors gave her two years to live. Through determination "},{"id":107,"slug":"early-warm-weather-leads-to-early-pollen-count-meritus-allergist-says","Title":"Early warm weather leads to early pollen count, Meritus allergist says","PublishDate":"2024-02-15","FeatureImage":"1DC4F401-E2DA-45B7-93B5-FA46C4AC6ACD","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; If you have been sneezing or wheezing this month, it might not be that cold that\u0026rsquo;s going around.\nPaul Mauriello, M.D., with Meritus Allergy \u0026amp; Asthma Specialists said he found tree pollen when checking his air sampler on Feb. 12.\n\u0026ldquo;This would be the earliest in the season that I have seen pollen in the 37 years that I have been counting,\u0026rdquo; Dr. Mauriello s"},{"id":104,"slug":"meritus-flying-boxcars-announce-partnership-team-care-stadium","Title":"Meritus, Flying Boxcars partner to continue building healthy community","PublishDate":"2024-02-13","FeatureImage":"6A8CAC5E-AA1C-4723-A41B-5605A40706AF","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; With construction nearly complete on a world-class stadium being built along Summit Avenue, community partners are teaming up to run the vision all the way home. \nThe partnership between Meritus and the Flying Boxcars is a natural fit, according to the organizations\u0026rsquo; leaders. The partnership will place the professional athletes\u0026rsquo; medical care in the hands of Meri"},{"id":101,"slug":"meritus-cfo-josh-repac-named-a-40-under-40-for-2024-by-modern-healthcare-magazine","Title":"Meritus CFO named a 40 under 40 for 2024 by Modern Healthcare magazine","PublishDate":"2024-02-12","FeatureImage":"8AE48E25-DF2D-4A1E-899C-234F7C480375","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Meritus Health is proud to announce that Chief Finance Officer Josh Repac was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 40 Under 40 for 2024.\u0026nbsp;\nThis national program recognizes the healthcare industry's rising stars age 40 and under who contribute to a culture of innovation and help their organizations achieve and exceed financial, operational and clinical goals.\u0026nb"},{"id":102,"slug":"you-can-enjoy-a-fasnacht-today-just-in-moderation-says-meritus-dietitian","Title":"You can enjoy a fasnacht today, just in moderation","PublishDate":"2024-02-11","FeatureImage":"BA437C36-0720-408B-9775-CBDA7EBEF752","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; It\u0026rsquo;s Fasnacht Day! \nWe know you want to snack on those potato-flour doughnuts that find their way onto plates the day before the start of Lent. \nBut if you\u0026rsquo;re keeping your Go For Bold goals in mind, you might be telling yourself you can\u0026rsquo;t partake in the food fun this Mardi Gras. \nAfter all, a traditional fasnacht is made with sugar, salt and lard, all thin"},{"id":103,"slug":"what-does-an-interventional-cardiologist-do-what-to-know-at-meritus-health","Title":"What does an interventional cardiologist do? What to know","PublishDate":"2024-02-11","FeatureImage":"3EA31146-B79F-41D4-8475-279ED4128C24","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"It\u0026rsquo;s possible you don\u0026rsquo;t know what an interventional cardiologist is.\nTo be fair, most people don\u0026rsquo;t encounter one unless they are having a heart attack and make it to the hospital.\nWith February being Heart Month, we thought it would be a good time to spotlight the role of these specialized heart doctors at Meritus Medical Center.\nIn 2023, Meritus expanded its cardiology services "},{"id":99,"slug":"dr-anand-budi-chief-medical-officer-will-begin-seeing-pediatric-patients-in-smithsburg","Title":"Meritus physician leader, well-known pediatrician to see patients","PublishDate":"2024-01-30","FeatureImage":"7BE45EDB-A895-4EC8-B9B3-643B7F1319EA","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Meritus Health\u0026rsquo;s chief medical officer will begin seeing pediatric patients in Smithsburg starting in February.\nDr. Anand Budi, M.D., who has served our
