- GivingGeneral Page Tier 3BlogMaria C. Scott, MD, the founder and medical director for Chesapeake Eye Care and Laser Center, believes that the core of Anne Arundel Medical Center is to serve the entire community. Through a partnership with AAMC’s Community Health Clinics, Dr. Scott donates her time and talent to give free cataract surgery to low-income patients through the Operation Sight program. Vision loss from a cataract has tremendous impact on those living in poverty. The economic and cultural stigmas associated with poor vision greatly limits employment and educational opportunities. And when family members of the visually impaired become caretakers, their economic future is also jeopardized. “Knowing the life changing impact of cataract surgery, it is important for us to offer this opportunity to those who could not otherwise afford it,” says Dr. Scott, one of the leading cataract surgeons in the country to implant multifocal lenses. “This was a true team effort where many AAMC physicians and caregivers donated their time and services.” Dr. Scott was the first surgeon to perform no-needle, no-stitch cataract surgery in the area, and was the first surgeon to treat patients with the laser vision correction procedure in Annapolis. “When I came to this area 23 years ago, many residents traveled to Baltimore for cataract surgery. This was true of other services as well. Thankfully, AAMC’s president at the time, Chip Doordan, and his team had a vision to provide these much needed services locally, and they saw it through to fruition,” says Dr. Scott. “Now we have an amazing facility that attracts the best and the brightest. I am very proud to be a part of Anne Arundel Medical Center.” In addition to the time she commits through her partnership with the Community Health Clinics, Dr. Scott and her husband, Dr. Matthew Scott, an anesthesiologist at Anesthesia Company, L.L.C., contribute yearly as AAMC Foundation Baldwin Society members and have supported various areas of care, including AAMC’s Heart and Vascular Institute and the Geaton and JoAnn DeCesaris Cancer Institute. Dr. Scott has also provided a clinical leadership perspective as a member of the AAMC Foundation’s board since 2010. “As the first elected physician to serve on the board, I was honored that AAMC wanted to include a physician’s voice. I think it helps represent the patients and the community since we are involved with those we serve first-hand. We are fortunate to have such a talented board who is truly dedicated to the community,” says Dr. Scott. Dr. Scott encourages her fellow surgeons and colleagues to get involved with the AAMC Foundation. “Going forward, my hope is that more doctors get involved. I think it is important for the growth of the hospital and the community,” she says. To learn more about supporting AAMC’s Community Health Clinics, contact 443-481-4747 or [email protected].0
- Giving, Patient StoriesGeneral Page Tier 3BlogWhen Annapolis artist Bobbie Burnett made her first stained glass angel in honor of a close friend, she thought it would be her last. The year was 1982, and her friend Susie had leukemia. Susie, then 39, had three children under the age of 10, and was undergoing treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Bobbie created the angel as a Christmas gift for her friend and, soon after, found that others wanted angels, too. She ended up making several, and sold them to help pay for Susie’s medical expenses. “I thought that would be it,” she recalls. But it was only the beginning. Susie passed away in 1983, but the angel Bobbie made for her inspired the Caring Collection. The collection is made up of stained glass angels that Bobbie sells to benefit Anne Arundel Medical Center’s (AAMC’s) Geaton and JoAnn DeCesaris Cancer Institute, and the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. The Caring Collection has raised more than $1.2 million in funds over the years, half of which has gone to AAMC. Bobbie’s collection also includes one-of-a-kind stained glass windows, doors and sculptures. For her incredible support of the cancer community, Bobbie recently received the DeCesaris Cancer Institute’s (DCI’s) Fire and Soul Award on National Cancer Survivors Day in June. “Bobbie Burnett and the Caring Collection are, simply stated, angels in waiting ready to help cancer patients and their families treated at DCI,” says Catherine Copertino, DCI’s vice president of cancer services. “Hundreds of individuals have been touched with the funds raised by the Caring Collection.” A former art teacher, Bobbie took a stained glass class after she and her husband bought a boat and sailed from Texas to Annapolis. “That’s when I met Susie,” she says. “And it kind of all fell together.” Bobbie and her team of volunteers have made 45,000 angels. She says she wanted to help support AAMC because it’s her local hospital, the one she would go to if she needed medical care. Catherine says the sale of the angels has helped with the purchase of radiation and chemotherapy infusion technology, genetics counseling software, gowns for women undergoing mammograms, and technology to monitor prostate cancer. “Most importantly, the beautiful stained glass angels and ornaments that adorn DCI remind us each and every day that someone cares about us,” Catherine says. Bobbie says she doesn’t have a favorite angel in the collection. “I love them all,” she says. But right now, Bobbie is in the process of designing one final angel. She’ll be 80 next year, and realizes she may not be able to make the angels forever. Still, she’s not ready to say whether it’s the end of the Caring Collection. “Only the angels know the answer to that question,” she says. To order an angel and view more of Bobbie’s artwork, email [email protected] or call 410-849-5333.0
