A Rich Heritage of Dedication and Commitment to Excellence
For a century now, we have been determined to bring the highest quality of care to our community. It is a rich heritage of dedication and commitment to excellence that we continue to provide today.
- 1997 – Opened first of three urgent care centers to offer after-hours care for all ages
- 1999 – Opened new birth center with private rooms for individualized attention
- 2003 – Adopted hospitalist medicine (first in Southern Maryland)
- 2006 – Advanced cancer care with opening of regional radiation oncology center
- 2009 – Implemented critical care telemedicine (first in state)
- 2011 – Launched first community health information exchange in state
- 2015 – Expanded and renovated diagnostic imaging department – serves as a showroom for General Electric (GE)
- 2016 – Implemented new electronic health records system
- 2016 – Launched a Mobile Health Center to remove barriers to access by traveling to underserved areas
- 2017 – Rebranded as CalvertHealth to unite all of our services throughout the county under one name
- 2020 – Completed a $51-million dollar renovation and expansion project to convert to private patient rooms
- 2021 – Launched bariatric surgery program to target widespread obesity in county
We’ve come a long way in the last 100 years. Growing from a two-story building in 1919 to an integrated health care system providing a wide network of coordinated care. Today, CalvertHealth is a top regional healthcare provider, widely respected as a leader of innovative medicine among community hospitals. From 1919 to 2022 and beyond, one thing remains the same: we continue to be passionate about caring for our residents and making a difference in every life we touch.
Known for High-tech and High-touch Achievements
- In the past five years, CH has spent more than $76 million to add cutting-edge technology, renovate facilities and expand services critical to attracting the best and the brightest to CH.
- Significant renovation and expansion of the medical center’s diagnostic imaging department added $3.1 million state-of-the-art technology including new interventional cardiovascular and nuclear medicine suites.
- Broad base of information technology – including bar coding, computerized physician order entry, electronic health records and online patient portal – to enhance quality care, improve patient safety and promote better care coordination.
- The Sheldon E. Goldberg Center for Breast Care, in collaboration with Calvert Medical Imaging Center, offers state-of-the-art imaging systems like digital mammography, 3D upright biopsy, breast MRI and ultrasound. 3D mammography is designated to detect even the most subtle signs of early cancer.
- Implementation of smart IV pumps throughout the facility, coupled with bar coding and electronic prescribing, places CH at the forefront of medication safety in the state.
- Computerized tracking system, digital radiography and PACS (Picture Archiving Communications System) in the Emergency Department enhances efficiency while improving coordination of care.
- Achieved a 4-star overall quality hospital rating in 2021 from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, placing CalvertHealth Medical Center among the top 12 hospitals in the state.
- Received the American Heart Association’s highest honor for outstanding stroke care, the Gold Plus Achievement Award, for 10 years in a row.
- Partnered with Sheppard Pratt Health in 2021 to provide expanded behavioral health services across the CalvertHealth Network of Care.