University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center Ranked #5 Hospital in Maryland by U.S. News & World Report

New Designation Elevates Hospital on the Annual U.S. News and World Report “Best Hospitals” List

GLEN BURNIE, Md. (July 16, 2024) – The University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UM BWMC), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), is ranked #5 in the state of Maryland and the Baltimore Metro area on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Hospital's list, released today. The hospital was also rated High Performing for the care it provides in eight common procedures: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), colon cancer surgery, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, lung cancer surgery and pneumonia.

These ranking reflects our team's unwavering commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our patients, their families and all those we serve,” said Kathy McCollum, President and Chief Executive Officer of UM BWMC. We owe this recognition to our medical staff, clinicians, nurses and team members who collaborate daily to provide the best possible outcomes to our patients and exceptional care to our community.

UM BWMC is one of three UMMS hospitals ranking among the top five hospitals in the state, according to U.S. News & World Report. The University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), the System's academic flagship hospital, again ranked #2 in both the state of Maryland and Baltimore Metro area, and ranked #43 nationally for Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) and #47 for cancer specialties. UM St. Joseph Medical Center ranked #3 in the state and Baltimore Metro area for the seventh consecutive year.

Having three of our hospitals ranked so highly is indicative of the excellent academic-focused medical care available across our System,” said Mohan Suntha, MD, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer of UMMS. “Our team members work hard every day to deliver compassionate, high-quality patient and family-centered care. This recognition speaks to the relentless commitment of our workforce to the health and well-being of communities we serve in Maryland and beyond."

The U.S. News rankings are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or for common elective procedures. More than 60 hospitals in Maryland were evaluated by U.S. News & World Report for their annual list, with only 8 meeting the high standards set by the third-party rating organization.

About the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center

The University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UM BWMC) is a 307-bed medical center committed to improving the health outcomes of the communities it serves. A member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), UM BWMC is located in Glen Burnie (Anne Arundel County) and has more than 3,100 team members and 1,000 medical providers on staff. The medical group provides primary and specialty care services to individuals throughout the region. Together with community providers and faculty from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, UM BWMC offers a wide range of clinical programs including cancer, critical care, emergency, heart, lung, neurosciences, orthopedics, pediatric, primary care, vascular, and women’s health. For more information, visit umbwmc.org.

About the University of Maryland Medical System

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system, focused on delivering compassionate, high-quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state’s future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care, delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland. UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System’s anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as through a network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. For more information, visit umms.org.