- Community, News & Press Releases, Infectious DiseaseGeneral Page Tier 3BlogLuminis Health has been awarded the American Hospital Association (AHA) Dick Davidson NOVA Award for its efforts to improve community health. Luminis Health is being recognized for its COVID-19 Community Prevention Project. The AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award honors hospitals and health systems for their collaborative efforts toward improving community health status, whether through health care, economic or social initiatives. Honorees participate in joint efforts among health care systems or hospitals, or among hospitals and other community leaders and organizations. “To be just one of five health systems in the country to receive this prestigious award is truly an honor,” said Tori Bayless, CEO of Luminis Health. “Since our mission is to enhance the health of the people and communities we serve, it is Luminis Health’s responsibility to be a leader at ending this pandemic. I applaud our Community Health Team, members from our Pharmacy, Cancer Prevention, Information Systems, Engineering Departments and so many more for working tirelessly to provide education and resources to our most vulnerable residents. Their efforts ultimately saved lives.” The Luminis Health COVID-19 Prevention Program had many goals, including educating residents about COVID-19, connecting them with testing resources and providing important information about food scarcity and financial insecurity. The Luminis Health Community Health Team went door-to-door in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties to provide life-saving information, cloth masks, hygiene products, and bilingual education flyers. “Because of this program, we reached more than 49,000 residents throughout the community said Chris Crabbs, director of Community Health for Luminis Health. “Realizing community partnerships were essential, our team worked with property managers of senior and low incoming housing, faith leaders, business owners, county agencies and other non-profits to reach as many residents as possible. We share this award with all our partners because their collaboration made our communities safe and healthy.” In January, the Community Health Team shifted its focus to administer COVID-19 vaccines at mobile clinics. To date, Luminis Health has given more than 110,000 COVID-19 vaccines in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties. Click here to read the AHA news release0
- News & Press ReleasesGeneral Page Tier 3BlogTori Bayless, CEO of Luminis Health, has been elected to the Board of Trustees for the American Hospital Association (AHA). Luminis Health was formed in 2019 when Anne Arundel Medical Center and Doctors Community Medical Center came together to provide even greater access to high quality, specialized care to the communities served. The AHA Board of Trustees is the highest policymaking body of the AHA and has ultimate authority for the governance and management of its directions and finances. Bayless will serve a three-year term beginning January 1, 2023. “I am truly honored to join the Board of Trustees of the American Hospital Association, an organization that has advocated for hospitals and health systems nationwide for more than 120 years,” says Tori Bayless. “AHA and Luminis Health both have similar missions of enhancing the health and the communities we serve. Together, we can improve the health of Marylanders and residents throughout this country.” Bayless has been an AHA commissioner on the board of The Joint Commission (TJC) since 2020 and serves on various TJC committees. She served as a delegate on AHA Regional Policy Board 3 from 2015-2017, and will be its chair starting in January of 2023. “We are incredibly proud of Tori’s appointment to the American Hospital Association’s Board of Trustees,” says Leisa Russell, chair of the Luminis Health Board of Trustees. “Tori brings a breadth of knowledge and passion that will benefit the AHA, its members, and ultimately every community in the United States.” Luminis Health is proud of its long-standing partnership with the American Hospital Association, including being recognized by the AHA with two NOVA awards for innovations in community partnerships to improve community health. In addition, Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center was the recipient of the AHA 2019 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award. “Luminis Health shares AHA’s commitment to advance justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI),” says Bayless. “Through the AHA’s Health Equity Roadmap and our own Vision 2030 – Living Healthier Together, we will work every day to confront racism, advance health equity, remove barriers of health, and meet the needs of our communities.” Bayless received her Bachelor of Science from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, and her Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA) from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.0
