- To earn one is an honor. To achieve both is extraordinary. -

An “A” for safety and five stars for quality place us among an elite group of hospitals nationwide.
Both reflect the commitment of our team and the lengths we’ll go to care for our community.

Awards, Accreditations and Points of Distinction

We believe in providing exceptional healthcare experiences, backed by our complete dedication to safety, innovation and overall excellence. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality care, ensuring that every patient receives the best possible treatment and outcomes.

We are known for a lot of things – the most important is our commitment to our community. A great community hospital is within reach. Get to know us.

Known for Outstanding Patient Safety.

Earn an "A" from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for our commitment to patient safety in 2026
Garnered 5-star overall hospital quality rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2025 and 2026
Recognized by the Maryland Perinatal-Neonatal Quality Collaborative for our hypertension initiatives in 2023.

Known for Exceptional Quality.

Named one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s Great Community Hospitals for three consecutive years, 2025, 2024 and 2023.
Achieved The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation for delivering quality, safe patient care.
Received American Heart Association’s highest honor for stroke care – Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award – 13 years in a row.
Named one of Modern Healthcare’s 2024 Innovator Award recipients for launching a multi-track pilot program aimed at reducing emergency department wait times.

Known for Clinical Excellence.

Named one of America’s Top 100 for Critical Care by Healthgrades for the third consecutive year, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021.
Listed as one of the nation’s top oncology programs by Becker’s Hospital Review for 2023 and 2024.
Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as high performer for heart failure, kidney failure, hip fracture, back surgery (spinal fusion) and COPD for 2023.
Affiliated with Duke Health to increase local access to advanced cancer care in 2022.
Achieved the highest performance among all Maryland hospitals for clinical care, patient safety and patient perception (based on 2019 data) released by the Hospital Services Cost Review Commission in 2020.

Known for Excellent Patient Care.

Named to the Forbes Inaugural Top Hospital List in 2026.
Named one of the Top 20 Small Community Hospitals in the nation on the 2025 Premier’s 100 Top Hospitals® list, as published in Fortune®
Attained re-accreditation (every three years) from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer – placing us among top community cancer programs in the country in 2023, 2019.
Recognized as a “Birthing Friendly” designated facility by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2023.
Renovation underway to modernize the hospital's Family Birth Center.

Known for Meeting Vital Community Needs.

Named a Beacon of Light award recipient by the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce for demonstrating outstanding community involvement and philanthropy in 2023.
Designated a Primary Stroke Center by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services in 2023, 2018, 2013, 2008.
Added $76 million (over the past five years) in cutting-edge technology, renovated facilities and expanded services to attract the best and brightest to CalvertHealth.
Partnered with Sheppard Pratt Health and invested $3.8 million to renovate behavioral health unit to expand mental health services in 2021.
Created bariatric surgery program to target widespread obesity in 2021; added a non-surgical weight loss program in 2025.

