Fiscal Year July 1, 2008- June 30, 2009

• A private not-for-profit, acute care facility that has served the community since 1912.
• Received a three-year Accreditation from JCAHO; along with the following accreditations: AABB and CAP for the Laboratory; ACSCOC for the Cancer Program; ACR and FDA for Radiology/Mammography; AARC for Respiratory Care; ranked first in Maryland in a Institute for Safe Medication Practices survey
• Governed by a Board of Directors composed of area citizens who receive no payment for their services.
• Patient Encounters: Inpatient admissions - 9861; Emergency Care Center visits – 48,259; Outpatient visits – 34,983, Express Care visits - 7,826
• Average daily census - 72 patients, excluding newborns.  Average length of stay – 2.7 days
• As of the pay period ending on June 30, 2008, SMH was employing 1135 workers, including full-time, part-time, and float pool. Approximately 83% of all employees live in St. Mary's County.
• Medical staff of 268, including 84 active, 31 courtesy, 32 consulting, 29 Allied Health and 28 Emeritus physicians. Average physician age is 47.9. Overwhelming majority are board certified.
• Receiving a majority of its income from third party payors as shown in the Payor Mix chart.
• Provided more than $6.4 million in uncompensated services to the citizens of St. Mary's County over the past fiscal year.
• A total of 1,093 babies delivered at St. Mary's Hospital during the year.