Healthcare System Overview

An In-Depth Look into the Healthcare System

MedStar Health combines the best aspects of academic medicine, research, and innovation with a complete spectrum of clinical services to advance patient care. As the largest healthcare provider in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, MedStar Health’s more than 300 care locations include 10 hospitals, 33 urgent care clinics, ambulatory care centers, and primary and specialty care providers. We are also home to the MedStar Health Research Institute and a comprehensive scope of health-related organizations all recognized regionally and nationally for excellence. MedStar Health has one of the largest graduate medical education programs in the country, training 1,150 medical residents annually, and is the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University. MedStar Health is an $8.3 billion, not-for-profit, regional healthcare system based in Columbia, Maryland, and one of the largest employers in the region. MedStar Health’s team of more than 35,000 includes physicians, nurses, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates who together support MedStar Health’s patient-first philosophy that combines care, compassion, and clinical excellence with an emphasis on customer service.

At MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, located only 55-miles from DC, you will enjoy an exceptional quality of life, living and working in St. Mary’s County with over 400 miles of shoreline. With an 8-5 schedule, no traffic and minimal call, you can feel confident that you and your family can enjoy an exceptional quality-of-life or take a weekend trip to DC just an hour away.

MedStar St. Mary's Hospital is a full-service community hospital with 126 licensed beds, which delivers state-of-the-art emergency, acute inpatient, and outpatient care. MedStar has their own proprietary EMR system, Med Connect which is a Cerner platform.

Awards and Accreditations
MedStar St. Mary's is accredited by The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission accredits and certifies nearly 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards. 

Accreditations

  • American College of Radiology
  • American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
  • American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
  • MIEMSS Primary Stroke Center
  • Baby Friendly Hospital
  • College of American Pathologists
  • AABB Blood Bank Accreditation
  • American Diabetes Association
  • The Joint Commission (TJC)

Achievements

  • Ranked #1 out of 46 hospitals in State’s RY2021 Quality Based Reimbursement Scores
  • Seven straight “A” grades from the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Group
  • Newsweek’s 2020 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals
  • The Joint Commission Pioneers in Quality™ Expert Contributor (2018)
  • BlueCross BlueShield Association Blue Distinction Center for Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery (2019)
  • Maryland Healthiest Businesses Gold Award (2020)
  • Healogics Center of Distinction Award (2019)
  • Health Quality Innovator of the Year Award, Runner Up (2019) for Data-Drive Care
  • Greenhealth Partner For Change Award (2020)
  • VHQC’s 2015 Quality Innovation Award
  • Top 100 Hospitals in 2013 (Truven Health Analytics)
  • Maryland Performance Excellence 2013 Gold Award and 2014 Platinum Award
  • American Heart Association Award
  • for Excellent Stroke Care
  • Gold Plus Performance (2017)
  • Silver Performance Award (2017)
  • Stroke Silver Plus with Honor Roll Elite (2019)
  • Alliance for Workplace Excellence (AWE) Awards in Diversity, Health & Wellness, and Eco Leadership Award

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