Here’s a Stoop Story from Dr. Cat Chamberlain about her experience as a medical director at the Baltimore Convention Center Covid-19 overflow field hospital last year.  You can hear their story and many others at stoopstorytelling.com, as well as the Stoop podcast. 

Here&rsquo;s a Stoop Story from&nbsp;Dr. Cat Chamberlain&nbsp;about her experience as a medical director at the Baltimore Convention Center Covid-19 overflow field hospital last year.&nbsp; You can hear their story and many others at&nbsp;<a href="http://stoopstorytelling.com/" data-cke-saved-href="http://stoopstorytelling.com">stoopstorytelling.com</a>, as well as the Stoop podcast.&nbsp;

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Catch On the Record, hosted by Sheilah Kast, weekdays from 9:30 to 10:00 am, following NPR's Morning Edition. We'll discuss the issues that affect your life and bring you thoughtful and lively conversations with the people who shape those issues -- business people, public officials, scholars, artists, authors, WYPR reporters and other journalists who can take us inside the story. If you want to share a comment, question, or an idea for an interview you?d like to hear, email us at <a href="mailto:ontherecord@wypr.org" target="_blank">ontherecord@wypr.org</a>

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Catch On the Record, hosted by Sheilah Kast, weekdays from 9:30 to 10:00 am, following NPR's Morning Edition. We'll discuss the issues that affect your life and bring you thoughtful and lively conversations with the people who shape those issues -- business people, public officials, scholars, artists, authors, WYPR reporters and other journalists who can take us inside the story. If you want to share a comment, question, or an idea for an interview you'd like to hear, email us at ontherecord@wypr.org

Catch On the Record, hosted by Sheilah Kast, weekdays from 9:30 to 10:00 am, following NPR's Morning Edition. We'll discuss the issues that affect your life and bring you thoughtful and lively conversations with the people who shape those issues -- business people, public officials, scholars, artists, authors, WYPR reporters and other journalists who can take us inside the story. If you want to share a comment, question, or an idea for an interview you'd like to hear, email us at <a href="mailto:ontherecord@wypr.org">ontherecord@wypr.org</a>

Stories from the Stoop: Dr. Cat Chamberlain

Crownsville Hospital in Anne Arundel County was Maryland's infamous segregated mental health asylum, and the only such facility available to Black people in Maryland between 1911 and desegregation in the 1960s.

A new book by NBC and MSNBC journalist Antonia Hylton traces the history of Crownsville Hospital, the struggles and triumphs of its patients, the lives of its staff and medical personnel and what this singular institution tells us about mental illness, racism and community in America. Along the way, Hylton grapples with her own family’s experiences with mental illness, and the shame that blossomed in secrecy and darkness for generations.

The book is called “Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum.”

Crownsville Hospital in Anne Arundel County was Maryland's infamous segregated mental health asylum, and the only such facility available to Black people in Maryland between 1911 and desegregation in the 1960s.
A new book by NBC and MSNBC journalist Antonia Hylton traces the history of Crownsville Hospital, the struggles and triumphs of its patients, the lives of its staff and medical personnel and what this singular institution tells us about mental illness, racism and community in America. Along the way, Hylton grapples with her own family’s experiences with mental illness, and the shame that blossomed in secrecy and darkness for generations.
The book is called “<a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/antonia-hylton/madness/9781538723692/">Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum</a>.”

A deep dive into Crownsville: Maryland's Jim Crow-era asylum, and its legacy

Emergency room wait times in Maryland are the worst in the country. We ask Anna Palmisano, head of Marylanders for Patient Rights, how long waits can affect health outcomes.

Read her op-ed in Maryland Matters: How can we reduce ER wait times in Maryland hospitals?

Then, two physicians propose a solution: cut CEO salaries and use the funds to hire more hospital staff. We speak with former state legislator Dr. Dan Morhaim and former emergency department medical director Dr. David Meyers. 

Read their Baltimore Sun op-ed: Here’s how to fix E.R. wait times in Md.: Cut hospital executive salaries. A lot.

Additional Links:
April 10, 2024 meeting minutes - Health Services Cost Review Commission
Maryland Hospital IRS 990 Forms
Maryland General Assembly Hospital Throughput Work Group final report

Credit: AP Photo/Elaine Thompson

Emergency room wait times in Maryland are the worst in the country. We ask Anna Palmisano, head of <a href="https://www.marylandpatientrights.org/">Marylanders for Patient Rights</a>, how long waits can affect health outcomes.
Read her op-ed in Maryland Matters: <a href="https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/12/08/opinion-how-can-we-reduce-er-wait-times-in-maryland-hospitals/">How can we reduce ER wait times in Maryland hospitals?</a>
Then, two physicians propose a solution: cut CEO salaries and use the funds to hire more hospital staff. We speak with former state legislator Dr. Dan Morhaim and former emergency department medical director Dr. David Meyers. 
Read their Baltimore Sun op-ed: <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/02/12/heres-how-fix-e-r-wait-times-in-md/">Here’s how to fix E.R. wait times in Md.: Cut hospital executive salaries. A lot.</a>
Additional Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://hscrc.maryland.gov/Documents/April%202024%20HSCRC%20Post%20Meeting%20Materials%20-%20FINAL.pdf">April 10, 2024 meeting minutes - Health Services Cost Review Commission</a></li>
<li><a href="https://hscrc.maryland.gov/Pages/hospital-irs-990.aspx">Maryland Hospital IRS 990 Forms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mhaonline.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/throughput-workgroup/maryland-general-assembly-hospital-throughput-work-group-final-report---march-2024.pdf">Maryland General Assembly Hospital Throughput Work Group final report</a> Credit: AP Photo/Elaine Thompson</li>
</ul>

Patient advocate, physicians on solving Maryland's ER wait time crisis

The Downtown Partnership of Baltimore reports that the one-mile radius around downtown encompasses nearly 134,000 jobs and is home to more than 40,000 residents. How are Black entrepreneurs creating a thriving downtown for visitors and residents?

We speak with Baltimore Beat multimedia journalist Sanya Kamidi and Lynnette Dodson,who co-owns Cuples Tea House on N. Howard St. 

Read: Black-owned businesses are leading downtown Baltimore's revitalization

The Downtown Partnership of Baltimore reports that the one-mile radius around downtown encompasses nearly 134,000 jobs and is home to more than 40,000 residents. How are Black entrepreneurs creating a thriving downtown for visitors and residents?
We speak with <a href="https://baltimorebeat.com/">Baltimore Beat</a> multimedia journalist Sanya Kamidi and Lynnette Dodson, who co-owns <a href="https://cuplesteahouse.com/">Cuples Tea House</a> on N. Howard St. 
Read: <a href="https://baltimorebeat.com/black-owned-businesses-are-leading-downtown-baltimores-revitalization/">Black-owned businesses are leading downtown Baltimore's revitalization</a>

Stories from the Stoop: Dr. Cat Chamberlain

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