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Caring for Communities

By tackling community health challenges, promoting preventitive measures, and championing equitable health care policies, MHA is dedicated to fostering healthier and more resilient communities for all Marylanders.

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The Maryland Model

For decades, Maryland has regulated hospital rates through an independent state body, ensuring equitable pricing across all payers–private, commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, or self-pay–for identical services at the same hospital.

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Quality & Safety

Maryland hospitals’ top priority is the safety and well-being of their patients, staff, and visitors. Quality health care is a commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care that meets and exceeds standards. From cutting-edge medical technologies to compassionate and skilled health care professionals, Maryland hospitals prioritize excellence.

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Behavioral Health

Maryland hospitals and health systems play a crucial role in delivering vital behavioral health care services.

Population Health

Maryland hospitals embrace an expansive health care delivery model that promises to keep people healthier, improve the direct care experience for those who are sick, and reduce the overall cost of care.

Hospital Throughput

MHA and member hospitals and health systems are committed to improving hospital throughput and reducing emergency department length of stay.

Maternal Health

By signing the Maternal Health Commitment, Maryland hospitals pledge to tackle both immediate factors within hospital settings leading to severe maternal morbidity and broader pre-existing conditions like environmental factors and health care elements contributing to the overall risk of severe maternal morbidity and mortality.
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Health Equity

Maryland hospitals prioritize health equity, and MHA works with our members to create initiatives to combat disparities, support diversity and inclusion efforts, and address social determinants of health both in and out of the hospital.

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Patient Resources

Empowering Marylanders with access to essential health care resources, MHA member hospitals stand committed to providing the best possible care. Explore patient resources, including financial assistance for the uninsured or underinsured and the comprehensive Patient’s Bill of Rights, ensuring a compassionate and informed health care experience.

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Financial Assistance

Maryland hospitals have financial assistance policies in place and readily share that information with patients.
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Patient’s Bill of Rights

The patient’s bill of rights provides expectations and policies for a patient during their hospital visit.
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Public Health

MHA collaborates with member hospitals, community-based organizations, and the state to help Marylanders be as safe and healthy as possible. Discover MHA’s public health resources.

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MHA is proud, on behalf of the state’s hospitals and health systems, to drive positive change by shaping policies and advocating to advance health and health care, ensuring the well-being of all Marylanders. Our commitment to excellence not only transforms health care but serves as the foundation for building healthy communities for generations to come.
Melony G. Griffith President & CEO, MHA

#CARING4MD

Get Involved

The policies MHA and member hospitals and health systems support reflect the values of hospitals and communities as we work together to advance health and health care. Together, we are #Caring4Md.

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