![[photo, Homer S. Gudelsky Building, University of Maryland Medical System, South Greene St., Baltimore, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/25ind/priv/images/1198-1-1015.jpg)
The System provides inpatient and outpatient care, medical education, community health services, and emergency medical treatment in Baltimore and the surrounding area.
Components of the System are University of Maryland Medical Center (including R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland Hospital for Children); Baltimore-Washington Medical System (including Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital); Chester River Health System; Kernan Hospital (including Schaefer Rehabilitation Center); Maryland General Health Systems and Hospital; and University Specialty Hospital.
Homer S. Gudelsky Building, University of Maryland Medical System, South Greene St., Baltimore, Maryland, February 2005. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
The Baltimore-Washington Medical System originated as the North Arundel Health System, which joined the University of Maryland Medical System in July 2000, and adopted its present name in July 2005.
Based in Anne Arundel County, the Baltimore-Washington Medical System is responsible for three centers: Baltimore-Washington Medical Center, Special Beginnings Birth and Women's Center, and Sunrise Assisted-Living Center. Since 1996, the Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital in Baltimore also has been affiliated with the System.
BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER
The Baltimore-Washington Medical Center opened in July 1965 as the North Arundel Hospital with 107 beds. It was renamed the Baltimore-Washington Medical Center in 2005 and now is a 311-bed hospital.
The Center provides medical, surgical, critical and sub-acute care; emergency services; inpatient psychiatric services; and gynecological and pediatric services. Additionally, it houses a cardiac catheterization laboratory, a sleep center, a diabetes center, and a wound-healing center.
In March 2003, the Tate Cancer Center opened at Baltimore-Washington Medical Center to provide patients with comprehensive care before, during, and after cancer treatment. Providing a full range of treatment options for vascular disease, the Maryland Vascular Center opened in November 2003.
MT. WASHINGTON PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL
Founded in 1922 as Happy Hills Convalescent Home for Children, Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital incorporated under its present name in 1974. The Hospital affiliated with North Arundel Medical System in 1996, and, as such, became part of the University of Maryland Medical System in July 2000.
The Hospital offers inpatient, outpatient and home-based care, as well as day programs for infants and children with complex medical needs or rehabilitation after illness, injury, or surgery. The Hospital also maintains a 15-bed satellite facility at Prince George's Hospital Center in Cheverly (Prince George's County).
SPECIAL BEGINNINGS BIRTH & WOMEN'S CENTER
Special Beginnings Birth and Women's Center is a free-standing birth center staffed by certified nurse-midwives. The Center offers free pregnancy testing, preconceptual counseling, prenatal and postnatal care, delivery services, home-visits after delivery, and "well-woman" gynecological care.
SUNRISE ASSISTED-LIVING CENTER
Sunrise Assisted-Living Center houses up to 150 residents in 75 assisted-living suites and 60 independent-living areas. Senior service options include independent living in a maintenance-free environment, assisted living, and respite and hospice care. The Center also offers programs for seniors with Alzheimer's disease or other related memory impairment.
Formed in 1997, Chester River Health System joined the University of Maryland Medical System in July 2008.
The Chester River Health System in Kent County includes Chester River Home Care and Hospice; Chester River Hospital Center; and Chester River Manor.
CHESTER RIVER HOME CARE & HOSPICE
Chester River Home Care and Hospice originated as a program of the Kent County Health Department. In 1997, the program reformed under its present name and was acquired by Kent and Queen Anne's Hospital in partnership with Bay Area Health Care. In 1999, Chester River Home Care and Hospice joined Chester River Health System.
In-home nursing and rehabilitation services are provided by Chester River Home Care and Hospice to individuals after an accident, illness, or surgery. The hospice program offers personalized care and outreach to patients and their families.
CHESTER RIVER HOSPITAL CENTER
Chester River Hospital Center was established in 1935 as Kent and Queen Anne's Hospital. The Hospital affiliated with the Chester River Health System in 1997 and received its present name in 2003.
A 53-bed acute care hospital, Chester River Hospital Center provides inpatient medical services, 24-hour emergency care, surgical services, laboratory and outpatient diagnostic services, and oncology services. It also offers maternity services to expectant and new mothers, and rehabilitation services.
CHESTER RIVER MANOR
In 1970, Chester River Manor started as Magnolia Hall Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. It joined the Chesapeake River Health System in 1999 and received its present name in 2004.
Chester River Manor is a 98-bed nursing and rehabilitation center. It also provides long-term care to residents unable to care for themselves at home.
The James Lawrence Kernan Hospital, Inc., provides inpatient and outpatient programs for children and adults with orthopedic and neurological conditions. With 138 beds, Kernan Hospital is the designated orthopedic hospital of the University of Maryland Medical System. The Hospital maintains surgical specialties in orthopedics, dental services, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and pediatric ear, nose and throat problems. Kernan Hospital also offers a range of comprehensive rehabilitation services for conditions, including brain injury, scoliosis, spinal cord injury, and stroke and multiple sclerosis.
Located on the western border of Baltimore, adjoining Baltimore County, Kernan Hospital originated in 1895 as the Hospital for Crippled and Deformed Children and became affiliated in 1985 with the University of Maryland Medical System. In 1995, Kernan Hospital legally merged with the Montebello Rehabilitation Center (formerly under the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene).
WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER REHABILITATION CENTER AT KERNAN HOSPITAL
At Kernan Hospital, the William Donald Schaefer Rehabilitation Center began in April 1996. Previously, it had been the Montebello Rehabilitation Center, formerly part of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
The Schaefer Rehabilitation Center is a 128-bed inpatient rehabilitation center. It treats patients with stroke, traumatic brain injuries, and spinal-cord disorders caused by trauma or multiple sclerosis. The Center provides physical, occupational and recreational therapy, speech and language therapy, and psychological and behavioral services. A subacute, transitional rehabilitation unit opened at the Center in 1996.
