Carroll Hospital

• Part of the integrated LifeBridge Health System (with which USACS has an exclusive contract to staff all LifeBridge Emergency Departments)
• 163 beds
• Only hospital in Carroll County, MD
• Cerner EMR
• 24 hour in-house:
  • CT
  • Respiratory Therapist
  • OB-GYN
  • Medical Surgical
  • Anesthesiology
  • Pediatric Coverage (no NICU)
  • Intensivist
• Interventional Cardiac Cath lab
• Stroke Center
• In-house Ultrasound Technician coverage
• 24/7 Radiology reads (In-house 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; remote outside in-house hours)
  • Plain Film and CT suite in the ED
  • Tele-Radiology
• PACS film reading system
• Medical Staff Coverage:
  • Orthopedic
  • Neurology including Tele-Neuro
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Oral Surgery
  • Urology
  • GI
  • Podiatry
  • OB/GYN
  • Cardiology
• Psych floor

Westminster, MD, is a vibrant town northwest of Baltimore, boasting a variety of landmarks, including Piney Run Park, which showcases its unique environment, and the Carroll County Farm Museum, which offers fun rides and tour opportunities. The town also hosts lively festivals, such as the Union Mills Homestead Summer Fest every August. It is located in a large metropolitan area in east-central Maryland along the Chesapeake Bay, about 40 miles northeast of Washington, D.C.

• ED Volume: 47,000

• ED Beds: 41
• ED Admission Rate: 25%
• EMR: Cerner
• In-house surgical PA 24/7

• Average Daily Encounters: 11

• ICU Beds: 10
• Staffing Model: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.; 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. shifts
• 24/7 Intensivist that admits their own patients
• 24/7 in-house:
  • CT
  • Respiratory Therapist
  • OB-GYN
  • Medical-Surgical
  • Anesthesiology

• Daily Encounters: 151

• 16 Physicians; 8 APPs
• Seven days on/seven off; 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.; 7:00 p.m. -7:00 a.m.
• No procedures, closed ICU, no codes