Carroll Hospital Center
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Carroll Hospital Center is a hospital located in Westminster, Maryland
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Before 1980, another expansion added three more floors to both wings. The 159-bed facility also housed services such as Physical Therapy. The Emergency Department, X-ray Department, and Laboratory were expanded as well. Carroll County General Hospital was awarded its first two-year accreditation by JCAHO in 1981. Throughout the decade, the hospital upgraded many services. CT scans, pediatrics, and minimally invasive surgical techniques (arthroscopy, laparoscopy) were introduced to the facility
In 1995, amidst a very large population growth in Carroll County, the hospital added a Psychiatric unit, Angiography Lab, larger Emergency Department, Sleep Lab, and Oncology. The Family Birthplace opened in 1996 and hosted 20 private suites. It provided patients with labor and delivery services, as well as recovery and post-partum services. The Richard N. Dixon Surgery Center opened in 1997 providing the community with outpatient surgeries—the first facility of its kind in the county. The Women's Place opened in 1999 with a focus on the wellness of women.
The largest expansions occurred during the 2000 millennium. Carroll County General Hospital changed its name to Carroll Hospital Center in 2003, and, in December of that year, Carroll Hospital Center opened a brand new 30000 sq ft (2,787.1 m²). new state-of-the-art Emergency Department. By 2004, a South tower was opened, this one was 5 stories tall with 24 privatized rooms for patients on each floor. The original Emergency Department was then renovated for Outpatient Services and opened in 2005 for diabetes, hyperbaric sessions, and wound care treatments. Cardiac Rehab was also moved to Outpatient Services. A renovated technologically advanced Operating Room opened in 2007.
The hospital currently has over 200 beds for patient capacity with dozens of services available for the community.
Westminster, Maryland
Westminster is a city in northern Maryland, United States. It is the seat of Carroll County. The city's population was 18,590 at the 2010 census. Westminster is an outlying community within the Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA, which is part of a greater Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV...
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History
On October 1, 1961, Carroll County General Hospital opened its doors. Originally planned by local citizens in 1957, the hospital had only 50 beds with 125 employees. By the late 1960s, medical needs had increased in the community and the hospital added a North wing and a West wing. The total number of beds increased to 120.Before 1980, another expansion added three more floors to both wings. The 159-bed facility also housed services such as Physical Therapy. The Emergency Department, X-ray Department, and Laboratory were expanded as well. Carroll County General Hospital was awarded its first two-year accreditation by JCAHO in 1981. Throughout the decade, the hospital upgraded many services. CT scans, pediatrics, and minimally invasive surgical techniques (arthroscopy, laparoscopy) were introduced to the facility
In 1995, amidst a very large population growth in Carroll County, the hospital added a Psychiatric unit, Angiography Lab, larger Emergency Department, Sleep Lab, and Oncology. The Family Birthplace opened in 1996 and hosted 20 private suites. It provided patients with labor and delivery services, as well as recovery and post-partum services. The Richard N. Dixon Surgery Center opened in 1997 providing the community with outpatient surgeries—the first facility of its kind in the county. The Women's Place opened in 1999 with a focus on the wellness of women.
The largest expansions occurred during the 2000 millennium. Carroll County General Hospital changed its name to Carroll Hospital Center in 2003, and, in December of that year, Carroll Hospital Center opened a brand new 30000 sq ft (2,787.1 m²). new state-of-the-art Emergency Department. By 2004, a South tower was opened, this one was 5 stories tall with 24 privatized rooms for patients on each floor. The original Emergency Department was then renovated for Outpatient Services and opened in 2005 for diabetes, hyperbaric sessions, and wound care treatments. Cardiac Rehab was also moved to Outpatient Services. A renovated technologically advanced Operating Room opened in 2007.
The hospital currently has over 200 beds for patient capacity with dozens of services available for the community.
Logistics
- Private, nonprofit 218-bed hospital
- Governed by a community board of directors whose primary goal is to provide high-quality, comprehensive medical services in Carroll County
- More than 400 physicians representing over 38 medical specialties
- 2nd largest employer in Carroll County, employs over 1850 individuals
- Annual budget >$236,000,000
- Annually experiences more than 315,000 patient encounters for inpatient and outpatient medical care and community programs
Services
- Medical and Surgical Units: Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Critical Care, Intermediate Care, and Progressive Care
- Emergency Department: state-of-the-art 30000 sq ft (2,787.1 m²). facility with over 40 private rooms for treatment of minor and critical injuries
- Oncology: Nationally accredited cancer care program, providing expert inpatient and outpatient oncology care with a specially trained oncology health care team.
- The Family Birthplace: 20-bed maternity unit featuring all private Labor-Delivery-Recovery-Postpartum (LDRP) suites and a Level II Special Care Nursery
- Comprehensive Behavioral Health Services: Inpatient, outpatient and partial hospitalization
- 24-hour, in-house physician coverage: In obstetrics, pediatrics, medicine, and critical care
- Computerized patient charting system: Including a picture archiving and communication system (PACS)
- Computerized system for safe medication delivery
Diagnostic Technology
- Philips 64-channel CT scanners: The most advanced CT technology available. It produces detailed pictures of any organ and blood vessels in seconds providing sharp, clear, 3-D images used to conduct coronary CT angiography and calcium scoring
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Technology (PET), and Computerized Tomography (CT): Imaging test providing complete information on cancer location and metabolism
- Stereotactic and mammotome technology for minimally invasive breast biopsy
- Capsule endoscopy: Allows the visualization of unreachable sections of the bowel through advanced camera technolgoy
Cardiovascular Services
- Cardiovasular Lab: Providing cardiac catherization and angiography
- Emergency Angioplasty: Offered in partnership with University of Maryland Medical Center#University of Maryland Heart Center
- Monitored Units: Critical, Intermediate, and Progressive Care Units for patients who require cardiac monitoring
- Cardiac Rehabilitation certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) for the highest standards of care