Blog Posts in June, 2017 06.30.2017 Bariatric Blog #21 (7/1/17) Blog Entry #21 (July 1, 2017) Hello everyone. Here are this month’s meeting times & dates. Stay smart this summer while staying cool with these tips: https://greatist.com/best-fourth-of-july-ever Please check out our website for more info ... Read More 06.29.2017 MARYLAND FIRST LADY VISITS REGIONAL CANCER CARE CENTER Berlin, Md. – Yumi Hogan, Maryland’s first lady, kicked off a visit to the Eastern Shore with a tour of Atlantic General Hospital’s Regional Cancer Care Center on Monday. During the tour, Hogan received a warm welcome from staff and ... Read More 06.20.2017 ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION RECEIVES DONATION TO CAMPAIGN FOR THE FUTURE FROM M&T BANK Berlin, Md. – The Atlantic General Hospital Campaign for the Future recently received a donation of $100,000 from the charitable foundation of M&T Bank at the groundbreaking of the new John H. “Jack” Burbage Regional Cancer Care ... Read More 06.19.2017 ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION RECEIVES DONATION TO CAMPAIGN FOR THE FUTURE FROM SHORE UNITED BANK Berlin, Md. – The Atlantic General Hospital Campaign for the Future received a donation of $5,000 from Shore United Bank toward upcoming projects including the new John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center. Shore ... Read More 06.15.2017 MEMBER OF AGH LEADERSHIP EARNS FACHE (FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES) CREDENTIAL Berlin, Md. –Kim Justice, FACHE, vice president planning/operations at Atlantic General Hospital recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare ... Read More 06.14.2017 ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL HOLDS GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE NEW JOHN H. "JACK" BURBAGE, JR. REGIONAL CANCER CARE CENTER Berlin, Md. – Atlantic General Hospital held a formal groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new Regional Cancer Care Center, slated to be completed in spring of 2018. The groundbreaking event, held at the address for the new John H. ... Read More 06.13.2017 ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL JOINS THE NATIONAL EFFORT TO REDUCE THE BURDEN OF COPD Berlin, Md. – On May 22, the National Institutes of Health in a collaborative effort with representatives from across the entire COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) community, released the COPD National Action Plan. This ... Read More 06.13.2017 ATLANTIC GENERAL ANNOUNCES EDUCATION CALENDAR FOR July 2017 Sunday, July 2, 2017 Alcoholics Anonymous Support Group 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 2 Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other ... Read More 06.05.2017 ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES NURSE AND FRIEND OF NURSING FOR 2017 Berlin, Md. - National Nurses Week kicked off at Atlantic General Hospital on May 7 to celebrate the far-reaching, yet intimate, role nurses play in helping patients feel better, heal faster, and stay well. As part of the week’s events, ... Read More 06.05.2017 ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION RECEIVES DONATION TO CAMPAIGN FOR THE FUTURE FROM PHIL AND MARIE HOUCK AND FAMILY Berlin, Md. – The Atlantic General Hospital Campaign for the Future recently received a donation of $25,000 from Phil and Marie Houck and their family for upcoming projects including the new John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr. Regional ... Read More 06.01.2017 Bariatric Blog #20 (6/1/17) Blog Entry #20 (June 1, 2017) Hello everyone. Here are this month’s meeting times & dates. Start getting beach & pool ready with these tips: http://www.healthyoceanshealthypeople.org/11-tips-for-a-safe-day-at-the-beach/ ... Read More