MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital

Patients that would definitely recommend
3% lower than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2018, 2017)

Top 1% in the nation for providing the highest clinical quality year over year

America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2018, 2017)

Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™ (2019, 2018, 2017)

Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, small intestine surgeries, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for General Surgery Award™ (2018, 2017)

Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, esophageal/stomach surgeries, and small intestine surgeries

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™ (2018)

Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgery, spinal fusion, hip fracture treatment, hip replacement, and total knee replacement

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™ (2017)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™ (2017)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia

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Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications.

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was better than expected View details

Respiratory failure following surgery

11 ratings were as expected View details

Death in procedures where mortality is usually very low
Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital
Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest
Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired at the hospital
Hip fracture following surgery
Excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery
Acute kidney dysfunction following surgery
Deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery
Bloodstream infection following surgery
Breakdown of abdominal incision site
Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Appendectomy

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

In Hospital

Appendectomy

Worse than Expected

Cardiac

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

Mortality In-Hospital Mortality within 30 days

Heart Attack

Better than Expected

Heart Failure

Better than Expected

Critical Care

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

Mortality In-Hospital Mortality within 30 days

Diabetic Emergencies

Better than Expected

Pulmonary Embolism

Better than Expected

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

As Expected

Better than Expected

Sepsis

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Critical Care Excellence Award™

2017

Gastrointestinal

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

In Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

Mortality In-Hospital Mortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

As Expected

Esophageal/Stomach Surgeries

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Better than Expected

Pancreatitis

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™

2019, 2018, 2017

General Surgery Excellence Award™

2018, 2017

Gynecologic Surgeries

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

In Hospital

Gynecologic Procedures

Worse than Expected

Hysterectomy

Worse than Expected

Neurosciences

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

Mortality In-Hospital Mortality within 30 days

Stroke

As Expected

Orthopedic

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

In Hospital

Hip Replacement

As Expected

Total Knee Replacement

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™

2018

Pulmonary

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

Mortality In-Hospital Mortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

As Expected

Better than Expected

Pneumonia

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™

2017

Spine Surgery

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

In Hospital

Spinal Fusion

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™

2018

Vascular

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/Condition

In Hospital

Carotid Procedures

As Expected

Peripheral Vascular Bypass

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10
2% lower than the national average

Would definitely recommend
3% lower than the national average

Location

MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital

5601 Loch Raven Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21239

Call

Directions (443) 444-8000

5601 Loch Raven Blvd

Baltimore, MD 21239

Directions

(443) 444-8000