University of Maryland Medical System
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The University of Maryland Medical System (also known as UMMS) is a private, not-for-profit corporation founded in 1994 and based in Baltimore, Maryland. It owns and operates nine hospitals in Maryland and has more than 1,700 licensed beds, 83,000 annual admissions and gross patient revenues of $2 billion annually.
UMMS is a national and regional referral center for trauma, cancer care, neurocare, cardiac care, women's and children's health and physical rehabilitation. It also has one of the world's largest kidney transplant programs , as well as many other programs that improve the physical and mental health of thousands of people daily.
University of Maryland Medical Center
One of the nation's oldest teaching hospitals, this 705-bed facility -- located in downtown Baltimore -- is home to the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center
, the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
, the University of Maryland Hospital for Children and the University of Maryland Division of Transplantation.
Baltimore Washington Medical Center
This 298-bed community hospital, located between Baltimore and Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, offers a wide variety of services. Baltimore Washington Medical Center
was recently named a "Top 100" hospital for intensive care outcomes by Solucient Leadership Institute, which is part of Thomson Healthcare
.
Maryland General Hospital
This 242-bed teaching hospital offers a full spectrum of health care for more than 110,000 people annually. Maryland General
has been providing community health care in West Baltimore and Midtown for more than a century.
Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
This 102-bed pediatric and rehabilitation hospital, located in northwest Baltimore, provides specialty medical care to infants and children with complex medical needs.
Today, UCH is the leading health care system and second largest private employer in Harford County, Maryland. With 2,700 Team Members and over 550 Medical Staff Physicians serving residents of Harford County, eastern Baltimore County, and western Cecil County.
UMMS's operations account for nearly $3.5 billion in economic activity in the state. This includes Medical System expenditures of $1.9 billion, as well as $738 million in purchases of supplies and services and $908 million in spending from household income.
Besides directly employing 14,800 individuals (99 percent of whom are Maryland residents), UMMS indirectly supports an estimated 13,400 additional jobs through purchases of goods and services -- for a total of 28,200 Maryland jobs. These 28,200 employed individuals earn $1.5 billion and pay $54 million in state income and sales taxes.
UMMS is a national and regional referral center for trauma, cancer care, neurocare, cardiac care, women's and children's health and physical rehabilitation. It also has one of the world's largest kidney transplant programs , as well as many other programs that improve the physical and mental health of thousands of people daily.
University of Maryland Medical CenterUniversity of Maryland Medical CenterThe University of Maryland Medical Center is a teaching hospital with 705 beds based in Baltimore, Maryland, that provides the full range of health care to people throughout Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region. It gets more than 35,000 inpatient admissions and 165,000 outpatient visits each year...
One of the nation's oldest teaching hospitals, this 705-bed facility -- located in downtown Baltimore -- is home to the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer CenterUniversity of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center
The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center is a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center located in Baltimore, Maryland.- Quick Facts :* 2,500 Admissions* 45,000 Outpatient visits* 125 Clinical trials...
, the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center is a free-standing trauma hospital in Baltimore, Maryland and is part of the University of Maryland Medical Center. It was the first facility in the world to treat shock...
, the University of Maryland Hospital for Children and the University of Maryland Division of Transplantation.
Baltimore Washington Medical CenterBaltimore Washington Medical CenterBaltimore Washington Medical Center is a hospital in Glen Burnie, Maryland that is part of the University of Maryland Medical System . The hospital opened as North Arundel Hospital in 1965 with three floors and limited acute care services...
This 298-bed community hospital, located between Baltimore and Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, offers a wide variety of services. Baltimore Washington Medical CenterBaltimore Washington Medical Center
Baltimore Washington Medical Center is a hospital in Glen Burnie, Maryland that is part of the University of Maryland Medical System . The hospital opened as North Arundel Hospital in 1965 with three floors and limited acute care services...
was recently named a "Top 100" hospital for intensive care outcomes by Solucient Leadership Institute, which is part of Thomson Healthcare
Thomson Healthcare
Thomson Healthcare was one of the five operating divisions of the Thomson Corporation unitl 2008. Following the merger of Thomson with Reuters to form Thomson Reuters in 2008, it became the healthcare business unit of the new company....
