A Rich Heritage of Dedication and Commitment to Excellence
For a century now, we have been determined to bring the highest quality of care to our community. It is a rich heritage of dedication and commitment to excellence that we continue to provide today.
- 2003 – Adopted hospitalist medicine (first in Southern Maryland)
- 2006 – Advanced cancer care with opening of regional radiation oncology center
- 2009 – Implemented critical care telemedicine (first in state)
- 2011 – Launched first community health information exchange in state
- 2015 – Expanded and renovated diagnostic imaging department – serves as a showroom for General Electric (GE)
- 2016 – Implemented new electronic health records system
- 2016 – Launched a Mobile Health Center to remove barriers to access by traveling to underserved areas
- 2017 – Rebranded as CalvertHealth to unite all our services throughout the county under one name
- 2017 – Broke ground on $51 million-dollar renovation and expansion project to convert to private patient rooms
We’ve come a long way in the last 100 years. Growing from a two-story building in 1919 to an integrated health care system providing a wide network of coordinated care. Today, CalvertHealth is a top regional healthcare provider, widely respected as a leader of innovative medicine among community hospitals. From 1919 to 2019 one thing remains the same: we continue to be passionate about caring for our residents and making a difference in every life we touch.
Known for High-tech and High-touch Achievements
- In the past five years, CH has spent more than $55 million to add cutting-edge technology, improve facilities and expand services, critical to attracting the best and the brightest to CH.
- Significant renovation and expansion of the medical center’s diagnostic imaging department added $3.1 million state-of-the-art technology including new interventional cardiovascular and nuclear medicine suites.
- Broad base of information technology – including bar coding, computerized physician order entry, electronic health records and online patient portal – to enhance quality care, improve patient safety and promote better care coordination.
- Critical care telemedicine system has contributed to lower mortality and readmission rates. This life-saving technology allows intensive care physicians and veteran critical care nurses at a remote location to monitor crucial indicators such as blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen levels, respiratory rate and lab results for early warning signs and to intervene proactively when needed.
- The CH Breast Center offers state-of-the-art imaging systems like digital mammography, stereotactic biopsy, breast MRI and ultrasound. 3D mammography can detect even the subtlest signs of early cancer.
- Implementation of smart IV pumps throughout the facility, coupled with bar coding and electronic prescribing, places CH at the forefront of medication safety in the state.
- Computerized tracking system, digital radiography and PACS (Picture Archiving Communications System) in the Emergency Department enhances efficiency while improving coordination of care.
- Garnered Health Quality Innovator Award for 2017 for CH collaborative approach to reduce opioid addiction and prevent opioid-related deaths in our community.
- Recognized as a leader in airway safety initiatives by American Association of Respiratory Care.
- Received the American Heart Association’s highest honor for outstanding stroke care, the Gold Plus Achievement Award, for the seventh year in a row.