Holy Cross Hospital (Silver Spring)
Holy Cross Hospital is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit teaching hospital hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland. The hospital, the second largest in Maryland, was founded in 1963 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross. There are over 1,200 doctors in the hospital, which has 443 beds, and sees nearly 200,000 patients per year.
History
The Hospital started in 1963 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross congregation. The hospital was the first in Maryland to have an MRI machine. The hospital is a member of Trinity Health. In 2008, the hospital created an emergency center specifically designed to treat seniors who had acute health problems that were not life-threatening.[1]
References
- ↑ "Separate Emergency Center for Older Patients Leads to High Levels of Patient Satisfaction, Detection of Polypharmacy, Increased Volume of Patients, and Low Rate of Return Visits". Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
See also
Sources
- http://www.holycrosshealth.org/services_main.htm
- http://www.holycrosshealth.org/index.htmlink
- http://www.holycrosshealth.org/about-us
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