Baltimore Washington Medical Center
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Baltimore Washington Medical Center (BWMC) is a hospital in Glen Burnie, Maryland
that is part of the University of Maryland Medical System
(UMMS). The 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 Baltimore Washington Medical Center to reflect the hospital's growth in size and greater regionality from expanded services.
BWMC currently consists of:
, a firm that measures performance for healthcare centers, named BWMC one of America's Top 100 Hospitals in the Large Community Hospital category. BMWC was the only hospital in Maryland and Washington, D.C.
to earn the award.
Glen Burnie, Maryland
Glen Burnie is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, and is a suburb of Baltimore. The population was 67,639 at the 2010 census...
that is part of the University of Maryland Medical System
University of Maryland Medical System
The University of Maryland Medical System is a private, not-for-profit corporation founded in 1994 and based in Baltimore, Maryland...
(UMMS). The 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 Baltimore Washington Medical Center to reflect the hospital's growth in size and greater regionality from expanded services.
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 Pain Center
- Wound Healing Center
Awards and recognition
In 2006, SolucientThomson Healthcare
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, a firm that measures performance for healthcare centers, named BWMC one of America's Top 100 Hospitals in the Large Community Hospital category. BMWC was the only hospital in Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
to earn the award.