24community as a pediatrician for 30 years, said the additional responsibilities are important to his role as the health system\u0026rsquo;s chief medical officer.\nHe will maintain his role on Meritus Health\u0026rsquo;s senior l"},{"id":100,"slug":"brook-lane-and-meritus-consider-opportunities-to-partner","Title":"Brook Lane and Meritus consider opportunities to partner","PublishDate":"2024-01-29","FeatureImage":"86E11B5A-D2FC-43AF-BFDF-F223C3121796","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"\nSupporting a growing community need for mental health services: Brook Lane and Meritus consider opportunities to partner, enhance care for region and state\n\nMental health is an integral part of overall health \u0026ndash; a sentiment many share as they work to educate and expand awareness about emotional and behavioral health conditions. As local health providers consider better opportunities to suppo"},{"id":98,"slug":"meritus-medical-center-hagerstown-named-a-top-surgical-hospital-in-maryland","Title":"Meritus Medical Center named a top surgical hospital in Maryland","PublishDate":"2024-01-26","FeatureImage":"C6FA317D-1111-48A9-B381-3B1CD013D3F8","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Medical Center was named a 2024 top surgical hospital in Maryland by Healthgrades, a healthcare performance tracking firm. \nThe award was first reported in Becker\u0026rsquo;s ASC Review.\nHealthgrades\u0026rsquo; annual list\u0026nbsp;ranks hospitals\u0026nbsp;by measuring performance using Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services\u0026nbsp;data from 2020 to 2022.\u0026nbsp;\nSurgical care recognitions are based on 15"},{"id":95,"slug":"meritus-health-robotic-surgery-offers-elite-level-of-treatment-of-gynecologic-cancers","Title":"Robotic surgery offers elite level of treatment of gynecologic cancers","PublishDate":"2024-01-22","FeatureImage":"BDA5F4DE-5030-4B13-ABF8-67CD6B2BE871","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"When it comes to gynecologic oncology, a delicate touch is required.\nThat\u0026rsquo;s why Meritus Gynecologic Oncology Specialists are now providing a robotic surgery option for treatment of certain cancers.\n\u0026ldquo;There are a lot of advantages over traditional surgery where you open people\u0026rsquo;s belly,\u0026rdquo; said Dr. Beman Khulpateea, who will be offering medical and surgical care through the spec"},{"id":96,"slug":"meritus-health-to-launch-center-for-vulva-disorders-filling-healthcare-gap-in-region","Title":"Meritus to launch Center for Vulva Disorders","PublishDate":"2024-01-22","FeatureImage":"376410A6-1808-459D-8501-E4F1A50F7262","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Meritus Gynecologic Oncology Specialists is bringing a new level of needed care options to patients in our region to include a focus on vulva disorders and minimally invasive surgical options.\u0026nbsp; \nThe Meritus Center for Vulva Disorders, under Dr. Neil Rosenshein, will fill a need in the mid-Atlantic, dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of vulvar disorders. Currently"},{"id":97,"slug":"meritus-health-cuts-amount-of-opioids-prescribed-over-5-years-by-55","Title":"Meritus Health cuts amount of opioids prescribed over 5 years by 55%","PublishDate":"2024-01-22","FeatureImage":"F0B8FF2A-A9A6-4D1A-89A4-87C181A52540","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Meritus Health has decreased the amount of opioids prescribed by more than 55% over the past five years in its efforts to locally combat the national epidemic.\nMeritus Health in Washington County, Maryland, has dropped the average amount of morphine milligram equivalents (MME) prescribed per encounter across the health system from 1,402 mg in October 2018 to 625 mg in Decem"},{"id":94,"slug":"meritus-health-forensic-nursing-program-in-hagerstown-treats-victims-of-human-trafficking","Title":"Meritus Forensic Nursing Program treats victims of human trafficking","PublishDate":"2024-01-16","FeatureImage":"9030CA87-01AF-4C61-9F63-459A8617D053","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"A medical care provider possibly saved a young man from continuing in a life of human trafficking.\nThe man, who went to an outpatient provider in Hagerstown, indicated he was originally from Central America and had paperwork showing he\u0026rsquo;d been treated for a sexually transmitted disease in Florida.\n\u0026ldquo;The provider was able to pick up that something was not right,\u0026rdquo; said Samantha Delau"},{"id":93,"slug":"meritus-health-to-open-new-healthcare-center-in-hancock-md","Title":"Meritus Health to open new healthcare center in Hancock","PublishDate":"2024-01-12","FeatureImage":"C5146D71-610C-440B-91DF-32D45C7DA0B5","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; Meritus Health is opening a new center this month in Hancock to better serve patients in the town and surrounding areas.\nThe new facility at 351 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Hancock will offer primary care, cardiology and gastroenterology in keeping with Meritus\u0026rsquo; mission to \u0026ldquo;Improve the Health of the Community.