Mom fulfills son’s wish by helping other kids
For a short time yesterday, Johns Hopkins Children's Center patient Bradley Shipley got to be just another toddler in a toy store, albeit one set up in a hospital conference...
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Elderly are victims if they flee or remain
Moving elderly patients or nursing home residents is hardly an easy job in the best of times. Deciding whether to evacuate or stay put as a hurricane approaches adds immeasurably...
Recovery in works at Md. General
Peggy Dowdy wasn't sure whether to trust the place. Maryland General Hospital workers had sent out hundreds of HIV and hepatitis test results that they knew might be wrong. As...
Patient sues over HIV test mistake
An Owings Mills woman is suing Maryland General Hospital for $2 million, claiming that the Baltimore hospital "derailed my life" by inaccurately telling her she was HIV-positive. Robyn Joynes-Carey, 35,...
CEO named at Md. General
Colene Y. Daniel, a former Johns Hopkins Health System executive who also served six years on the Baltimore school board, has been named head of Maryland General Hospital, three months...
Oversight of labs at hospitals dissected
WASHINGTON - Maryland General Hospital whistleblower Kristin Turner testified before a congressional panel yesterday that supervisors in the hospital's laboratory went into near panic preparing for scheduled visits by private...
U.S. inspectors subpoena files from hospital
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' investigative arm has subpoenaed documents relating to laboratory testing at Maryland General Hospital, which is under state investigation for Medicaid fraud. The...
Bill would broaden how athletic trainers are allowed to work
When the Baltimore Orioles wanted to ensure that the tired right shoulder of pitcher Jorge Julio was ready for spring training, the team turned to its head athletic trainer, Richard...
Spread of disease prompts worries air safety
When at least 13 people on an Air China flight from Hong Kong to Beijing developed a mysterious respiratory illness last month, health officials scrambled to track down the other...
Scientists confident of SARS link
Scientists working to identify the cause of a mysterious respiratory illness that has killed 111 people worldwide are now almost certain that it is associated with a new kind of...