University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center explained

University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
Org/Group:	University of Maryland Medical System
Coordinates:	39.1381°N -76.6225°W
State:	Maryland
Country:	US
Beds:	272^[1]
Emergency:	Yes
Founded:	1965

University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UM BWMC) is a hospital in Glen Burnie, Maryland that is part of the University of Maryland Medical System (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.^[2]

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. to earn the award.^[3]

External links

• Baltimore Washington Medical Center website
• Baltimore Washington Medical Center on Google Street View

Notes and References

1. Web site: Licensed Acute Care Hospital Beds Fiscal Year 2018 . mhcc.maryland.gov . Jan 9, 2018.
2. Web site: U. of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center. American Hospital Directory. May 3, 2020.
3. Web site: Solucient's 100 Top Hospitals . 2007-06-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070603234902/http://www.100tophospitals.com/winners/nationalwinners.aspx . 2007-06-03 . dead .