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Welcome to Howard County General Hospital: A Member of Johns Hopkins Medicine. Howard County General Hospital has been serving our community since July 1973. Our mission, "Provide the highest quality care to improve the health of our entire community through innovation, collaboration, service excellence, diversity and a commitment to patient safety" is carried through in all that we do.
Howard County General Hospital is a private, not-for-profit, community health care provider, governed by a community-based board of trustees. Opened in 1973, the original 59-bed, short-stay hospital has grown into a comprehensive acute care medical center with 225 licensed beds, specializing in women’s and children’s services, surgery, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, gerontology, psychiatry, emergency services and community health education. In June 1998, Howard County General Hospital joined Johns Hopkins Medicine.
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Facts about Howard County General Hospital (Slideshow)
Facts about Howard County General Hospital (Slideshow)
HCGH staff includes nearly 1,800 employees. It is the second largest private employer in Howard County and employs more than 940 Howard County residents. A diverse workforce, 54 percent of hospital staff are minorities.
The hospital’s professional staff is comprised of more than 1,000 physicians and allied health professionals, representing 118 specialties and subspecialties. More than 93% percent of the physicians are board-certified in their specialty.
Expenditures total approximately $282 million per year, much of which is spent locally for supplies and services. Approximately $130 million is spent on salaries and benefits.
Fiscal Year 2021 Utilization Statistics
During FY2021, HCGH proudly provided services to nearly 158,000 people.
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56K Emergency Room Visits
For patients that were evaluated and treated
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19K Patients
Admitted to or observed in the hospital
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9K Surgeries
3,198 performed in the hospital; 6,039 performed as outpatient procedures
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2,641 Babies Delivered
In our Labor and Delivery unit
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73K Outpatient Services
Provided to patients including laboratory / excluding outpatient surgery
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14K People
Reached through our health promotions and wellness programs