LUMINIS HEALTH DOCTORS COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER INC

LUMINIS HEALTH DOCTORS COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (LHDCMC) HAS BEEN PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO PEOPLE IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY FOR A HALF CENTURY.WITH MORE THAN 340 BEDS ACROSS OUR CAMPUS, OUR REACH EXPANDS BEYOND THAT OF A TYPICAL SMALL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. SINCE BECOMING PART OF LUMINIS HEALTH, WE'VE EXPANDED TO MEET THE GREATEST HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND CONTINUE TO INVEST IN THE SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY WE SERVE. THE HOSPITAL HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE IN MANY AREAS, INCLUDING COLON CANCER SURGERY, BREAST CANCER SURGERY AND WOUND CARE. LHDCMC PROVIDES A RANGE OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING EMERGENCY CARE, REHABILITATION, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND OUTPATIENT CARE. RESEARCH FROM PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY SHOWS MORE THAN 40 PERCENT OF RESIDENTS RECEIVE THEIR HEALTHCARE OUTSIDE THE COUNTY. TO TACKLE THIS DISPARITY, LHDCMC HAS HIRED ADDITIONAL BREAST, VASCULAR, BARIATRIC, OB-GYN, AND ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS. WE ALSO OPENED A NEW PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE IN DISTRICT HEIGHTS AND IN GREENBELT.LLUMINIS HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY COMPREHENSIVE CARE CLOSE TO HOME. SINCE 80 PERCENT OF BABIES ARE BORN OUTSIDE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, LHDCMC HAS RECEIVED STATE APPROVAL TO ADD INPATIENT OBSTETRICS, LABOR, DELIVERY, AND POSTPARTUM CARE ON ITS CAMPUS. SLATED TO OPEN IN 2028, THE WOMEN'S HEALTH HUB IS EXPECTED TO DELIVER UP TO 2,000 BABIES ONCE FULLY OPERATIONAL. THESE INITIATIVES WILL TRANSFORM HEALTHCARE IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY AND PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN ELIMINATING MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY, AN AMBITIOUS GOAL OF VISION 2030, THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S STRATEGIC PLAN. AS PART OF OUR OVERALL MATERNAL HEALTH INITIATIVES, LUMINIS HEALTH RECENTLY LAUNCHED CENTERINGPREGNANCY IN GREENBELT, A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROGRAM THAT OFFERS GROUP SESSIONS FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS AND PERSONALIZED CONSULTATIONS WITH TRUSTED OB-GYNS OR MIDWIVES.IN 2025, LHDCMC CELEBRATED ITS 50TH ANNIVESARY OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE HOSPITAL HOSTED SEVERAL SPECIAL EVENTS AIMED AT ADDRESSING MATERNAL HEALTH DISPARITIES AND SUPPORTING EXPECTANT AND NEW MOTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED A COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER AND A DOCUMENTARY SCREENING AND PANEL DISCUSSION ABOUT MATERNAL MORTALITY. LUMINIS HEALTH DOCTORS COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION, A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF LHDCMC, HELD A 5OTH ANNIVERSARY GALA TO RAISE MONEY AND AWARENESS ABOUT OUR MATERNAL HEALTH INITIATIVES. LHDCMC CONTINUES TO EARN AN 'A' FROM THE LOWN INSTITUTE HOSPITAL INDEX FOR SOCIAL RESPONSBILITY, WHICH EVALUATES HOSPITALS ON HEALTH EQUITY, VALUE, AND PATIENT OUTCOMES.GUIDED BY OUR RISE VALUES-- RESPECT, INCLUSION, SERVICE, AND EXCELLENCE-- WE PRIORITIZE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR TEAMMATES. WE'RE PROUD THAT APPROXIMATELY 70 PERCENT OF ALL LHDCMC EMPLOYEES LIVE IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, STRENGTHENING OUR DEEP CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE.RFEFLECTING OUR COMMITMENT TO CREATING A HEALTHY AND EMPOWERING WORK ENVIRONMENT, LHDCMC HAS EARNED THE PRESTIGIOUS PATHWAY TO EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE FROM THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER.BETWEEN JULY OF 2024 AND JUNE OF 2025, OUR SERVICES INCLUDED:A) MORE THAN 550 PSYCHIATRIC ADMISSIONS.B) 47,000 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS (44,000 ADULTS AND 3,000 PEDIATRIC CASES) C) 9,500 INPATIENT ADMISSIONSD) 4,700 TOTAL SURGERIES OUR COMMITMENT TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACROSS PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY EXTENDS BEYOND THE HOSPITAL WALLS. OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAM REGULARLY VISITS UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, EDUCATION, AND