Calverthealth Medical Center Inc

Programs: Calvert memorial hospital's mission is for the charitable purpose of providing quality inpatient and ambulatory health care services to the citizens of southern maryland that is accessible, cost effective and compassionate. The hospital works in partnership with the community to improve the health status of its members. The hospital provides medical services to patients regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age or ability to pay. In fy 2014, the hospital served 6,861 inpatients, 125,037 outpatients and provided 39,989 emergency room visits. In addition to the inpatients served, the hospital also treated 2,041 medical observation patients. For fy 2014, the hospital filed with the state of maryland a community benefit report that documented $19,895,054 in community benefit provided by calvert memorial hospital. The community benefit report is available upon request. All financial surpluses the hospital generates are used exclusively to further the charitable purposes of the organization. The hospital is governed by a community board comprised of civic leaders throughout calvert county who are committed to and represent the healthcare needs of the community. The hospital in fy 2014 provided $7,010,000 in charity care with a cost to the hospital of $4,701,454, to residents who were unable to pay for those services and met eligibility criteria. The hospital, as a sole community provider, provides essential healthcare services such as obstetrics, psychiatry (both inpatient and outpatient), emergency services, urgent care and long-term care that otherwise would not be provided within calvert county or would have to be provided by the government or other tax-exempt entities. Many of these services by their nature are unprofitable services due to their high costs and low reimbursement. These services would not be provided if the hospital did not step in to provide them. In addition, in fy 2014, the hospital provided $163,297 of free health services for calvert healthcare solutions patients. Calvert healthcare solutions is a partnership between the local health department, local physicians and the hospital that provides primary care services to patients who are uninsured.