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UMB Ties to the Hospital Ship USNS Comfort

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Tara Wink

On March 30, 2020 the USNS Comfort arrived in New York City’s Harbor on a mission to provide assistance to the city’s overwhelmed hospitals in the midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic.  The USNS Comfort is a Navy Hospital Ship with 1,000 beds and 12 operating rooms, which has been deployed in times of crisis and peace around the world.  The USNS Comfort is stationed in Norfolk, VA but for a significant portion of her life (1988-2013) as a hospital ship, she was stationed in Baltimore’s Port.  The location is not her only ties to the city of Baltimore, as several UMB alumni and faculty served on this hospital ship during her 33-year history.  Continue reading →

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HS/HSL 3D Printing for Health Care Workers in Response to COVID-19

Posted on April 1, 2020 by ebrown

Here is an update on our progress so far: 20 face shield headband sets have been delivered to the local MD Makers Unite effort (based at Open Works here in Baltimore). There they will be sanitized and assembled with clear … Continue reading →

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HS/HSL’s Response to COVID-19

Posted on March 13, 2020 by ebrown

Beginning March 14th, the LIbrary is closed until further notice. Online services and resources will continue to be available.  For more information click here.

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