Shore Medical Center at Chestertown was recently listed as one of the “27 Critical Access Hospitals to Know” by Becker’s Hospital Review. Critical access hospitals are those that offer 24/7 emergency care and have no more than 25 inpatient beds.
The Chestertown hospital’s write-up in the Becker’s pieces reads as follows:
UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown is the first hospital in the state to receive a Maryland Rural Hospital designation. The hospital earned this distinction through its achievement of geriatric emergency department accreditation, its designation as an Age Friendly Health System and its membership in Healthy People 2030. The hospital’s community outreach team collaborates with partners to offer home safety inspections, advance directives preparation assistance, blood pressure checks, health screenings, chronic illness case management, wellness activities, and telehealth consultation arrangements. The team made 920 home visits in 2023. The hospital also has a health education program that provides free community health education classes. In addition, a remote patient monitoring program was launched in February 2024, giving providers access to health information that keeps patients healthier at home.