Everything you need to know about getting here and getting around.
About Us
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 245 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.
Facts about Howard County General Hospital
Facts about Howard County General Hospital
HCGH staff includes more than 1,800 full- and part-time employees. It is the third largest private employer in Howard County and employs more than 1,000 Howard County residents. A diverse workforce, 51 percent of hospital staff are minorities.
The hospital’s professional staff is comprised of more than 1,000 physicians and allied health professionals, representing nearly 100 specialties and subspecialties. Ninety-five percent of the physicians are board-certified in their specialty.
Hospital expenditures total approximately $265 million per year, much of which is spent locally for supplies and services. This figure includes salaries and benefits of approximately $130 million. More than 330 volunteers contributed over 24,000 hours of service in FY 2018, working in all areas of the hospital and the community to support the hospital and its services.
Fiscal Year 2018 Utilization Statistics
During 2018, HCGH proudly provided services to approximately 200,000 people in and around our community.
78K
Emergency Room Visits
For patients that were evaluated or treated
21.4K
Patients
Admitted to or observed in the hospital
10.6K
Surgeries
2,851 performed in the hospital; 7,842 performed as outpatient procedures
3,369
Babies Delivered
In our Labor and Delivery unit
52K
Outpatient Services
Provided to patients including lab services and outpatient surgery
30K
People
Reached through our health promotions and wellness programs