Northwest Hospital

Part of the LifeBridge Health system, which also includes Sinai Hospital and Grace Medical Center in Baltimore, Northwest Hospital is a 240-bed, nonprofit facility offering a wide range of patient services. Northwest Hospital’s commitment to patient-centered care is reflected in its recently opened Rapid Evaluation Unit, which helps reduce wait times and improve the accuracy of triage.

Randallstown is a suburban community located approximately six miles northwest of Baltimore, offering convenient access to the city’s attractions and vibrant Inner Harbor. It is also within an hour of the cultural and educational opportunities of Washington, D.C. The area features excellent schools and safe, friendly neighborhoods, and the hospital is easily accessible from the I-695 beltway. Randallstown combines the best qualities of both urban and suburban living.

• ED Volume: 46,000

• ED Beds: 55
• Staffing Model: 39 hours of day Physician coverage; 40 hours of day APP coverage
• Admission Rate: 25-27%
• Observation services are also provided and managed by USACS, serving as a catalyst for excellent interdepartmental communication and collaboration between the ED and OBS
• A dynamic leadership team that promotes collaborative culture while consistently implementing innovative solutions
• Driven by innovative solutions, such as the vertical care model, which successfully reduces ED boarding by providing streamlined and specialized care to patients of varying acuity levels
• 100% fully staffed with permanent, highly skilled and dedicated nursing by the end of 2023

• Obs Daily Encounters: 30

• EMR: Cerner
• OBS Beds: 24—exclusively for Emergency Medicine patients
• Median patient length of stay <22 hours
• National Observation Program support and oversight

• Daily Encounters: 132

• Details coming soon