- Cancer CareGeneral Page Tier 3BlogGetting breast implants after a mastectomy is an emotional process. Preparing your body for the implants can also be an arduous task. It can involve weekly doctor’s visits, needles, saline and an often uncomfortable process. However, new technology has changed the landscape for many women. There’s now an option that eases the stress for breast cancer survivors and gives them the opportunity to play an active role in the healing process. With the AeroForm tissue expander system, patients use a remote-control device that communicates with expanders in their body through Bluetooth-like technology. This gives the patient the choice to expand their breast tissue anytime and anywhere with up to three puffs of air a day with a few hours in between. With one press of a remote control, the patient releases a dose of 10cc of carbon dioxide. This gradually expands the breasts over time. READ MORE: Tips on supporting a loved one through cancer This new technology is an alternative to the traditional method of tissue expansion still used at most hospitals, with patients having to visit their doctor frequently to have 50cc or more of saline injected. And, although the upfront cost is higher for this technology, in the end, we think that this novel technology lowers costs since there will be less visits to the doctor. The reward for patients is incalculable. Here are the top benefits of the expander system: It is patient-controlled. Patients are in control and decide how often to dose and when to stop expanding their breasts. You can do it anywhere. Patients can release the puffs of air anywhere and anytime they want without having to schedule a doctor’s visit, take off from work or even worry about daycare. There are no needles involved. Therefore, there is no need to feel anxious! By using the remote-control device, patients can press a button to release a dose of air that expands their breasts steadily. Each small dose can barely be felt. Less risky. No needles also means there is less risk for infection or rupture, which can happen occasionally with saline-filled expanders. It’s more empowering. With an AeroForm expander, the patient has full control and releases her own doses instead of having to come in every one to two weeks to have a doctor inject fluid into the breast. Patients enjoy playing an active role in their own recoveries. AeroForm is a game-changing technology that allows patients to be fully involved in the process — it decreases pain and complications and literally hands them control. Author Tripp Holton, MD, is a plastic surgeon at Anne Arundel Medical Group (AAMG) Plastic Surgery and specializes in breast reconstruction, including microvascular surgery as well as cosmetic surgery of the face and body at Anne Arundel Medical Center. You can reach his office at 443-481-3400 or AAMGPlasticSurgery.com.0
- Adventure Therapy at Luminis Health PathwaysWe use every tool to help you recover and stay strong when you're receiving inpatient substance use treatment at Luminis Health Pathways. Besides being unique and fun, our adventure therapy program offers:Personal motivation through excitement. Our on-site ropes course features more than 20 high and low activities. Plus vertical challenges that include a 45-foot climbing tower and a 12-foot climbing wall.A chance for reflection. Adventure therapy offers a respite from the chaos of daily life. It takes place on our tranquil Pathways campus, nestled in a beautiful, wooded area just outside Annapolis.Expert staff. You'll be in good, safe hands during your adventure therapy. Our staff is specially trained to work with those recovering from substance use.TreatmentConditions/Services/Treatments PageDare to Believe in YourselfTrust — in yourself and others — plays a big part in recovery from substance use. Adventure therapy challenges you to regain the trust you've lost. It confirms your ability to handle whatever the future holds. What is Adventure Therapy?Adventure therapy is a form of behavioral psychotherapy that uses team-based exercises and daring obstacle courses to teach you to believe in yourself.Activities like walking a rope bridge high in a tree canopy test your motivation and commitment.Set outdoors, adventure therapy is a full sensory experience. It taps into the stress-relieving power of nature. And taps into helping you make behavior changes critical to your healing process.You're safe every step of the way. Your harness protects you from falling, but you still must have the determination to walk across that bridge to get to the other side."If I can do that, I can do anything." That's a typical feeling after completing adventure therapy.0
- News & Press ReleasesGeneral Page Tier 3BlogAnne Arundel Medical Center has entered into a partnership with CipherHealth, a health care technology company committed to improving patient outcomes and experiences through enhanced communication and care team coordination. The partnership centers on supporting patients in their transition home. AAMC chose to adopt CipherHealth’s Voice Patient Communication Platform with the objective to effectively engage patients and their families. Following up with patients after discharge is a proven method to increase compliance, outcomes and satisfaction. AAMC’s project team worked closely with the CipherHealth team to ensure that the program addresses the following: Communication with patients in their preferred language Utilization of the right mode of engagement – call or text Personalization based on the patient’s condition and care needs If a patient indicates they need assistance when they receive a Voice call or text, an alert is automatically routed to the appropriate hospital staff, who is then able to call the patient back and address their concern. “AAMC has always invested considerable effort in effectively engaging patients. We believe that most often, it comes down to communicating with patients the right way and at the right time,” said Sarah Haas, manager of health care payment redesign programs at AAMC. “We are thrilled to work with AAMC on this exciting initiative to engage patients in the critical time following a procedure,” said Katie Mills, client success manager for CipherHealth. “AAMC’s dedication to their community by ensuring patient needs are addressed quickly, is exactly what our products aim to achieve.”0
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