Harbor Hospital Inc

Programs: Medstar harbors largest program is access to and the provision of acute hospital services to the communities of southern baltimore city, southwestern baltimore county and northern anne arundel county, maryland and the surrounding areas. In addition to the program service expenses listed above, medstar harbor incurred $39. 7m of management and general expenses in providing services to its communities. Collaboration with the national institute on aging (one of the national institutes of health) makes medstar harbor the home of the baltimore longitudinal study on aging, the nations longest running study of aging and conditions affecting the elderly. Parexel, an international clinical research organization, has its pharmacology research unit located at medstar harbor. Medstar harbor hospital was named a top hospital in maryland and the baltimore metropolitan area in the latest rankings by u. S. News & world report. The hospital was specifically recognized for high performance in copd, gastroenterology, gynecology, heart failure, orthopaedics, and pulmonology. Medstar harbor was once again recognized as a gold level recipient of the american heart associations fit-friendly worksites recognition program, which is a catalyst for positive change and worksites throughout the nation. Medstar harbor received the joint commissions gold seal of approval for behavioral health care accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards re-certifications. The hospital also earned the joint commissions gold seal of approval for stroke care and spine surgery, with no recommendation for improvement. Medstar harbor received the nurses improving care for health-system elders (niche) senior friendly award, the leading nurse driven program designed to help hospitals and healthcare organizations improve the care of older adults. Niche designation demonstrates the hospitals organizational commitment and continued progress in improving quality, enhancing the patient and family experience, and supporting the hospital's efforts to serve its communities. The american heart association awarded medstar harbors commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care with the gold plus quality achievement award and once again the hospital was honored by practice greenhealth with the "partner for change" award.

medstar harbor provided $12. 2m in subsidized (mission driven) health services in fiscal year 2017. These critical services, which are driven by community needs, operate at a loss. They address priorities primarily through disease prevention and improvement of health status. Services provided include hospitalists, womens and childrens services, and behavioral health.

medstar harbor provided $10. 2m in health professions education in fiscal year 2017. This category includes training in graduate medical education, and education for physicians, medical students, nurses, and other health professions.