About BWMC

Quality/Awards

Quality at BWMC
Baltimore Washington Medical Center is committed to providing you and your family great care at all times. Because we believe it's important to inform you about the treatment you'd be receiving here, we have provided links to various Web sites that routinely provide information to consumers about the quality of care in hospitals.

JCAHO Quality Check
Maryland Hospital Performance Evaluation Guide
United States Department of Health & Human Services Hospital Compare

If you have a question, concern or suggestion about your care at BWMC, please call our Quality Improvement Department at 410-787-4730.

Please note that the mandatory data reported to each of these sites may be different, resulting in different scores and ratings, and may measure different time periods.



Awards

July 2009: U.S. News & World Report ranked BWMC as one of America's Best Hospitals in the country for neurology/neurosurgery (43rd) and digestive disorders (43rd). BWMC was one of 174 hospitals that scored high enough to be ranked in 16 specialties. The rankings are based on reputation, death rate, patient safety, and care-related factors such as nursing and patient services. Only the 50 highest hospitals were ranked in each category.
April 2009: The Aiello Breast Center at Baltimore Washington Medical Center received national accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). The NAPBC, administered by the American College of Surgeons, is a consortium of national, professional organizations dedicated to improving the quality of care and monitoring of outcomes of patients with breast diseases. It began surveying breast programs for accreditation in September 2008. Also, the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer recently reapproved Baltimore Washington Medical Center as a "Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program." The approval, which lasts for three years, signifies the medical center has met or exceeded a standard set of requirements for multidisciplinary and quality cancer care.
February 2009: HealthGrades, an independent health care rating organization, ranked Baltimore Washington Medical Center in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for clinical quality in a recent national study. The organization named BWMC a "2009 Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence" after the study reviewed hospitals' overall performance. BWMC was one of 270 community hospitals out of the 4,919 nationwide to receive the honor.
November 2008: The American College of Cardiology Foundation awarded Baltimore Washington Medical Center with the NCDR ACTION Registry-GWTG Silver Performance Achievement Award for 2008. BWMC was one of only 93 hospitals nationwide and four in Maryland to receive the honor. The award recognizes Baltimore Washington Medical Center's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients. It also signifies that BWMC has reached an aggressive goal of treating coronary artery disease patients with 85% compliance to core standard levels of care outlined by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association.
August 2008: Baltimore Washington Medical Center was designated a "Spirit of Women Premier Hospital" based on an evaluation using the National Standards of Excellence in Women's Health. Pioneered by Spirit of Women and developed in cooperation with the Office of Women's Health and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), these performance standards measure clinical excellence in women's health care and community outreach. This designation shows BWMC's commitment and understanding of the range and scope of health issues facing American women today.
June 2007: The BWI Partnership, Inc. names Baltimore Washington Medical Center the 2007 Employer of the Year for its award-winning contributions as a comprehensive health care provider and for its expanding presence throughout the Baltimore-Washington area.
May 2007: The Maryland Institute for Emergency Services Systems designates Baltimore Washington Medical Center as a Primary Stroke Center, allowing the medical center to provide life-saving treatment to patients who may have suffered a stroke.
April 2007: Became a smoke-free campus.
March 2007: Baltimore Washington Medical Center is named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare. BWMC was the only hospital in Maryland and the District of Columbia to receive this award. The award recognizes hospitals that have achieved excellence in clinical outcomes, patient safety, financial performance, efficiency and growth on patient volume.
November 2006: Baltimore Washington Medical Center ranks in the top 16% of 200 hospitals nationwide for its quality of care in five areas: pneumonia, total hip replacement, ischemic stroke, heart failure and medically managed myocardial infarction/heart attack. The ranking allows BWMC to receive the "CareScience Select Practive Customer Quality Leaders Award" - a quality award given by CareScience to member hospitals with outstanding care.