University of Maryland Laurel Medical Center is a free-standing emergency care facility that also provides outpatient clinical and surgical services. Located in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, near Laurel,[2][3] it previously served as a community hospital.
| University of Maryland Laurel Medical Center | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Laurel, Maryland, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°05′12″N 76°52′53″W / 39.08667°N 76.88139°W |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | Community |
| Affiliated university | University of Maryland School of Medicine |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
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| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
| Lists | Hospitals in Maryland |
History
editLaurel Regional Hospital was proposed in 1972. Construction funds were approved by Prince George's County Executive Winfield M. Kelly Jr. in 1975 for a $14.5 million hospital.[4] The building was constructed in 1978 as the "Greater Laurel-Beltsville Hospital" for $20 million.[5][6][7]
In 1983, the Prince George's council created the Community Hospital and Health Care corporation to manage the county's three hospitals. In July 1985, the Hospital Corporation of America was hired to manage the hospital system. Winfield M. Kelly Jr. was appointed chairman of the board and 22 members volunteered to resign.[8][9] In 1993, Kelly became president of Dimensions Healthcare which took over management of Prince George's hospitals;[10] he left Dimensions in mid-2003.[11]
Specialty and wound care
editIn July 2011, the Gladys Spellman Specialty Care Unit relocated to Laurel Regional Hospital from Cheverly, Maryland, where it had been for 43 years. The fourth-floor unit was named for former politician Gladys Noon Spellman.[12]
The hospital is home since 1995 to a specialty outpatient Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine center.[13] The center houses two monoplace hyperbaric chambers which are used for special kinds of advanced wound healing.[14] The center received Center of Distinction Status for 2015 by its Healogics network after 12 consecutive months of "patient satisfaction higher than 92 percent, and a minimum wound healing rate of at least 91 percent within 30 median days to heal."[15]
Transition to medical center
editOn July 31, 2015, Dimensions Healthcare announced its decision to close the hospital and retain only outpatient services until a new ambulatory surgery center is built in 2018.[16][17] On July 18, 2016, a plan was announced by Laurel officials that would result in the hospital's being operated by the University of Maryland Medical System.[18] On September 1, 2017, UMMS announced its ownership of Dimensions Healthcare, renamed "University of Maryland Capital Region Health". With this change, the Laurel hospital's name became University of Maryland Laurel Regional Hospital.[19]
In September 2018, Laurel Regional received approval from the Maryland Health Care Commission to begin building a medical center on the campus, after filing a request in April. Inpatient medical and surgical units and behavioral health services moved to UM Prince George's Hospital Center by November, while some other programs remained at the hospital during transition, including the wound care center and emergency services.[20] Construction began in March 2021, and a new 83,742-square-foot (7,780 m2) medical center building opened on June 4, 2023.[21] Future plans include construction of a new medical office building, and demolition of the old hospital as the new campus continues to grow.
References
edit- ^ "UM Laurel Medical Center Brochure" (PDF). University of Maryland Medical System. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "City of Laurel Zoning Map." City of Laurel. Retrieved on August 26, 2018. See also: City map.
- ^ "UM Laurel Regional Hospital." University of Maryland Laurel Regional Hospital. Retrieved on August 26, 2018. "7300 Van Dusen Road, Laurel, Maryland 20707, United States"
- ^ "Kelly Signs Building Contract For Greater Laurel Hospital". The Washington Post. 15 August 1975.
- ^ "Deficit Seen for P.G. Hospital Project: Deficit Seen for P.G. Hospital Project". The Washington Post. 30 March 1978.
- ^ Brown, DeNeen L. (21 December 1997). "Hospital, Nurses Are At Odds Over Strikers Who Lost Their Positions: Fate of 'Laurel 10' Is a Key Issue in Union Dispute". The Washington Post.
- ^ Glenn, Gwendolyn (28 October 2014). "Laurel Regional has 'process in place' for Ebola patients". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ "Hospital Board Fires Aluisi, Appoints Kelly: P.G. Hospital Board Fires Aluisi As Chairman and Appoints Kelly". The Washington Post. 30 July 1985.
- ^ "22 Members Quit Hospital Board in P.G.: 22 on Board Of Hospitals In P.G. Offer Resignations". The Washington Post. 1 October 1985.
- ^ "Md. Secretary of State Quits, Drops Political Bid". The Washington Post. 20 February 1993.
- ^ McElhatton, Jim (June 22, 2005). "Ex-health care chief got big payoff". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
Mr. Kelly left the health care system in 2003 -- four weeks into the fiscal year that ran from July 1, 2003
- ^ "Gladys Spellman Specialty Care Unit relocates to Laurel Regional Hospital". The Baltimore Sun. July 6, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "Laurel Regional Hospital Appoints Medical Director of Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center" (PDF) (Press release). Dimensions Healthcare System. March 18, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center". Dimensions Healthcare System. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
The facility and its services were expanded to include two new hyperbaric oxygen chambers to provide specialization in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), an innovative treatment for the non-healing wounds of many diabetic patients and other patients.
- ^ Michaels, Andrew (March 8, 2016). "Laurel Regional wound care center awarded Center of Distinction Status". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ Wilkins, Tracee; di Marzo, Marina (July 31, 2015). "Laurel Regional Hospital Downsizing and Closing". NBC. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ Dzwonchyk, Melanie (July 31, 2015). "Laurel Regional to be replaced by outpatient facility". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ Michaels, Andrew; Griffin, Dan (July 18, 2016). "Laurel Regional Hospital to be operated by University of Maryland Medical System". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ Michaels, Andrew (September 1, 2017). "UMMS assumes ownership of Dimensions Healthcare System". Laurel Leader. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ Nocera, Jess (September 27, 2018). "Laurel Regional gets approval to begin building". Laurel Leader. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ Roberts, Angela (May 18, 2023). "New UM Laurel Medical Center to open June 4; emergency, surgical care but no inpatient beds". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 12, 2023.