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Suburban Hosp Healthcare Syst
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Total Number Of Beds : 233
Description
About Suburban Hospital
Suburban Hospital is a communitybased notforprofit hospital serving Montgomery County and the surrounding area since 1943 On June 30 2009 Suburban Hospital became a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine The designated trauma center for Montgomery County Suburban Hospital is affiliated with many local healthcare organizations including the National Institutes of Health
Mission
Improving health with skill and compassion
Values
Compassion
Excellence
Integrity
Teamwork
Accountability
History
Our History
On December 13 1943 Suburban Hospital opened its doors as a 130bed hospital constructed to accommodate the expanding World War II military population in rural Montgomery County Maryland In its first full year the small facility consisting of several one story cottages admitted 3000 patients and had an operating budget of 13000
In 1950 the hospital was purchased by the community from the federal government for 125000 During the late 1950s the hospital experienced a severe shortage of beds requiring administrators to enclose sun porches and convert clinic space to accommodate patients To alleviate the overflow of patients the Suburban Hospital Association developed a master facility plan to construct three new wings over the next decade
Today more than 65 years after it was established Suburban is distinguished by a cuttingedge stroke program level II trauma center designation centers of excellence in cardiac care orthopedics neurosciences and oncology stateoftheart diagnostic and treatment tools and affiliations with worldclass institutions such as the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins Medicine
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