- News & Press ReleasesGeneral Page Tier 3BlogAnne Arundel Medical Center President and CEO Victoria W. Bayless has been named 2016 Business Leader of the Year. Bayless was honored by the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce this fall. The Business Leader of the Year Award is presented to an individual who demonstrates exceptional qualities needed to manage and lead a successful business or organization. As Business Leader of the Year, Bayless is recognized as a visionary who possesses outstanding leadership attributes that have led Anne Arundel Medical Center to being distinguished among the best. Bayless has 25 years of experience in management and leadership roles specializing in strategic planning, health system operations, performance improvement, community health and outreach, medical staff relations, physician practice management and business development. The principal architect of AAMC’s ten-year strategic plan, Vision 2020: Living Healthier Together, Bayless is focused on overall quality performance, workforce development, growth and financial strength, while improving access and meeting the needs of the community. During her tenure, AAMC has become the third busiest hospital in Maryland, with the busiest joint, bariatrics and urogynecology programs in the state, and is one of only six percent of hospitals in the U.S. to have earned the Magnet® designation for superior nursing care. Bayless was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 12 national healthcare leaders in the publication’s 2007 “Up and Comers” report. In 2007, the Baltimore Business Journal recognized her as one of “40 under 40” business leaders in the region. In 2015, she was named to the list of “Influential Marylanders” by The Daily Record. Most recently, in 2016, the Capital Gazette named Bayless to its list of “People to Watch.” Additionally, Bayless was named one of the “Most Powerful Women in Healthcare IT” by Health Data Management. Bayless is a 2007 graduate of Leadership Anne Arundel and the 2011 recipient of the YWCA’s Tribute to Women & Industry (TWIN) Award. She is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and serves on the board of organizations including the United Way of Central Maryland, CareFirst/Blue Cross Blue Shield, the Johns Hopkins Home Care Group, and the American Hospital Association Region 3 Policy Board. In 2016, Governor Larry Hogan appointed Bayless to serve on the state’s Health Services Cost Review Commission.0
- Men's Health, Women's Health, Heart Care, Patient StoriesGeneral Page Tier 3BlogThe traditional approach to angioplasty, a medical procedure in which cardiologists clear blockages in coronary arteries, involves inserting a catheter into the patient’s femoral artery, a very large blood vessel buried at the groin deep in a patient’s leg. Now cardiologists at AAMC have another route to restore blood flow to the heart muscle—through the wrist. It’s called radial artery angioplasty and is especially beneficial to patients like Jim Smith, 68, of Centreville, MD. He was rushed to the hospital by ambulance after suffering a heart attack. Doctors on the Eastern Shore had sent him across the Bay Bridge to AAMC where nurses, technicians and cardiologists were waiting for him in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab. The Cath Lab team is on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to save the lives of heart attack patients. For Jim who had already had a deep vein thrombosis removed from his leg, catheterization through the femoral artery posed a slightly higher risk of complications. Fortunately, interventional cardiologist Scott Katzen, MD, was able to offer a newer, safer route to Jim’s heart—catheterization at the wrist, the radial artery. “The radial artery approach has a lower risk of bleeding complications,” said Dr. Katzen who has performed hundreds of radial artery catheterizations. “It’s more comfortable for the patients, and they literally can be in bed sitting up eating their lunch a half hour after the procedure.” After a femoral artery catheterization, patients must lay flat for several hours. By inserting the catheter, a long and narrow tube, into the radial artery and threading it up to a patient’s heart, Dr. Katzen cleared the blockage. The catheter has a tiny balloon inside which is deployed to open the clot. In some cases, cardiologists also may insert and leave a stent to keep an artery open. A stent is a small narrow metal mesh tube-like device. Since September 2012, Dr. Katzen has been performing radial artery catheterizations regularly at AAMC, and patients like Jim have been impressed with how easy it was to go through. “It was amazing. There was no pain involved at all,” said Jim. “It was just like having blood drawn except that instead of drawing blood they put a catheter in there.” The day after his heart attack, Jim was back at home. “The procedure was just so smooth and easy,” he said, “There were no after effects or any recovery time, it was really great.”0
- Behavioral Health, Men's Health, UncategorizedGeneral Page Tier 3BlogEven a tough guy goes to the hospital if a tree falls on his head. So why won’t men seek medical help when their world comes crashing down on them, as it can with depression? Nearly 6 million American men experience depression each year, yet few seek treatment. Perhaps men don’t realize that depression is a disease—not a weakness. Or maybe they’re not aware that successful treatments exist. No matter the reason, depression is a disease that shouldn’t be ignored by anyone—including men. Recognizing depression “The vast majority of people who seek treatment for depression end up feeling better,” says Raymond Hoffman, MD, a psychiatrist and the medical director of mental health and substance abuse at AAMC. It’s a good idea to visit your doctor if you’re experiencing these signs and symptoms of depression: loss of energy or increased fatigue restlessness, anger or irritability a lack of interest in favorite activities sleep problems changes in appetite excessive feelings of sadness, worthlessness or guilt trouble concentrating, remembering or making decisions thoughts of, or attempts at, suicide Your doctor can check to see if physical problems are affecting your emotional health. Plus, he or she can refer you to a therapist or counselor who will work with you to relieve your symptoms. It’s OK to ask for help “It may not be easy to talk about how you’re feeling,” Dr. Hoffman says. “But depression can seriously interfere with your work and personal life. Acknowledging it and getting treatment can help you get your life back to normal.” Originally published Oct. 23, 2014. Last updated May 31, 2019.0
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