University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center

University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
University of Maryland Medical System
Geography
Location Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds 319
History
Founded 1965
Links
Website http://www.mybwmc.org/
Lists Hospitals in Maryland

University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (BWMC) is a hospital in Glen Burnie, Maryland that is part of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS). This 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:

Awards and recognition

In 2006, Solucient, a firm that measures performance for healthcare centers, named BWMC one of America's Top 100 Hospitals in the Large Community Hospital category. BWMC was the only hospital in Maryland and Washington, D.C. to earn the award.[1] 2011- Security Department ranked #56 of top 500 hospital security department in the country by Security Magazine.

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Coordinates: 39°08′20″N 76°37′20″W / 39.1389°N 76.6222°W / 39.1389; -76.6222

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