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QUALITY OF LIFE: HEALTHCARE
GROWTH INDUSTRY
YOUR HEALTH
TIs in Good Hands
he healthcare industry is a core University of Maryland St. Joseph economic driver in Baltimore Medical Center in Towson is a Catholic County, with major medical acute care hospital licensed for 221 beds that
replacing older inpatient rooms and creating a grand new entrance for the hospital.
(See rendering at left.) GBMC is known nationally as a leader in high-quality women’s healthcare and cancer care. Its affiliated physician practices also partner closely
with Sheppard Pratt Health System, Maryland’s largest provider of mental-health and substance-abuse services, to ensure continuity of medical and behavioral care.
Northwest Hospital in Randallstown, affiliated with LifeBridge Health, is a 367- room nonprofit hospital that aims to make high-quality care affordable and accessible to all. The hospital is designed according to the Friesen concept, meaning that all patient rooms are private and nurses are assigned to smaller units, so as to ensure that they can spend more time with each patient.
The Baltimore County Department of Health operates centers throughout the county, offering substance use counseling, child and maternal healthcare, behavioral/ mental health treatment, reproductive and sexual health services, and transportation assistance. Those looking for insurance
or services can also look to the nonprofit Health Care Access Maryland for help.
Baltimore County’s seniors have a wide variety of healthcare options at their disposal. Local assisted-living options include Brightview Senior Living
and Commonwealth Senior Living, while HomeWell Care Services, Compassionate Healthcare Nursing Services and Home Helpers Home Care are among the providers helping Baltimore County residents age in place.
institutions, public and private healthcare practices, clinics, laboratories, long-
term care and assisted living facilities throughout the area.
Major medical institutions in the county, many of which are nationally renowned, include Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC), MedStar Franklin Square Hospital, University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, the Sheppard Pratt Health System and Northwest Hospital.
Whether you need emergency, acute or ongoing care, our hospitals, physician practices and urgent care centers will take good care of you.
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, located on the east side
of Baltimore County, provides comprehensive, technology-based surgical care. Its neurosurgery program
is particularly well regarded, due to its successful use of minimally invasive techniques. The medical center’s other specialty service lines include oncology, bariatrics, cardiology, OBGYN, pediatrics, neonatal intensive care, behavioral health, plastic/reconstructive surgery
and ambulatory services. In recent years, MedStar has invested more than $300 million in modernizing the Franklin Square campus, including a new inpatient tower, emergency department, NICU and state-of-the-art surgical pavilion.
is committed to compassionate care for all. St. Joseph is known for its high safety standards, which have earned it repeated “A” ratings from national watchdog The Leapfrog Group, most recently in the spring of 2023. Also in 2023, Healthgrades named St. Joseph one of the 100 best hospitals in the country. The hospital has more than 1,100 physicians on its medical staff, representing more than 50 medical specialties.
In addition to St. Joseph, the University
of Maryland operates UM Urgent
Care centers in Dundalk and Phoenix. ExpressCare, another urgent care provider, has locations throughout the county. In the White Marsh/Nottingham area, the Priority Care Clinic walk-in center provides an additional urgent care option.
Located near the border of Baltimore City and Baltimore County, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center is well-prepared to handle the most complex cases: it houses Maryland’s only regional burn center, a Level II trauma center and a pediatric center for emergency care. In addition, the medical center offers primary care and specialty care in more than 30 disciplines. (While Bayview sits near the eastern city/county line, Ascension St. Agnes Hospital can be found at the western border.)
Towson’s Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) has been undergoing a major expansion designed to lead the way into
the future of Baltimore-area patient care by
BY THE NUMBERS: 49,360
HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN THE COUNTY
MORE THAN
5,000
HEALTHCARE EMPLOYERS
$1.9B
WORKER INCOME GENERATED
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