\u0026rdquo;\nPatients in the Hancock area will no longer have "},{"id":92,"slug":"meritus-gynecologic-oncology-specialists-cervical-cancer-screenings-are-vital-for-women","Title":"Cervical cancer screenings are vital for women","PublishDate":"2024-01-08","FeatureImage":"295AA812-DACD-4BAA-A482-8601C43B19EC","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Women, have you been putting off a visit to the gynecologist?\nUnfortunately, cervical cancer doesn\u0026rsquo;t put things off.\n\u0026ldquo;If you put off screenings, early detection of precancerous lesions can become progressive, leading to more intensive treatments, which can include a combination of radiation therapy, chemotherapy or surgery,\u0026rdquo; said Dr. Neil Rosenshein with Meritus Gynecologic Oncol"},{"id":90,"slug":"public-health-advisory-meritus-medical-center-patient-census-highest-in-last-4-years-more-than-covid","Title":"Public Health Advisory: Meritus patient census highest in last 4 years","PublishDate":"2024-01-04","FeatureImage":"235474BD-9963-4C13-80A5-56A2653EBD88","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash;
24 Viral illnesses are surging in the community in the week after the holidays, and the staff at Meritus Health is seeing more cases of RSV, flu, COVID-19 and other respiratory illness. In the first days of 2024, Meritus Medical Center experienced a higher patient census than was seen during COVID pandemic surges.\n\u0026ldquo;Our dedicated teams are working so hard to make sure our"},{"id":89,"slug":"meritus-health-welcomes-first-baby-of-2024-in-hagerstown","Title":"Meritus welcomes first baby of 2024!","PublishDate":"2024-01-02","FeatureImage":"62F2B8C2-E0E6-460F-A19D-ECFB06C04F45","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"HAGERSTOWN, Md. \u0026mdash; The first baby born in 2024 in Washington County arrived in the evening of New Year\u0026rsquo;s Day.\nElsie Hayes, a girl, was born at 5:50 p.m. to Caihua Lei and Cole Hayes of Catawba, S.C.\nElsie weighed in at 9 pounds, 2 ounces and was 21 inches long.\nAs is customary with Meritus Health's first baby of the new year, the family received a basket of baby care products and other "},{"id":88,"slug":"meritus-wants-pennsylvania-parents-to-know-local-care-available-nearby","Title":"Meritus wants Pennsylvania parents to know local care available nearby","PublishDate":"2023-12-26","FeatureImage":"E2092A19-FD0F-4F98-9FDD-0DDB9CC1652E","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"As we come out of the holidays, many parents are aware that another season is in full swing: viral illness season.\nIn 2022, cases of flu, RSV and COVID hit high-risk patients, especially children. Healthcare centers across the nation saw RSV cases surge as much as five times what had been seen in previous years.\nMeritus Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anand Budi, said now is the time to be extra carefu"},{"id":91,"slug":"your-health-matters-meritus-health-offers-ways-to-combat-seasonal-affective-disorder","Title":"Meritus Health offers ways to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder","PublishDate":"2023-12-25","FeatureImage":"8AD1E832-5E63-43C0-B501-D1B466E2ACC9","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Despite the holidays being known as a fun time for celebrating with family and friends, it can sometimes be a source of depression.\nThere are several causes for this, according to behavioral health experts. But a disorder brought about by shortened daylight hours could be one culprit.\nWhat is Seasonal Affective Disorder?\nSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is caused by the change in exposure to natu"},{"id":87,"slug":"meritus-medical-center-nurses-say-i-do-to-patients-request-for-daughters-nuptials-hagerstown-md-pastor","Title":"Meritus nurses say âI doâ to patientâs request for daughterâs nuptials","PublishDate":"2023-12-20","FeatureImage":"B8511580-DD46-4BF2-A100-72110BFE790C","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"There are a few last-minute fluffs to her tulle and beaded bridal gown and a few deep breaths as Kelsey Nigh stands outside of the chapel. She clutches her bridal bouquet and patiently waits to be told it\u0026rsquo;s time to head down the aisle to become Mrs. JP Hubbard. \nBehind her in navy blue scrubs stands Meritus Medical Center\u0026rsquo;s Critical Care Nursing Manger Aleah Kimmel, carefully redirecti"},{"id":86,"slug":"meritus-surgical-specialists-opens-new-location-in-frederick","Title":"Meritus Surgical Specialists Opens New Location in Frederick","PublishDate":"2023-12-01","FeatureImage":"CCB5EDD7-A849-4395-A24B-0846F782FFC8","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus has proudly opened a new Meritus Surgical Specialists location in Frederick to better serve patients in our region.