MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital has served as a trusted healthcare provider for more than a century, balancing its rural roots with forward-leaning innovation. With 91 beds, the hospital offers a wide range of acute and specialty services, including behavioral health, maternity care, stroke treatment and robotic-assisted surgery, which is a rarity among rural hospitals. In fiscal year 2024 alone, it recorded nearly 43,000 emergency visits and over 111,000 outpatient visits, playing an essential role in its county. To enhance staff wellbeing and patient care, the hospital has launched initiatives like the “Purple Diamond” designation to help minimize violent altercations onsite and a peer recovery counselor model for substance use support. The hospital benefits from Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health’s clinical strength but is ultimately defined by local connection, with 81% of its staff living in the county. The hospital is Magnet-designated and has received 11 “A” grades from The Leapfrog Group, as well as national recognition for its maternity, orthopedic and wound care services.
