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Visitor Policy
In an effort to protect the health and safety of patients and staff at GBMC during this flu season, the temporary visitor policy for Labor and Delivery and Postpartum units was revised on January 8th. Many of the previous restrictions have been relaxed due to a decrease in the incidence of influenza infections in our community. Please click here for details. You may also visit www.gbmc.org to review visitor policies for the remainder of the hospital.
We will keep you informed if there are any additional changes as flu season progresses.
Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
On November 17, 2009 the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updated its recommendations on screening for breast cancer in the general population. Click here (www.annals.org) for the complete document.
The new guidelines are significantly different from our current standard of care, and they have not been endorsed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Click here to read ACOG’s response to this document (www.acog.org/from_home/Misc/uspstfResponse.cfm).
We at Charles Street Ob/Gyn Associates will continue to follow ACOG's recommendations, and thus still recommend screening mammograms for women beginning at age 40, and monthly breast self examination.
As ACOG analyzes the methods and data used to determine these new guidelines, we may see changes in current recommendations. We will keep you updated as information becomes available – please continue to check this site often.
Fall 2009
2009 H1N1 flu (formerly called swine flu, novel H1N1 flu)
The 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine is now available in our office – please call for an appointment
Click here for general information
Click here for information if you are pregnant
Visitor Policy Changes
In an effort to protect the health and safety of patients and staff at GBMC during this flu season, a temporary revised visitor policy (with several restrictions on hours and the number of visitors allowed) took effect on October 15, 2009. Please visit www.GBMC.org for details.
GBMC is not alone in revising its visitor policy during this flu season as many hospitals nationwide and more than a dozen hospitals in Maryland have instituted similar policies. Charles Street Ob/Gyn firmly supports this approach to limit the extent of transmission of influenza viruses to our most vulnerable patients.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation and understanding!
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Seasonal Flu
We have exhausted our supply of seasonal influenza vaccines ("flu shots"). If you have not received yours yet, especially if you are pregnant, please contact your primary care physician or other community resources to receive it promptly.
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As a leader in women’s healthcare, Charles Street Ob/Gyn Associates offers a full range of obstetric and gynecologic services. We are committed to following the most current evidence based standards, personalized for each patient. We are proud to continue the long tradition of outstanding ethical and compassionate care that has been the cornerstone of our practice since its founding in the 1930s. We welcome you to one of the premier ob/gyn practices in the northern Baltimore area.
Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
On November 17, 2009 the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updated its recommendations on screening for breast cancer in the general population. Click here for the complete document.
The new guidelines are significantly different from our current standard of care, and they have not been endorsed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), nor the American Cancer Society (ACS), nor the American College of Radiology (ACR). Click here to read ACOG’s response to this document. You may also visit www.ACR.org for a current article reviewing data in support of our current recommendations.
We at Charles Street Ob/Gyn Associates will continue to follow ACOG’s recommendations, and thus still recommend screening mammograms for women beginning at age 40, and monthly breast self examination.
As ACOG analyzes the methods and data used to determine these new guidelines, we may see changes in current recommendations. We will keep you updated as information becomes available – please continue to check this site often.
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