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\n\nDr. Park, who has achieved groundbreaking advancements in the field of surgery, particularly in laparoscopic techniques and technology, complex hernia repair and foregut surgery, will be seeing patients at the new office, located at 310 W. Ninth Street, Frederick, M"},{"id":85,"slug":"valleymall","Title":"Shopping and a sports physical: Meritus to open at Valley Mall","PublishDate":"2023-11-30","FeatureImage":"E6CEA291-BD82-4CC3-8053-25117527666C","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"The holiday shopping season tends to bring people in droves to the local mall, in pursuit of the perfect gift, or perhaps a photo op with the man in the red suit. \nSoon, the community will have another reason to head to the Valley Mall, as Meritus plans to open a multispecialty medical practice to include sports medicine, physical therapy and an urgent care in the former Sears department store, be"},{"id":84,"slug":"maintain-dont-gain","Title":"Maintain, Donât Gain: Donât wait for Jan. 1 to resolve for good health","PublishDate":"2023-11-27","FeatureImage":"DC4E9B26-2972-4417-B262-AD6D2262C43A","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"By
24now, we all know that maintaining a healthy weight is important for overall health and wellness, and helps prevent or control many diseases and conditions, including a lower risk for heart disease, lowering the risk for stroke, lowering the risk for developing cancer, reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes, and more.\nBut the holidays can throw a curve in our health plans \u0026ndash; cookies, eggnog a"},{"id":83,"slug":"meritus-hosts-learning-event-ahead-of-veterans-day","Title":"Meritus Hosts Learning Event ahead of Veterans Day","PublishDate":"2023-11-10","FeatureImage":"10470B51-59D6-4504-B1B6-AF52AFDEFAD8","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Veterans Day is an opportunity to commemorate the service of all who have served in the United States Armed Forces.\nAt Meritus Health, an employee resource group dedicated to better supporting the needs of patients who have served as well as Meritus employees who have served, the Veterans ERG, hosted a learning event ahead of the federal holiday to highlight some of the opportunities for better su"},{"id":82,"slug":"meritus-medical-center-earns-an-a-","Title":"Meritus Medical Center Earns an âAâ Hospital Safety Grade","PublishDate":"2023-11-06","FeatureImage":"6AE8F3D2-0A4B-4788-B9D3-584FB101409B","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Medical Center earned an \u0026ldquo;A\u0026rdquo; Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care.\u0026nbsp; Leapfrog assigns an \u0026ldquo;A,\u0026rdquo;
24 \u0026ldquo;B,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;C,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;D\u0026rdquo; or \u0026ldquo;F\u0026rdquo; grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 national performance measures reflecting errors"},{"id":81,"slug":"taking-to-your-teen-about-vaping","Title":"Talking to your teen about vaping","PublishDate":"2023-11-03","FeatureImage":"6FC287B4-967B-4ACA-B9A0-AACCE1575AA9","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"November is lung cancer awareness month, a time when many consider the health benefits of quitting smoking.\u0026nbsp; Research confirms smoking is harmful to nearly every organ in the body, including your lungs and your heart.\nAnother trend, vaping and e-cigarettes is also harmful for your lungs and health. Emerging data suggests links between vaping and chronic lung disease and asthma and cardiovascu"},{"id":80,"slug":"downsize-diabetes-by-prioritizing-your-health-","Title":"Downsize Diabetes by Prioritizing Your Health","PublishDate":"2023-11-02","FeatureImage":"AF8AA628-8C0C-41A7-9740-7784EA1B7928","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"It\u0026rsquo;s that time of year again. The holidays are upon us in all their cozy glory. Scents of all the delicious fixings, desserts and familiar sights and sounds surround us. As generosity, appreciation and love sweep in, let\u0026rsquo;s take these emotions and carry them over to all areas of our lives, including our health. Say thanks for the gift of good health this November, National Diabetes Awar"},{"id":77,"slug":"meritus-leader-appointed","Title":"Meritus leader appointed to Maryland Commission on Public Health","PublishDate":"2023-10-24","FeatureImage":"8CB51268-5451-44EE-AE7C-7FE32C52F0FE","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Allen Twigg, Executive Director of Behavioral and Community Health, Meritus Health, has been appointed by Governor Wes Moore to serve on the state\u0026rsquo;s Commission on Public Health. \nTwigg is the third Meritus Health leader to serve on Governor-appointed commissions.