Program areas at CalvertHealth Medical Center
Calverthealth Medical Center's mission is for the charitable purpose of providing safe, high quality inpatient and ambulatory health care services to the citizens of southern Maryland that is accessible, cost effective and compassionate. The hospital works in partnership with the community to improve the health status of its members. The hospital provides Medical services to patients regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age or ability to pay. In fy 2022, the hospital served 5,908 inpatients, 30,919 outpatients and provided 35,410 emergency room visits. In addition to the inpatients served, the hospital also treated 2,562 Medical observation patients. For fy 2022, the hospital filed with the state of Maryland a community benefit report that documented $7,985,178 in community benefit provided by Calverthealth Medical Center. The community benefit report is available upon request. All financial surpluses the hospital generates are used exclusively to further the charitable purposes of the organization. The hospital is governed by a community board comprised of civic leaders throughout calvert county who are committed to and represent the healthcare needs of the community. The hospital in fy 2022 provided over $2,799,501 in charity care with a cost to the hospital of $2,787,707 to residents who were unable to pay for those services and met eligibility criteria. The hospital, as a sole community provider, provides essential healthcare services such as obstetrics, psychiatry (both inpatient and outpatient), emergency services, urgent care and long-term care that otherwise would not be provided within calvert county or would have to be provided by the government. Many of these services by their nature are unprofitable services due to their high cost and low reimbursement. These services would not be provided if the hospital did not step in to provide them.