
Summer Driving Tips
Summer Driving Tips Summertime usually means vacations and summer road trips, with more people driving, walking, and biking. Now is a good time to review summer driving safety tips. Heatstroke […]

DIVING INTO SUMMER FUN FEET FIRST
DIVING INTO SUMMER FUN FEET FIRST Spinal Cord Basics The spinal cord plays a vital role in how the body functions – it allows the brain to communicate messages throughout […]

Preventing Child Heatstroke and Hot Car Deaths
Preventing Child Heatstroke and Hot Car Deaths Submitted by: Creason Walter, MPH, CHES, CPSTPediatric Injury Prevention Program CoordinatorJohns Hopkins Children’s Center Heatstroke is a leading cause of vehicle-related deaths (outside […]

Mental Health Month
We expect the broken bones. The stitches. The scans. The surgeries.We don’t expect the way our heart races at a left turn.We don’t talk about why the hallway feels too […]

Understanding Concussions
Understanding Concussions Each year, thousands of Marylanders seek emergency medical care for concussions—many of whom are young athletes injured while playing sports like lacrosse, soccer, baseball, basketball, and football. With […]

Emergency Preparedness: Taking Care of Ourselves So We Can Care for Others
Emergency Preparedness: Taking Care of Ourselves So We Can Care for Others As healthcare workers and members of the trauma system, we’ve dedicated ourselves to helping others in crisis. Yet […]

Linking Cardiovascular Emergencies to Outcomes of Trauma Events
Linking Cardiovascular Emergencies to Outcomes of Trauma Events Cardiovascular emergencies can have debilitating effects on patients. Emergencies include heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest, heart failure, and unstable angina, which are […]

Impaired and Drunk Driving Resources
Impaired and Drunk Driving Resources The number of crashes due to impaired and drunk driving always increases during holidays and long weekends. There are so many ways to get a […]

Partnership for Safer Maryland
Please see the information below from PSM partners on upcoming webinars, legislation, and relevant information you should know advocating injury and violence prevention. The Maryland Patient Safety Center is working […]
#911Day #STOPTHEBLEED
Tomorrow, on the anniversary of 9/11, we encourage you to honor the victims and emergency responders by doing a good deed. As an act of service to yourself and […]