\u0026nbsp; Dave Lehr, Chief Strategy Office serves on the Community Health Resources Commission, and Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H., President a"},{"id":79,"slug":"reminders-about-breast-health","Title":"Reminders about Breast Health","PublishDate":"2023-10-23","FeatureImage":"FDC76952-F209-4571-9C0F-BF7E2B774B58","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Ah, the Friday night lineup of Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Family Matters and the drama of Cory and Topanga on Boy Meets World. Sound like a TGIF you remember? If so, then it\u0026rsquo;s time to listen up\u0026hellip; We won\u0026rsquo;t make you relive your youth (or try and make you feel old, we promise), but\u0026rsquo;s time to prioritize another kind of appointment on your calendar \u0026ndash; your mammogram.\nBreast c"},{"id":76,"slug":"pregnancy-and-infant-loss","Title":"Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month","PublishDate":"2023-10-23","FeatureImage":"5AD76D2A-C428-43E2-ADDE-749998E502CD","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"It\u0026rsquo;s a path no parent wants to walk. Down the hallway at Meritus Medical Center, beyond the chapel and through the doors leading to a beautiful garden with butterfly bushes bursting with purple flowers.\nIt\u0026rsquo;s the path that parents take to leave the hospital when they should have been leaving through the front doors with a newborn, but instead, their arms are empty.\n\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s a h"},{"id":75,"slug":"leading-health-care-transformation-publish-2nd-ed","Title":"Leading Health Care Transformation: A Primer for Physician Leaders","PublishDate":"2023-10-17","FeatureImage":"DAA39A21-3B12-4A77-857F-C4B2F3332B1A","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"The second edition of Leading Health Care Transformation: A Primer for Physician Leaders was published this week, providing physician leaders with the evidence, tools and practical ideas to more effectively lead through the transformative nature of key topics in the U.S. health care system. \u
240026nbsp;\nThe book, co-authored by Meritus Health President and CEO Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H., and Dr. Aaron George"},{"id":67,"slug":"domestic-violence-awareness-month","Title":"Meritus recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month","PublishDate":"2023-10-09","FeatureImage":"C2D7531C-B247-4DE0-A3B3-48FFC1E7D7F7","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the team of forensic nurses from Meritus Medical Center want the community to aware of the issues that continue to grow in our own community.\nOne in four women, and one in nine men, in the United States experience violence from an intimate partner. This includes physical abuse, sexual assault, verbal and emotional abuse, stalking and other forms of"},{"id":66,"slug":"go-for-bold-milestone-celebration","Title":"Healthy Washington Co. Celebrates Remarkable Community Milestone","PublishDate":"2023-10-06","FeatureImage":"762F9BE7-6056-481B-8E13-081F5A7EDA9A","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"When people are closer to a healthy weight, they experience improved health including lower blood pressure, a reduced risk for developing type 2 diabetes, decreased joint issues, and more.\u0026nbsp; Three years after Meritus Health and Healthy Washington County launched Go for Bold, a community-wide campaign to help Washington County achieve improved health by losing 1 million community pounds by 2030"},{"id":65,"slug":"meritus-urology-","Title":"Meritus expands specialty services; welcomes urology practice","PublishDate":"2023-10-02","FeatureImage":"512284D2-DD42-4DC2-8AEF-D67BEA8AF6CD","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"In keeping with its mission of \u0026ldquo;Improving the Health of the Community\u0026rdquo;, Meritus Health has announced The Urological Center has joined the health system\u0026rsquo;s comprehensive lineup of specialized medical care as Meritus Urology.