.
Chester River Hospital and Health System
Located in Chestertown, Maryland Chester River Health System consists of Chester River Hospital Center, a 57-bed acute care community hospital; Chester River Manor, a 98-bed nursing and rehabilitation facility; and Chester River Home Care & Hospice. Together these three health care providers offer a continuum of care to meet the needs of approximately 45,000 residents of rural Kent and northern Queen Anne's counties.Kernan Hospital
This 133-bed facility, located in Woodlawn, Maryland, is the state's largest inpatient rehabilitation and orthopaedic hospital serving both adults and children. It also houses the University of Maryland Complementary Medicine Program and the University of Maryland pain clinic. Maryland General HospitalMaryland General HospitalMaryland General Hospital is a hospital in the downtown area of Baltimore, Maryland. The hospital was founded in 1881 by a group of local doctors for teaching purposes. Since 1999, the hospital has been affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System...
This 242-bed teaching hospital offers a full spectrum of health care for more than 110,000 people annually. Maryland GeneralMaryland General Hospital
Maryland General Hospital is a hospital in the downtown area of Baltimore, Maryland. The hospital was founded in 1881 by a group of local doctors for teaching purposes. Since 1999, the hospital has been affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System...
has been providing community health care in West Baltimore and Midtown for more than a century.
Mt. Washington Pediatric HospitalMt. Washington Pediatric HospitalMt. Washington Pediatric Hospital is a 70-bed non-profit children's hospital in Baltimore providing long-term care for children with complex health problems, such as obesity, asthma, or skin problems.-History:Mt...
This 102-bed pediatric and rehabilitation hospital, located in northwest Baltimore, provides specialty medical care to infants and children with complex medical needs.Shore Health System -- Dorchester General Hospital and Memorial Hospital at Easton
Formed in 1996 with the affiliation of Dorchester General Hospital in Cambridge, Maryland, and the Memorial Hospital at Easton, Maryland, Shore Health System serves Maryland's Eastern Shore communities with a total of 192 acute care beds in the two hospitals -- which includes the 20-bed Requard Center for Acute Rehabilitation at Memorial Hospital -- and a complete range of community-based outpatient diagnostic and treatment facilities.University Specialty Hospital
This 180-bed chronic care hospital, located in downtown Baltimore, focuses on the complex needs of chronically ill patients. It has the region's largest pulmonary ventilator program, and Maryland's only coma emergence program.Upper Chesapeake Health -- Harford Memorial Hospital and Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
This not-for-profit, community-based, two-hospital system demonstrates its dedication to the people in surrounding communities by delivering a broad range of healthcare services, technology, and facilities. The HealthLink program works within the community to serve as a resource and champion for wellness and health education.Today, UCH is the leading health care system and second largest private employer in Harford County, Maryland. With 2,700 Team Members and over 550 Medical Staff Physicians serving residents of Harford County, eastern Baltimore County, and western Cecil County.
Economic Impact
The University of Maryland Medical System is the third largest private employer in the Baltimore metropolitan area and one of the top 20 employers in the state, and makes a significant contribution to the state economy of Maryland.UMMS's operations account for nearly $3.5 billion in economic activity in the state. This includes Medical System expenditures of $1.9 billion, as well as $738 million in purchases of supplies and services and $908 million in spending from household income.
Besides directly employing 14,800 individuals (99 percent of whom are Maryland residents), UMMS indirectly supports an estimated 13,400 additional jobs through purchases of goods and services -- for a total of 28,200 Maryland jobs. These 28,200 employed individuals earn $1.5 billion and pay $54 million in state income and sales taxes.
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- University of Maryland Medical System
- Baltimore Washington Medical Center
- Chester River Health System
- Dorchester General Hospital
- Kernan Hospital
- Maryland General Hospital
- Memorial Hospital at Easton
- Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
- Shore Health System
- University of Maryland Medical Center
- University Specialty Hospital