As 2021 ends, there’s no room at the inn. COVID patients have more than doubled in the past month and hospital beds are full.

This week your hospitals hit a historic, unprecedented, and unwanted milestone—less than 500 available staffed beds across the state. This is the lowest number since the beginning of the pandemic.

There’s power in numbers—and impact. For the coming session of the General Assembly, MHA will expand its grassroots advocacy pilot program to include all Maryland hospitals. MHA asks all hospital leaders to commit to engage fully, so we can prove the strength of Maryland hospitals and your workforce.

The arrival of the holiday season—our second under the cloud of COVID-19—is an opportunity to reflect on all we are thankful for.