\nSince 1956, The Urological Center has cared for patients in the region, and joining the local health system creates a better opportunity for coordinated care i"},{"id":64,"slug":"autumn-is-here","Title":"Take your best shot at enjoying the season by staying healthy","PublishDate":"2023-09-28","FeatureImage":"A4822030-C8C0-4893-9267-BEC497A079E3","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Autumn has officially arrived, and it brought along those cool, crisp temperatures we all love. But you know what else comes with this season? The start of viral illness season!\nAt Meritus Health, we're not here to rain on your autumnal parade, but we are here to keep you safe, healthy and in the know. Our experts follow the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which says that"},{"id":50,"slug":"close-to-home-brook-lane","Title":"Close to Home: How Meritus \u0026 Brook Lane team up for the community","PublishDate":"2023-09-27","FeatureImage":"9D1746C0-86A8-489F-B3EB-C6A039BB4E6E","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"Finding hope after the storm - we could not have a selected a better sky to show the hope represented in our Mental Health Walk-in Care clinic. It's an opportunity to provide the right level of care to our neighbors - and one that is possible due to a partnership with Brook Lane Health Services. On the most recent edition of Close to Home, our President and CEO. Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H,. and Brook La"},{"id":51,"slug":"national-recovery-month-","Title":"Meritus Health recognizes National Recovery Month","PublishDate":"2023-09-25","FeatureImage":"8CB51268-5451-44EE-AE7C-7FE32C52F0FE","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"In 1989, the month of September became officially known as National Recovery Month. A time to highlight the nation\u0026rsquo;s strong and proud recovery community, and raise awareness that recovery, in all forms, is possible. In September 2023, Meritus Health took a significant step in bringing services to the region to help aid in the recovery process by opening two dedicated facilities \u0026ndash; a wal"},{"id":52,"slug":"ribbon-cutting-","Title":"Ribbon cutting for Mental Health Walk-In Care, Meritus Crisis Center","PublishDate":"2023-09-25","FeatureImage":"796A3D78-3098-4696-A80A-5945930496B3","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Leaders from Meritus Health, Brook Lane Health Services and state and local representatives gathered to celebrate the opening of the Mental Health Walk-In Care facility and expansion of the Meritus Crisis Center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the health system\u0026rsquo;s campus, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023.\u0026nbsp;\nThese are two distinct services for the Washington County community. The Meritus Crisis "},{"id":49,"slug":"viral-illnesses","Title":"Meritus Health urges caution, prevention ahead of viral illness season","PublishDate":"2023-09-15","FeatureImage":"A6D3C543-7FAE-4653-9F74-F71CCD203935","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"As Meritus lives its mission of \u0026ldquo;Improving the Health of the Community,\u0026rdquo; dedicated caregivers are sharing information about preventative measures to take during viral illness season.\nIn alignment with guid
24ance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Meritus experts strongly recommend that individuals aged 6 months and older receive an updated flu vaccine in addition "},{"id":48,"slug":"meritus-crisis-center-press-release","Title":"When support canât wait: Meritus access to mental health care","PublishDate":"2023-09-13","FeatureImage":"EED8D48E-AB90-48BC-A6EF-556650CC5264","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Health, in keeping with its mission of \u0026ldquo;Improving the Health of the Community\u0026rdquo; is proudly expanding access to mental health services this month. The health center will open the Meritus Crisis Center, a six-bed inpatient unit, to support the needs of those struggling with addiction as well as a new Mental Health Walk-In Care facility that will provide mental health services to i"},{"id":47,"slug":"sepsis-awareness-month","Title":"Sepsis Awareness Month: Stay healthy, stay aware \u0026 keep sepsis at bay","PublishDate":"2023-09-08","FeatureImage":"7A8447B6-0EC6-41E0-B825-341300E44D1C","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Your Health Matters","Content":"Sepsis Awareness Month is here, and it's crucial for everyone to understand what sepsis is and why it's a potentially life-threatening infection. So, let's break it down in a more relatable way.