LUMINIS HEALTH DOCTORS COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER INC
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Comprehensive Community Health Services
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. WE WERE THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTY TO HAVE AN ACCREDITED SLEEP CENTER, AND A RANGE OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING EMERGENCY CARE, REHABILITATION, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND OUTPATIENT CARE.BETWEEN JULY OF 2023 AND JUNE OF 2024, OUR SERVICES INCLUDED:A) MORE THAN 550 PSYCHIATRIC ADMISSIONS.B) 47,000 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS (44,000 ADULTS AND 3,000 PEDIATRIC CASES) C) 1,700 SLEEP CENTER VISITS D) 200 BREAST SURGERIES E) 4,800 TOTAL SURGERIES OUR COMMITMENT TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACROSS PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY EXTENDS TO FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, INCLUDING AIC TESTING FOR PREDIABETES AND DIABETES, AS WELL AS CHOLESTEROL AND BLOOD PRESSURE TESTS PROVIDED AT COMMUNITY CLINICS TO MAKE THEM ACCESSIBLE TO THE LARGEST NUMBER OF COUNTY RESIDENTS. HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS ON A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH TOPICS, INCLUDING DIABETES MANAGEMENT, SMOKING CESSATION, AND BREASTFEEDING. WE ALSO BRING HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO COUNTY RESIDENTS THROUGH REGULAR MOBILE HEALTH CLINICS HELD IN NEIGHBORHOODS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. BREAST & CERVICAL CANCER PROGRAM (BCCP) AND CANCER PREVENTION EDUCATION SCREENING TREATMENT GRANT (CPEST) ONE CORE FOCUS OF OUR WORK IS CANCER SCREENING AND PREVENTION IN COMMUNITIES THAT LACK PRIMARY CARE AMONG OTHER CRITICAL HEALTH SERVICES. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY HAS A DIVERSE POPULATION WITH NEARLY A MILLION RESIDENTS 75% AFRICAN AMERICANS AND 23% HISPANICS. MANY LACK ADEQUATE HEALTHCARE AND FACE UNEMPLOYMENT, POVERTY AND LANGUAGE BARRIERS. PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY ACCOUNTS FOR 15% OF ALL MARYLAND RESIDENTS AND REPRESENTS 93% OF THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA. IN SERVING THIS POPULATION, WE FOCUS ON IMPROVING RISK FACTORS AND SCREENING RATES.TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY FROM CANCER. THIS WORK INVOLVES COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, INCLUDING VISITS TO FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. WE ALSO HOST COMMUNITY EVENTS, INCLUDING THE PINK RIBBON RALLY, FOR CANCER AWARENESS AND SCREENING.WE ALSO HELP ENROLL RESIDENTS IN PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE CANCER SCREENING AND TOBACCO CESSATION SERVICES. PATIENT ARE CONNECTED WITH ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO SECURE ACCESS TO HEALTH INSURANCE, PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, AND FOOD PROGRAMS, AS NEEDED. 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 AT THE READY.WE TREAT ALL AGES, INCLUDING CHILDREN THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN'S NATIONAL TO OFFER 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.WE ALSO SUPPORT CARE FOR OUR DIVERSE PATIENT POPULATION WITH CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE SOCIAL WORKERS, PATIENT RELATIONS SPECIALISTS, SPIRITUAL CARE RESOURCES AND COMMUNICATION & INTERPRETER SERVICES. BEHAVIORAL HEALTHWITH A POPULATION OF NEARLY ONE MILLION RESIDENTS, IT USED TO BE THAT MORE THAN HALF OF THE ADULT PSYCHIATRIC ADMISSIONS FROM PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY WERE FORCED TO GO TO FACILITIES FARTHER FROM HOME.WE RESPONDED TO A 2019 PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT THAT IDENTIFIED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AS A LEADING HEALTH PRIORITY WITH LUMINIS HEALTH DOCTORS COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PAVILION. THIS CENTER, OPENED IN 2022, OFFERS PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY RESIDENTS ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES. THESE INCLUDE A 16-BED INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC UNIT, OUTPATIENT THERAPY AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, WALK-IN URGENT CARE FOR NON-LIFE-THREATENING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES, PSYCHIATRIC DAY PROGRAM, PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES.THESE SERVICES, PROVIDED IN PARTNERSHIP AND WITH FUNDING FROM PRINCES GEORGE'S COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE, HELPED MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS WITH A STATE-OF-THE ART FACILITY FOR RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY AND BEYOND.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$181M
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