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Mission: As a proud member of medstar health, medstar union memorial hospitals (medstar union memorial) mission is to be a comprehensive hospital with regional specialty services of distinction and quality community services, all enhanced by clinical education and research. Medstar union memorial is an acute care hospital located in the north-central section of baltimore city, maryland. In fiscal year 2017, medstar union memorial had 14,611 inpatient admissions and observations, 395,016 outpatient visits, and 57,150 emergency visits.
Programs: Medstar union memorial hospitals largest program is access to and the provision of acute hospital services to the communities of northern baltimore city, maryland and the surrounding areas. In addition to the program service expenses listed above, medstar union memorial incurred $102. 6m of management and general expenses in providing services to its communities. Medstar union memorial offers clinical services in general medicine and surgery, and specialty services in cardiac care, hand surgery, orthopaedics, sports medicine, vascular surgery, and rehabilitation. It is known for the curtis national hand center, medstar heart & vascular institute, medstar orthopaedics, and the development of the first hospital-based sports medicine program in the country. In addition, the hospital is recognized as an advanced primary stroke center and earned certification in joint replacement of the hip and knee as well as spine surgery by the joint commission. The american heart association and american stroke association recognized medstar union memorial for achieving 85% or higher compliance with all get with the guidelines - stroke achievement measures and 75% or higher with five or more get with the guidelines -stroke quality measures for 12 consecutive months. Medstar union memorial was recognized by practice greenhealth environmental excellence for its ongoing commitment to improving its environmental performance and pride in realizing a top standard of excellence in sustainability. In 2015, medstar union memorial was recognized by u. S. News & world report as one of the best hospitals in the baltimore region for heart bypass, knee replacement and orthopaedics.
medstar union memorial provided $17. 1m in health professions education in fiscal year 2017. This category includes training in graduate medical education, education for physicians, medical students, nurses, and other health professions.
medstar union memorial provided $6. 1m 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, and womens and childrens services.