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celebrating 100 YEARS 1919-2019
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A Centuryentury
of Care
of Care
1919-2019

The Role of a Community Hospital
YEAR 2017 “What’s most important for people to know is the hospital is there for them,”

• Dedicated $12-million said former board chairman Henry Trentman. “It’s a resource for them and
it’s continually being updated for them. Our job as a community hospital is to
state-of-the-art be responsive to community needs.”
diagnostic imaging
“I can tell you when I had my car accident recently, it reinforced my understanding of thank
• Broke ground on God it’s there when you need it,” said Krug.
$51-million expansion Trentman also stressed the importance of quality and patient safety at CalvertHealth
• Garnered Health Quality Medical Center. “It’s the cornerstone of any hospital and it’s important for people to know that
Innovator Award it gets a lot of attention.” At present, CalvertHealth has the lowest mortality and one of the
lowest readmission rates statewide.
• Received highest AHA “I’m very proud we’ve received Accreditation with Commendation five times in a row,” said
honor for stroke care Susan Dohony, chief quality officer. “Things evolve so quickly in health care. We are continually

looking at best practices and making changes to meet the needs of the community.”
Creating an optimal patient experience has become a major focus for CHMC. “As a result,
When the hospital signed a we’ve seen the numbers go up on our patient satisfaction surveys,” said Stewart. “They are
contract to provide full-time way higher than they’ve ever been.” The most recent quarter had CalvertHealth with the third
coverage for the emergency highest scores in Maryland based on how patients rated their stay after they went home.
department, it made front Showalter emphasized the board’s commitment to ensuring that every member of the
page news in the Calvert
Independent on June 8, 1977. community – across the board – has access to the same level of high quality care as everybody
Courtesy of Sally Showalter else and it’s close to home.
Fowler said all of this has contributed to making the hospital a real drawing card for the
Board Chairman Harold A. community. “I think a lot of the progress we’ve enjoyed in the county we have to credit to the
Crane (at left), the Hon. Judge high quality of healthcare facilities we have.”
John B. Gray, Jr. (at podium) His perspective is shared by former county commissioner Hagner Mister, whose family
and Maryland Comptroller
Louis L. Goldstein (at right) has lived in Calvert for seven generations. He remembers when there were only four doctors
unveil the dedication plaque and one dentist. “The hospital means a lot to a lot of people; especially to have one that good
on May 7, 1978. File Photo right here at home. It’s a great asset to Calvert County.”

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