Peninsula Regional Medical Center

Peninsula Regional Medical Center
Peninsula Regional Health System
Geography
Location 100 East Carroll Street, Salisbury, Maryland, United States
Organization
Funding Non-profit hospital
Hospital type District General
Affiliated university Johns Hopkins University
Services
Emergency department Level III trauma center
Helipad Yes
Beds 288[1]
History
Founded 1898
Links
Website http://www.peninsula.org
Lists Hospitals in Maryland

Peninsula Regional Medical Center is a non-profit hospital located in Salisbury, Maryland.

Established in 1897 by Dr. George W. Todd with six beds in an old home, the institution once known as Peninsula General Hospital has grown to contain approximately 300 beds.[2] It serves nearly 500,000 patients every year in a multitude of specialties. Close to 2,000 babies are born at PRMC every year. There are approximately 3,300 employees, placing it among Salisbury’s largest employers.[3]

Outside of its main hospital location, it includes a network of specialty and family physicians, a network of labs and PRMC Home Scripts pharmacies, plus two health complexes in Millsboro, Delaware [4] and Ocean Pines, Maryland.[5]

Dr. Peggy Naleppa, MS, MBA, FACHE has been president and CEO since January 2010.

Medical Specialties

Specialties include [6]

Accreditations and Awards

Peninsula Regional Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission. Its Joint Commission certifications include Acute Myocardial Infarction; Joint Replacement - Hip; and Joint Replacement - Knee. It has also been named a Primary Stroke Center for the Delmarva Peninsula.

References

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