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The Maryland Center for History and Culture Holds a Treasure Trove of Historic Style
This spectacular assortment contains greater than 15,000 objects, from ladies’s, males’s, and youngsters’s clothes to equipment like sneakers, hats, and underwear spanning 4 centuries. The oldest merchandise is a 1724 marriage ceremony apron, however there are additionally Nineteenth-century horseback driving clothes, embellished Roaring ’20s attire, and designs as soon as offered on the Hutzler’s division retailer.
There are items worn by iconic native figures, like Duchess of Windsor Wallis Simpson, politician Helen Delich Bentley, and mid-century American trend trailblazer Claire McCardell, plus these made by rising designers Christian Siriano and Bishme Cromartie.
“On daily basis we stand up and select what we put on and that claims one thing about us and helps us study one another in fascinating methods,” says Tolman, the MCHC’s vice current of collections and interpretations. “Clothes is such a strong instrument. It humanizes historical past.”
“Clothes is such a strong instrument. It humanizes historical past.”
The MCHC was based because the Maryland Historic Society in 1844, nevertheless it wasn’t till 1919 that clothes would be part of the gathering in earnest, with the acquisition of the historic Enoch Pratt Home, the place the attire was placed on show.
However within the Seventies, the society shifted its focus towards different components of its assortment, and each shirt, hat, and ribbon was transitioned into long-term storage. All however forgotten, these items wouldn’t resurface till 2011, and beneath the tutelage of then-chief curator Alexandra Deutsch, the Trend Archives had been reborn.
“Alexandra began placing costumes into each exhibition, as a result of it’s simpler to see historical past with an individual in entrance of you,” says Tolman, who co-curated 2019’s Spectrum of Trend with Deutsch. “Seeing a lady’s mourning gown from the Civil Battle adjustments how you concentrate on it. It’s not simply the information you had been taught in class. Individuals had been right here. They lived on this second. And thru them you may study so much about what occurred.”
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Maryland Lawmakers Convene With $3B Deficit and Uncertainties Over Incoming Trump Administration
The Maryland General Assembly’s 2025 session begins at noon on Wednesday, when lawmakers will begin to tackle a number of high-interest issues. Policy decisions will be framed around how much money is available and what additional new revenue sources are acceptable.
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University of Maryland Medical System a Finalist in the Gartner® Power of the Profession™ Supply Chain Awards 2025
System’s Gallion Proprietary Digital Solution Developed at its iHarbor Innovation Center
BALTIMORE, January 07, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) has been selected as a finalist in the Gartner Power of the Profession Supply Chain Awards 2025, in the Process or Technology Innovation of the Year category. UMMS is included for Transforming Bill-Only Product Management in Healthcare Supply Chain; the System’s Gallion is a digital technology cutting-edge solution designed to optimize supply chain efficiency that was developed by UMMS’ iHarbor Innovation Center.
“We believe that being included as a finalist in the Gartner awards underscores the critical impact that UMMS has demonstrated so far in optimizing health care bill-only supply chain management and that it could have in the future on patient care,” said Warren D’Souza, PhD, MBA, the System’s Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer. “In our opinion, this recognition validates our focus on streamlining processes and empowering health systems with innovative, integrated solutions.”
Gallion’s innovative solution redefines the management of bill-only transactions by digitizing and standardizing workflows, enhancing accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. The platform seamlessly integrates with electronic health record (EHR) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, automating critical tasks such as consumption tracking, charges and contract compliance. Before Gallion’s implementation in 2021 automated these processes, UMMS relied on a manual labor-intensive paper-based process that had the potential for errors and inefficiencies. Data from the deployment of Gallion across UMMS’ 11 hospitals shows significant operational improvements; completion time has been reduced by 75% and the defect/error rate has lowered from 18% to just 3%.
“At UMMS, part of what we pride ourselves on is innovation and being at the forefront of transformative change in health care,” said Mohan Suntha, MD, MBA, the System’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We believe this recognition underscores Gallion’s impact as a pioneering solution in health care supply chain innovation.”
Gallion was developed in iHarbor, a wholly-owned subsidiary and the innovation center of UMMS. iHarbor is now bringing Gallion to the market, enabling other hospitals and health systems to realize similar benefits. The enterprise platform offers robust analytics, giving supply chain teams unparalleled insight into cost management, contract competitiveness and compliance, and clinical quality outcomes.
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