As a participant in the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program, Garrett Regional Medical Center (GRMC) was able to funnel close to $1.6 million into services directly impacting patient care last year, including cancer and infusion therapy services.
The 340B Drug Pricing Program allows eligible health care entities to purchase outpatient drugs from pharmaceutical companies at significantly reduced costs. […]
Garrett Regional Medical Center (GRMC) received the highest rating possible from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently when it received five stars for the quality of care GRMC staff consistently provides the hospital’s patients. According to the American Hospital Association, there are 5,564 hospitals in the US; only 407 achieved this year’s five star rating, and GRMC is one of only eight hospitals in the state of Maryland to do so. The average hospital rating across the country was 3.5 stars. […]
Mark Boucot, CEO & President of Garrett Regional Medical Center, recently participated as one of three panelists at a national forum focused on the challenges facing rural health care providers. The event took place as part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Rural Partnership Development Meeting held in Rockville, MD. […]
Edward Zagula, MD, a Board Certified Urologist, is now seeing patients at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Dr. Zagula is a graduate of the WVU School of Medicine and completed his Urology residency at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee, one of the top Urology programs in the nation. He has been practicing Urology in Maryland for over 30 years. […]
Garrett Regional Medical Center continues to be a leading hospital in Maryland with an extremely low readmission rate as well as its outstanding score for reducing preventable complications. For the last six months in a row, GRMC had a perfect score for its efforts to reduce hospital acquired conditions. The hospital also demonstrates excellent performance on the national level with its low surgical site infection rate and excellent patient satisfaction scores. […]
During Garrett Regional Medical Center’s (GRMC) annual employee recognition ceremony, Gina Artice, RN-BC, received the hospital’s quarterly DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®. Artice, who is a Cancer Nurse Navigator, was nominated for providing patients and their families with outstanding care. […]
Garrett Regional Medical Center is proud to announce the addition of Tonya Sherrill-Kuhn, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, to their staff. Sherrill-Kuhn specializes in nutritional support ranging from tolerance issues to critical care. […]
The 2,515 square foot expansion of the WVU Medicine James & Shirley Bailey Cancer Center at Garrett Regional Medical Center (GRMC) opened its doors Monday as the hospital held a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the growth of the outpatient service. Congressman David Trone, who represents Western Maryland in the United States House of Representatives, attended the ribbon cutting and expansion celebration. […]
Garrett Regional Medical Center (GRMC) and Potomac Valley Hospital (PVH) will both be the site of Integrative Pain Centers that will help patients struggling with chronic pain find relief through alternative treatment methods. […]
Garrett Regional Medical Center will be holding its biennial Gala on Saturday, November 16 at the Wisp Resort. Our Gala Committee is in full swing laying the groundwork for this year’s Gala celebration. Tickets are now available for purchase. […]