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2026 – Received an “A” from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for our commitment to patient safety.
2026 – Earned a 5-Star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – one of only seven hospitals in the state of Maryland.
2026 – Recognized by Forbes on their inaugural lists of Top Hospitals across the nation
2025 – Received a 5-Star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – one of only four hospitals in Maryland and the only hospital in Southern Maryland to receive the distinction.
2025 – Earned the prestigious Great Place to Work certification by UKG.
2025 – Named of the Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare for the second year in a row.
2025 – Earned a “B” from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for our commitment to patient safety and the prevention of medical errors.
2025 – Recognized as one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the United States by Premier, as published in Fortune.
2025 – Attained accreditation as a Bariatric Center of Excellence by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.
2024 – Named one of America’s Top 100 for Critical Care by Healthgrades for the third consecutive year.
2024 – Received the American Heart Association’s highest honor for outstanding stroke care – the Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award – for the twelfth year in a row.
2024 – Named one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s Great Community Hospitals. Only 100 hospitals across the nation were given the honor.
2024 – Named a Top Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare.
2024 – Named one of Modern Healthcare’s 2024 Innovator Award recipients for launching a multi-track pilot program aimed at reducing emergency department wait times.
2024 Earned a “B” from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for our commitment to patient safety and the prevention of medical errors.
2023 – Named a Beacon of Light award recipient by the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce for demonstrating outstanding community involvement and philanthropy in 2023.
2023 – Attained accreditation from the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer placing us among the top community cancer programs in the country.
2023 – Recognized as a “Birthing Friendly” designated facility by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
2023 – Named one of America’s Top 100 for Critical Care by Healthgrades for the third consecutive year.
2023 – Listed as one of the nation’s top oncology programs by Becker’s Hospital Review.
2023 – Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as high performer for heart failure, kidney failure, hip fracture, back surgery (spinal fusion) and COPD.
2023 – Recognized by the Maryland Perinatal – Neonatal Quality Collaborative (MDPQC) as a silver – level participant for hypertension initiatives.
2023 – Chief Financial Officer Carolyn Heithaus was named one of Becker's Hospital Review's women hospital and health system CFOs to know in 2023.
2023 – Named one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s Great Community Hospitals. Only 153 hospitals across the nation were given the honor.
2023 – Recognized as a Primary Stroke Center by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) for meeting or exceeding the requirements set by the state for the effective treatment of stroke.
2023 – Named as one of The Daily Records 2023 Health Care Hero Honorees for the impacting of quality of health care in Maryland and for CalvertHealth’s response to the COVID – 19 pandemic.
2023 – Earned a “B” from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for our commitment to patient safety and the prevention of medical errors.
2023 – Garnered a 4 – Star Rating from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, ranked among top 12 hospitals in Maryland.
2022 – Affiliated with Duke Health to increase local access to advanced cancer care.
2022 – In the past five years, CH has spent more than $76 million to add cutting – edge technology, renovate facilities and expand services critical to attracting the best and the brightest to CH.
2021 – Partnered with Sheppard Pratt Health in 2021 to provide expanded behavioral health services across the CalvertHealth Network of Care
2020 – 21 – Recognized by US News & World Report as a high performer in cardiology & heart surgery for heart failure as well as pulmonary & lung surgery for COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
2021 – Completed $3.8 – million renovation project to Behavioral Health Unit. CalvertHealth Medical Center is home to the largest mental health facility in Southern Maryland.
2021 – Launched bariatric surgery and urology practices to target widespread obesity and meet growing community needs.
2020 – Received once again a Gold Seal of Approval™, signifying “full accreditation” from The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
2020 – Achieved the highest performance among all Maryland hospitals for clinical care, patient safety and patient perception based on 2019 data released by the Hospital Services Cost Review Commission.
2019 – Completed $51 – million expansion to convert to private patient rooms and changed our name to CalvertHealth – unifying all of the providers, facilities and services that make up our Network of Care under one name.
2018 – Won Circle of Honor Award by the Maryland Patient Safety Center for our Opioid Stewardship Task Force.
2017 – Garnered Health Quality Innovator Award for our collaborative approach to reduce opioid addiction and prevent opioid – related deaths in our community.
2017 – Recognized as a leader in airway safety initiatives by American Association of Respiratory Care.
2017 – Recognized as a leader in airway safety initiatives by the American Association of Respiratory Care and The Joint Commission’s Leading Practice Library.
2017 – Earned the Health Quality Innovator Award for 2017 for our collaborative approach to reduce opioid addiction and prevent opioid – related deaths in our community. Our Opioid Stewardship Task Force was also named a Pioneer in Quality by The Joint Commission.
2017 – Dedicated a newly renovated Diagnostic Imaging Department. The 3,300 – square foot expansion houses more than $3 million in state – of – the – art technology to keep CalvertHealth at the forefront of diagnostic imaging for treating heart disease, neurovascular disorders, cancers, and other conditions.

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