University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UM BWMC) is a hospital in
Glen Burnie, Maryland
Glen Burnie is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore. The population of Glen Burnie was 67,639 at the 2010 census.
History
In 1812, Elias Glenn, a d ...
that is part of the
University of Maryland Medical System
The University of Maryland Medical System (also known as UMMS) is a private, not-for-profit corporation founded in 1984 and based in Baltimore, Maryland. It owns and operates 13 hospitals (as of 2018) in Maryland, and has more than 2,500 licensed ...
(UMMS). This hospital opened as North Arundel Hospital in 1965 with three floors and limited acute care services. In 2000, North Arundel Hospital joined into UMMS and in 2005, the name was changed to UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center to reflect the hospital's growth in size and greater regionality from expanded services.
UM BWMC currently consists of:
* The original hospital building containing general medicine and surgical services
* Emergency Department
* Diabetes Center
* Tate Cancer Center
* Aiello Breast Center
* Maryland Vascular Center
* Joint Replacement Center
* Spine and Neuroscience Center
* Wound Healing Center
Awards and recognition
In 2006,
Solucient, a firm that measures performance for healthcare centers, named BWMC one of America's Top 100 Hospitals in the Large Community Hospital category. BWMC was the only hospital in Maryland and
Washington, D.C.
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to earn the award.
References
External links
Baltimore Washington Medical Centerwebsite
Baltimore Washington Medical Center on Google Street View
University System of Maryland
Hospital buildings completed in 1965
Glen Burnie, Maryland
Hospitals in Maryland
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