CHESTER RIVER HOSPITAL CENTER, INC. (DOING BUSINESS AS UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SHORE MEDICAL CENTER AT CHESTERTOWN) IS A 5-BED HOSPITAL. IT IS SERVED BY APPROXIMATELY 200 ACTIVE AND CONSULTING STAFF PHYSICIANS REPRESENTING A WIDE ARRAY OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES. THE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, WHICH IS FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDES INPATIENT MEDICAL SERVICES, 24-HOUR EMERGENCY CARE, SURGICAL SERVICES, OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, LABORATORY SERVICES, REHABILITATION, AND ONCOLOGY TO SERVE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY'S NEEDS. THE HOSPITAL WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1935. IT IS STAFFED BY APPROXIMATELY 200 EMPLOYEES.