 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
Healthcare Provider Information |
Address:
Garrett Co. Health Dept.
1025 Memorial Drive
Oakland, MD 21550
Main Phone:
301-334-7777
or 301-895-3111
FAX: 301-334-7701
See department pages for individual phone numbers
E-Mail Webmaster
Alerts: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Previous Alerts
Notes: June 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Previous Notes
Cancer Screening
Slots remain available in all our cancer screening programs. Have your patients/clients call the health department to be checked for their eligibility. The Breast and Cervical Cancer screening programs now offer mileage reimbursement ($0.50/mile) to clients to help them get to authorized BCCP cancer screening services.
"Super Colon "
The health department is working with local doctors and community groups to bring the educational display "Super Colon" to the county in conjunction with the local ACS " Relay for Life " Friday, June 13, from 5-9 p.m.
Volunteers will guide visitors through the model. The hospital will be represented by OR nurses demonstrating how an endoscope works (a loaner sigmoidoscope), health department staff will explain programs that assist persons to pay for the procedure, and a couple of doctors have agreed to be present to answer questions.
Western Maryland AHEC Annual Meeting, their 32nd.
Tuesday June 10, 2008
6:30 p.m. at the Cumberland Country ClubDr. Marty Wasserman, Executive Director of Med Chi will be addressing the group on "Physician Shortages in Maryland; Challenges and Opportunities. "
Regular Reports: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -Previous Reports
Infection Reports:
WMHS - updated Feb. 2008, GCMH updated May 2008
WMHS April 2008 Clinical Newsletter: Is there a correlation between MRSA virulence and PVL?
References:
Advanced Directives/Living Wills
Quick Guideto Protecting Yourself and Your Family
Four Simple Things You Can Do to Protect You and Your family
GCMH Antibiogram, July 2006-June 2007
GCMH Antibiogram, July-December, 2007
Immunization Schedules and State Regulations
Maryland Lead Follow-Up Recommendations