\nImagine sepsis as an intruder that sneaks into your bloodstream. It's like a hidden enemy that, if left unchecked, can turn deadly. Sepsis happens when your body's immune system goes into overdrive while t"},{"id":46,"slug":"meritus-hagerstown-gastroenterology","Title":"Meritus Health welcomes Hagerstown Gastroenterology","PublishDate":"2023-09-07","FeatureImage":"319E5A3E-2638-438E-B6EC-379A23C8A55C","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Meritus Health is pleased to announce Dr. C. P. Choudari and Hagerstown Gastroenterology has joined the health system.\n\u0026ldquo;As our community continues to grow, it is so important that Meritus continues to provide access to the medical care our neighbors need,\u0026rdquo; Meritus Health\u0026rsquo;s Chief Strategy Officer, Dave Lehr said.\u0026nbsp;\n\u0026ldquo;Coordinated care is the best care, when a patient\u0026rsquo"},{"id":45,"slug":"early-mobility","Title":"The Importance of Early Mobility for Critical Care Patients","PublishDate":"2023-09-06","FeatureImage":"BEF3942D-3CFD-4AB8-9975-C96FD3B5A71A","FeatureImgPosition":"top","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"It\u0026rsquo;s a cloudy Monday morning and Mark Dawison is lying in his hospital room at Meritus Medical Center. He\u0026rsquo;s hooked up to a variety of tubes, and the sound of his ventilator hums across the room.\nWhat happens next may seem unexpected; his care team appears with the day\u0026rsquo;s goal \u0026ndash; to get him moving.\nThe initiation of early mobility is a part of a program implemented by the inte"},{"id":44,"slug":"meritus-pharmacy","Title":"Meritus Health to open second retail pharmacy","PublishDate":"2023-09-01","FeatureImage":"A6D3C543-7FAE-4653-9F74-F71CCD203935","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"In keeping with its mission, to \u0026ldquo;Improve the Health of the Community\u0026rdquo;, Meritus Health has announced plans to open a second retail pharmacy, further enhancing patient convenience and promoting better healthcare outcomes. This expansion demonstrates Meritus\u0026rsquo; commitment to prioritizing patient well-being and coordinated care, particularly for patients utilizing outpatient services.\u0026"},{"id":43,"slug":"close-home-episode-11","Title":"Close to Home: Higher Education at a Lower Cost","PublishDate":"2023-08-31","FeatureImage":"E1D230E2-918D-4F8F-BB98-3B292C23AD3C","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"As most schools are back in session, we are talking higher education at a lower cost on this edition of Close to Home. Our President and CEO, Maulik Joshi sits down with Dr. Jacob Ashby, Executive Director, USMH, to talk about finding ways to streamline higher education so students are graduating with little to no debt.\nClick here to listen!"},{"id":42,"slug":"2023-viral-illness-season","Title":"Meritus CEO: Donât let COVID turn into a âviral trendâ this fall","PublishDate":"2023-08-30","FeatureImage":"4AA18477-7713-4015-BA27-4BD4B9C631D6","FeatureImgPosition":"center","ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"As students across Was
24hington County headed back to classrooms this week, and many families prepare to travel ahead of the Labor Day holiday season, local health providers are again sharing information to help reduce the spread of viral illnesses this fall.\n\u0026ldquo;We are noticing a slow uptick of COVID cases in the region, like most other states in the country. Although the symptoms do not warrant"},{"id":41,"slug":"meritus-neurosurgery-column","Title":"Itâs not rocket science, but it is brain surgery","PublishDate":"2023-08-28","FeatureImage":"D259EE12-DB91-43D8-A4F1-08B022802E91","FeatureImgPosition":null,"ArticleCategory":"Meritus Story","Content":"It\u0026rsquo;s not rocket science, but it is brain surgery.\nWell, technically it\u0026rsquo;s neurosurgery, and the month of August is designated as Neurosurgery Awareness Month. Just in time for August, Meritus Health welcomed Dr. Gentian Toshkezi, who will lead the new Meritus Neurosurgery practice.\nNeurosurgery is a specialized branch of medicine dedicated to resolving complex issues in the brain and sp"},{"id":39,"slug":"why-what-matters-matters-john-crews","Title":"\"Why âWhat Matters,â Matters â John Crews","PublishDate":"2023-08-18","FeatureImage":"7DAF2850-A55A-4F48-95B2-0E372D1D56B2","FeatureImgPosition":null,"ArticleCategory":"Press Release","Content":"Known for being positive and upbeat, John Crews was no different when he was admitted to Meritus Medical Center in early summer 2023. 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