University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center

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University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
University of Maryland Medical System
University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
Geography
Location Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
Coordinates 39°8′17″N76°37′21″W / 39.13806°N 76.62250°W / 39.13806; -76.62250
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds272 [1]
History
Opened1965
Links
Website www.umbwmc.org
Lists Hospitals in Maryland

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]

Contents

UM BWMC currently consists of:

The Main Building at BWMC BaltWashMedCenter2.jpg
The Main Building at BWMC
The Tate Center at BWMC BaltWashMedCenter1.jpg
The Tate Center at BWMC
The main entrance lobby at BWMC BaltWashMedCenter3.jpg
The main entrance lobby at BWMC
The main building atrium at BWMC, next to the gift shop BaltWashMedCenter4.jpg
The main building atrium at BWMC, next to the gift shop

Awards and recognition

In 2024, UM BWMC was named a top 5 'Best Hospital' in the state of Maryland and the Baltimore Metro Area and by U.S. News & World Report [3] and ranked High Performing in the categories of lung cancer surgery, colon cancer surgery, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure and pneumonia.

References

  1. ↑ "Licensed Acute Care Hospital Beds Fiscal Year 2018" (PDF). mhcc.maryland.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ "U. of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center". American Hospital Directory. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  3. ↑ "University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center". U.S. News & World Report. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
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