St. Agnes Hospital (Baltimore)

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St. Agnes Hospital
Ascension Health
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Location
Place 900 S. Caton Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, (US)
Organization
Care System Public hospital
Hospital Type Community
Affiliated University The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the University of Maryland Medical Center
Services
Emergency Dept. Yes
Beds 323
History
Founded 1823
Links
Website Homepage
See also Hospitals in Maryland


St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland is a full service teaching hospital located at 900 S. Caton Avenue.

It is licensed and accredited with a Gold Seal of Approval from the JCAHO[1], is designated as an American Society for Bariatric Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence[2] and is a Level IIIB Perinatal Referral Center for Maryland.[3] St. Agnes Hospital is a member of Ascension Health, the largest non-profit health care organization in the nation.[4]

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[edit] History

The first Catholic hospital in Baltimore, St. Agnes hospital has a long tradition of Catholic health care ministry serving the people of their community with a special concern for those who are poor and vulnerable.[5]

It was originally founded in 1823[6] under the name Baltimore Infirmary by the Daughters of Charity to provide nursing care for the poor. In 1876 the facility moved to its present location and was recognized as a full-service hospital in 1906.[7]

[edit] Chest Pain Emergency Center

Raymond D. Bahr, M.D. is credited with the Early Heart Attack Care (EHAC).[8] The first Chest Pain Emergency Center in the world began at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Developed in response to sudden death problems from heart attacks in the commuting, the idea of having a Chest Pain Center as part of the Emergency Room along with an educational community awareness program quickly spread across the nation and around the world.[9]

[edit] Site for International Early Lung Cancer Action Program

The Lung Cancer Treatment Center at St. Agnes is a Lung Cancer Screening Site for International Early Lung Cancer Action Program (I-ELCAP).[10]

[edit] Publications

St. Agnes Hospital publishes a free quarterly magazine called Health & Wellness. The magazine reviews new health services from the hospital and includes healthy living tips. PDF versions are available online. They also publish a Health e-Newsletter (monthly) and a Pregnancy e-Newsletter (weekly).

[edit] Off-site Facilities

  • Seton Imaging Center
  • Seton Medical Group

[edit] Citations and footnotes

  1. ^ QualityReport
  2. ^ Surgical Review Corporation
  3. ^ http://miemss.umaryland.edu/NewPdfs/PerinatalSysIIIb.jpg
  4. ^ http://www.stagnes.org/pdfs/FactSheet_Main.pdf
  5. ^ Our Mission
  6. ^ http://www.stagnes.org/pdfs/FactSheet_Main.pdf
  7. ^ About St. Agnes Hospital
  8. ^ Early Heart Attack Care
  9. ^ Chest Pain Centers: Past, Present, and Future ~ Society of Chest Pain Centers
  10. ^ Find a Lung Cancer Screening Site - IELCAP

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