Peninsula_Regional_Medical_Center

TidalHealth Peninsula Regional

TidalHealth Peninsula Regional

Hospital in Maryland, United States

TidalHealth Peninsula Regional is a non-profit hospital located in Salisbury, Maryland.

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Established in 1897 by Dr. George W. Todd with six beds in an old home, the institution once known as Peninsula General Hospital has grown to contain approximately 300 beds.[2] It serves nearly 500,000 patients every year in a multitude of specialties. Close to 2,000 babies are born at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional every year.[3] There are approximately 3,300 employees, placing it among Salisbury's largest employers.[4]

Outside of its main hospital location, it includes a network of specialty and family physicians, a network of labs and pharmacies, plus two health complexes in Millsboro, Delaware[5] and Ocean Pines, Maryland.[6]

Steven Leonard has been President/CEO since January 2018.[7][8]

In January 2020, Peninsula Health System, parent of the then named Peninsula Regional Medical Center, merged with Nanticoke Health Services of Seaford, Delaware.[9] On September 1, 2020, the health system was officially renamed TidalHealth Services. The renaming coincided with a rebranding of all affiliated institutions with the TidalHealth branding.[10]

Medical specialties

Specialties include [11]

  • Comprehensive Cardiac Care (including Open Heart Surgery and Rehab) at the Guerrieri Heart & Vascular Institute
  • Comprehensive Cancer Treatment at the Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute
  • Diagnostic and Imaging Services
  • Emergency and Trauma Care
  • Outpatient Surgical Services
  • Neurosurgery
  • Orthopaedics (including total joint replacement) and Rehabilitation
  • Breast Center
  • Special Care Nursery
  • Heartburn Treatment Center
  • Sleep Center
  • Women's and Children's Services
  • Wound Care
  • Outpatient Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy & Rehabilitation
  • Pediatric and neonatal services, provided in collaboration with Children's National Medical Center
  • Psychiatric Services, in partnership with Adventist HealthCare
  • Access to Clinical Trials (Peninsula Regional is part of the Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Network)[12]

Accreditation

TidalHealth Peninsula Regional is an accredited Hospital and Laboratory by the Joint Commission.[13] Its Joint Commission certifications include Advanced Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement,

Primary Stroke Center, Acute Myocardial Infarction, and Spine Surgery.[13]

References

  1. [1]
    "Licensed Acute Care Hospital Beds Fiscal Year 2020" (PDF). mhcc.maryland.gov. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  2. [2]
    PRMC to begin operating rooms expansion project, Delmarva Daily Times, January 3, 2012
  3. [3]
    "March of Dimes Recognizes PRMC for Giving Babies a Healthier Start". TidalHealth. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  4. [4]
    State of Maryland Employer Lists by County
  5. [5]
    Delmarva Health Pavilion expands with more tenants, Delmarva Daily Times, January 30, 2015
  6. [6]
    PRMC Opens New Delmarva Health Pavilion in Ocean Pines, Maryland Coast Dispatch, October 29, 2015
  7. [7]
    "Steven E. Leonard Named President/CEO Designate at Peninsula Regional Health System and Peninsula Regional Medical Center | Peninsula Regional Health System". www.peninsula.org. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  8. [8]
    "Leonard Presented 2019 ACHE Regent's Award". TidalHealth. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  9. [9]
    Merger expands Peninsula Health. Expect jobs, a new name, Salisbury Daily Times, January 2, 2020
  10. [10]
    "We Are TidalHealth! | TidalHealth Services". www.mytidalhealth.org/. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  11. [11]
    Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce
  12. [12]
    Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Network, May 26, 2011
  13. [13]
    "Quality Report | QualityCheck.org". www.qualitycheck.org. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
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