Maryland General Health Systems began in 1881 as a teaching hospital for Baltimore Medical College. In 1901, the College transferred ownership to the Sisters of Charity, a Catholic Order. Management of the Hospital was assumed by the Methodist Church in 1911 and became Methodist Hospital Association. In 1948, Methodist Hospital Association was renamed Maryland General Hospital. In 1965, Maryland General Hospital and the Baltimore Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital merged and, in 1999, affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System. That affiliation in 1999 renamed the merged institutions as Maryland General Health Systems, a comprehensive health care network managed through Maryland General Hospital.
MARYLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL
The Maryland General Hospital has 245 beds and offers residency programs for physicians in internal medicine, opthalmology, and otolaryngology.
Shore Health System formed in 1996 from the affiliation of Dorchester General Hospital in Cambridge and The Memorial Hospital at Easton. It merged with the University of Maryland Medical System in July 2006. The System includes 187 acute beds, a 33-bed skilled nursing facility, and a range of outpatient facilities in Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot Counties.
Under the System are Dorchester General Hospital and Memorial Hospital at Easton.
DORCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL
Providing acute hospital and emergency care, Dorchester General Hospital maintains 66 beds for inpatient treatment. In addition, it offers comprehensive mental health and substance abuse programs, as well as cardiac rehabilitation.
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT EASTON
Memorial Hospital at Easton includes a 140-bed acute care facility for general hospital, emergency and specialized services. Within the Hospital, the Requard Center for Acute Rehabilitation offers a 20-bed center providing acute nursing care, specially trained physicians, and occupational and speech therapy for adults recovering from injuries, surgery, and illnesses.
The University of Maryland Medical Center originated in 1823 as the Baltimore Infirmary formed by the faculty of the University of Maryland School of Medicine. The Infirmary became the University of Maryland Hospital in 1897 and affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System in 1984. Often called University Hospital, it was reorganized as the University of Maryland Medical Center in 1998.
The Center provides patient care, education, and research. It is a regional referral center for cardiac care, high-risk obstetrics and neonatology, oncology, neuro care, pediatrics, transplant and women's health services. In addition, the Center remains the primary teaching hospital for the University of Maryland School of Medicine. All of the Center's physicians are faculty members at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Some 656 beds are maintained by the Center, which includes the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center; the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center; and the University of Maryland Hospital for Children.
R ADAMS COWLEY SHOCK TRAUMA CENTER
The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center was founded in 1961 as the clinical hub of the Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Services Systems. Following the reorganization of the Institute in 1993, the Center continues under the management of the University of Maryland Medical System.
The first center to offer modern trauma medicine and care, the Cowley Shock Trauma Center is Maryland's primary adult trauma center. It treats patients with severe multiple trauma, and head and spine injuries.
MARLENE & STEWART GREENEBAUM CANCER CENTER
The Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center was formed in 1965 as the Baltimore Cancer Research Center of the National Cancer Institute. It affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System under contractual arrangement in 1974, and was renamed the Baltimore Cancer Research program in 1978. The Program became the University of Maryland Cancer Center in 1981 and was renamed the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center in 1996.
The Center is the focus of cancer treatment and research within the School of Medicine of the University of Maryland at Baltimore, and the University of Maryland Medical System.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
University of Maryland Hospital for Children provides inpatient and outpatient care for children from the age of infants through adolescents. The Hospital maintains pediatric floors at the University of Maryland Medical Center and at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, as well as at other locations throughout Maryland.
University Specialty Hospital originated as the Deaton Specialty Hospital and Home, Inc., which the University of Maryland Medical System purchased from Christ Lutheran Church in July 1996. Deaton closed its nursing home in July 2001, and was renamed University Specialty Hospital in October 2001.
COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Community Advisory Council (known as the Farmer-Mitchell Community Advisory Council) advises the System Board of Trustees on services offered by the Corporation that are of importance to the community. The Chair of the Board of Directors appoints the Council (Code Education Article, secs. 13-1B-01 through 13-1B-13).
BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON MEDICAL SYSTEM
301 Hospital Drive, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
301 Hospital Drive, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
1708 West Rogers Ave., Baltimore, MD 21209
1454 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd., Arnold, MD 21012
43 West McKinsey Road, Severna Park, MD 21146
CHESTER RIVER HEALTH SYSTEM
100 Brown St., Chestertown, MD 21061
100 Brown St., Chestertown, MD 21061
100 Brown St., Chestertown, MD 21061
200 Morgenec Rd. Chestertown, MD 21620
JAMES LAWRENCE KERNAN HOSPITAL
2200 Kernan Drive, Baltimore, MD 21207
2200 North Forest Park Ave., Baltimore, MD 21207
MARYLAND GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEMS
827 Linden Ave., Baltimore, MD 21201
827 Linden Ave., Baltimore, MD 21201
SHORE HEALTH SYSTEM
219 South Washington St., Easton, MD 21601
300 Byrn St., Cambridge, MD 21613
219 South Washington St., Easton, MD 21601
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER
22 South Greene St., Baltimore, MD 21201
22 South Greene St., Baltimore, MD 21201
22 South Greene St., Room N9E21, Baltimore, MD 21201
22 South Greene St., Baltimore, MD 21201
UNIVERSITY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
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601 South Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21230
In downtown Baltimore, the Hospital has 180 beds and provides chronic specialty care for patients with complex medical needs. Programs include ventilator care, coma emergence, traumatic brain injury, and long-term acute care with specialized nursing and therapy services.
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