Founded in 1889, the 1,146-bed Johns Hopkins Hospital is staffed by more than 2,500 attending physicians and admits over 43,000 patients each year. U.S. News & World Report has ranked the hospital as first in Maryland and fifth in the nation, according to their 2022-23 lists. Johns Hopkins is also internationally renowned for research and clinical care excellence, and during the pandemic developed a data dashboard updated daily with statistics and information about disease spread. Johns Hopkins researchers made important discoveries about COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, including that convalescent plasma containing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 is an effective early COVID-19 treatment option.
