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About Us
Montgomery General Hospital is located in Olney Maryland in the northeastern corner of Montgomery County We have been a cornerstone of the community with a long and rich history dedicated to serving the citizens of Montgomery and surrounding counties

We were founded in 1918 by Jacob Wheeler Bird MD and became a member of MedStar Health the regions largest nonprofit and most trusted integrated healthcare delivery system in 2008 The original hospital had 28 beds and was the first acute care hospital in Montgomery County We currently have 171 inpatient beds Our 20000squarefoot Emergency Department finished construction in April of 2010 and has a total of 41 beds including 22 general ED beds eight beds in our dedicated Pediatric Center six beds in the Fast Track unit and five Crisis Evaluation beds Along with this expansion we also opened our new Helipad in March of 2010

We are also proud to have our MGH Health Foundation which raises much needed funds for equipment building expansions physician training and development and much more our MGH Community Health division which assists our patients when they go home from the hospital with inhome healthcare needs and our MGH Womens Board which was originally the quotLadies Auxiliaryquot established in 1919 to raise funds for the hospital scholarships and more

Montgomery General Hospital is accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers awarded the Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center certification a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine received the 2010 and 2011 Quality Improvement Award as well as the 2010 Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award from the American HeartAmerican Stroke Association as well as a twotime recipient of the Partner for Change Award for our sustainability efforts as well as receiving the Partner For Change Award with Distinction

We are proud to serve our community and while our neighbors think of us as a place for medical treatment we like to view ourselves as a community health resource From our health and wellness classes to our community lectures to the free screenings and blood pressure checks we offer throughout the year Montgomery General is here for you not just in sickness but also in health

Mission
Montgomery General Hospital a proud member of MedStar Health is dedicated to enhancing our communitys health amp wellbeing by offering high quality compassionate and personalized care

Vision
To be the trusted leader in caring for people and advancing health in the communities that we serve

Values
Service We strive to anticipate and meet the needs of our patients physicians and coworkers

Patient first We strive to deliver the best to every patient every day The patient is the first priority in everything we do

Intergrity We communicate openly and honestly build trust and conduct ourselves according to the highest ethical standards

Respect We treat each individual those we serve and those with whom we work with the highest professionalism and dignity

Innovation We embrace change and work to improve all we do in a fiscally responsible manner

Teamwork System effectiveness is built on the collective strength and cultural diversity of everyone working with open communication and mutual respect

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History

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Dr Jacob Wheeler Bird arrived in Sandy Spring Maryland in the 1910s with the dream of beginning his medical practice He rented Wrenwood a private home which became his first hospital In 1918 he broke ground for the new hospital which was to be the first acute care hospital in Montgomery County The original hospital had 28 beds

2011 2012 Quality Improvement Award Medicare Excellence received May 2011 2nd year

2012 Hospital receives American College of Cardiology Foundations National Cardiovascular Data Registry Action quotGet with the Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award for 2010 in August

Hospital hosts 90th Picnic amp Bazaar July 27 2010 raising 66K for hospital programs and scholarships

Hospital celebrates 90 years in the community

Reaccreditation of Stroke Center received May 3 2010

Quality Improvement Award Medicare Excellence received May 2010

Partner for Change Award with Distinction received May 2010

20000 square foot stateoftheart Howard E Gudelsky Emergency Department opens in April 2010

Helipad opens in March 2010

EPAs Trailblazer award received November 2009

Chest Pain Center Accreditation award received September 2009

Joint Commission Accreditation received March 29 2010

Cancer Center Certification with Commendation award received May 2008

Montgomery General and MedStar Health merge February 1 2008

Cardiopulmonary and Rehabilitation Services areas are moved to new second floor wing above Emergency Department

Stateoftheart Samuel Riggs IV Critical Care Unit opens occupying the entire north wing of the third floor

January 2001 sees the opening of the Helen P Denit Center for Radiation Therapy

Medical Staff Services Health Information Management Services and meeting space occupies the east secondfloor addition

A new medical office building and 300car parking deck opens