Maryland Hospital Association

Top 5 Things To Know About Maryland Hospitals:

NOT-FOR-PROFIT MISSION: Maryland’s hospitals are nonprofit organizations dedicated to delivering high quality health care and improving the health of all Marylanders.
ECONOMIC DRIVERS: Hospitals are among Maryland’s largest employers — directly employing 104,000 people and supporting 113,000 related jobs — producing $32 billion of yearly economic impact.
HEALTH EQUITY: Every Maryland hospital is committed to the pursuit of health equity — eliminating disparities based on race, ethnicity, gender, and socio-economic status.
CARE FOR ALL: Hospitals care for all regardless of ability to pay, including some 366,000 uninsured Marylanders. Care of those unable to pay totaled $723 million last year, about $2 million a day.
HEALTH CARE SAVINGS: Maryland’s unique system of regulated hospital payment keeps health costs in check — billions of dollars have been saved — while ensuring that our hospitals are able to offer state-of-the-art care.

A Fresh Perspective on Patient Experience

May 20, 2019 By: Bob Atlas

Maryland’s hospitals have steadily raised their patient experience scores. And, while our hospitals are improving faster than the nation, it has not been enough to close the gap. Delivering a consistently positive experience to all patients remains a challenge.
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