VACCINES. EACH YEAR, WE SCREEN MORE THAN 600 RESIDENTS IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MANY OF WHOM LACK A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN OR THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR CARE. LHDCMC ALSO HOSTS HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS ADDRESSING A VARIETY OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, INCLUDING DIABETES MANAGEMENT, SMOKING CESSATION, AND BREASTFEEDING.WE WORK HAND AND HAND WITH OUR STATE PARTNERS TO ADDRESS HEALTH ISSUES AND REDUCE DISPARITIES. THANKS TO SEVERAL STATE GRANTS, LUMINIS HEALTH PROVIDES NO-COST BREAST CANCER AND COLON CANCER SCREENINGS TO COUNTY RESIDENTS. ONE OF OUR MAJOR FOCUSES IS CANCER SCREENING AND PREVENTION IN COMMUNITIES THAT LACK PRIMARY CARE AND OTHER CRITICAL HEALTH SERVICES. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY IS HOME TO NEARLY ONE MILLION RESIDENTS AND IS ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN MARYLAND, WITH APPROXIMATELY 64% AFRICAN AMERICANS AND 23% HISPANIC POPULATIONS. MANY RESIDENTS FACE BARRIERS TO CARE, INCLUDING LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES, UNEMPLOYMENT, POVERTY, AND LANGUAGE CHALLENGES. THE COUNTY ACCOUNTS FOR 15% OF MARYLAND'S RESIDENTS AND REPRESENTS 93% OF THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA.TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY RATE OF CANCER. WE PRIORITIZE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, INCLUDING VISITS TO FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND USING SOCIAL MEDIA. WE ALSO HOST COMMUNITY EVENTS, INCLUDING THE PINK RIBBON RALLY IN OCTOBER FOR CANCER AWARENESS AND SCREENING.WE ACTIVELY ENROLL RESIDENTS IN PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE CANCER SCREENING AND TOBACCO CESSATION SERVICES. OUR TEAM MEMBERS ALSO CONNECT PATIENTS WITH ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO HELP WITH HEALTH INSURANCE, AND CONNECTING WITH PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS. CASE MANAGERS WORK CLOSELY WITH PATIENTS TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO CARE.EMERGENCY CAREHIGH-QUALITY EMERGENCY CARE IS AVAILABLE 24/7, WITH DEDICATED EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS, NURSES, AND CLINICIANS. LHDCMC PROVIDES CARE TO EVERYONE, INCLUDING CHILDREN THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN'S NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR DEDICATED PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY ROOM CARE.WE ALSO OFFER SPECIALIZED EMERGENCY CARE FOR OLDER PATIENTS, IN PART THROUGH GERIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER SERVICES TO HELP PATIENTS NAVIGATE THEIR CARE AND A UNIT DEDICATED TO THE CARE OF ELDERLY PATIENTS. OUR COMMITMENT HAS EARNED US THE AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH SYSTEM LEVEL 2: COMMITMENT TO CARE EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION FROM THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT.WE ALSO SUPPORT CARE FOR OUR DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATION WITH CULTURALLY-COMPETENT SOCIAL WORKERS, PATIENT RELATIONS SPECIALISTS, SPIRITUAL CARE RESOURCES AND COMMUNICATION & INTERPRETER SERVICES. BEHAVIORAL HEALTHPRINCE GEORGE'S COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT CONTINUES TO IDENTIFY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AS A MAJOR HEALTH PRIORITY. TO ADDRESS THIS NEED, LHDCMC OPENED A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PAVILION IN THE FALL OF 2021. LOCATED ON THE HOSPITAL'S CAMPUS, THE PAVILION OFFERS URGENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, OUTPATIENT TRANSITIONAL CARE, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, A PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM, A RESIDENTIAL CRISIS UNIT, AND AN INPATIENT UNIT. THROUGH FUNDING FROM THE MARLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES COMISSION, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED IN SIX HIGH SCHOOLS IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. THE PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH COUNTY SCHOOLS AND HAS DEMONSTRATED MEANINGFUL IMPACT IN SUPPORTING STUDENT WELL-BEING. DUE TO ITS SUCCESS, THE STATE RENEWED FUNDING FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR. THIS CONTINUED INVESTMENT UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVES AND THE STRENGTH OF COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.