MedStar Harbor Hospital is a private nonprofit, 150-bed,

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teaching hospital in

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, U.S. It is located on South Hanover Street along the Middle Branch of the

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in the

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neighborhood of South Baltimore. The hospital has around 10,000 inpatients admissions and close to 60,000

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visits per year. Its areas of specialty include orthopaedics, oncology, women's services, cardiology, internal medicine and neurosurgery. Harbor Hospital also offers a

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program in internal medicine and a transitional program that prepares residents to specialize in other areas.

History

Originally named South Baltimore Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, the hospital was established by physician Harry Peterman in 1903. It was located on

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in what was then an industrial area of Baltimore City. When the hospital outgrew its original location, it purchased from Broening Park, formerly the site of the Maryland Yacht Club. Construction of the present MedStar Harbor Hospital began in 1967 and was completed in 1968. The present location's proximity to the

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inspired the name, Harbor Hospital. In 1996, Harbor Hospital became part of Helix Health, a regional health care network. Helix merged with Medlantic Healthcare Group in 1998 and in 1999 was renamed

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Services offered

Harbor Hospital offers the following services: * Arthritis &

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Center * Cancer Center—The Cancer Center recently received a full three-year accreditation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons. * Cardiology * Diabetes * Emergency department *

Gastroenterology Gastroenterology (from the Greek gastḗr- "belly", -énteron "intestine", and -logía "study of") is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. The digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract, sometime ...

hepatology Hepatology is the branch of medicine that incorporates the study of liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, and pancreas as well as management of their disorders. Although traditionally considered a sub-specialty of gastroenterology, rapid expansion ...

* Lung Cancer Center * Neonatal Care Unit * Neurosurgical care *

Orthopaedic Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics ( alternative spelling orthopaedics) is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal ...

s * Pediatrics * Rehabilitation services *

Pulmonary rehabilitation Pulmonary rehabilitation, also known as respiratory rehabilitation, is an important part of the management and health maintenance of people with chronic respiratory disease who remain symptomatic or continue to have decreased function despite stan ...

* Sleep Center * Stroke—MedStar Harbor Hospital is certified as a primary stroke center by the Joint Commission. *

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and gynecology services

Accreditation and recognition

MedStar Harbor Hospital is

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by the

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, an independent, nonprofit organization that evaluates and accredits health care programs in the United States. Harbor Hospital has been awarded the Delmarva Foundation Quality Excellence Award, an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to health care quality improvement. It has earned the award eight times, (2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013) more than any other hospital in the Delmarva area, including Maryland, Washington D.C., and Delaware.

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