Northwest Hospital, a not-for-profit community acute care hospital located in Randallstown, Maryland, serves the northwest Baltimore metropolitan area, including western Baltimore County, suburban Baltimore City, and Carroll and Howard Counties. It was established in 1962 as Liberty Court Rehabilitation Center, and in 1963 became Baltimore County General Hospital. In June 1993, it changed its name to Northwest Hospital.
The Hospital has 242 private inpatient beds that care for medical, surgical, behavioral health, rehabilitative and hospice patients. The Intensive Care, Intermediate Care, and Hospice Units are all new and state-of-the-art. In keeping with Northwest Hospital's philosophy of patient-centered care, its facilities have been designed around the Friesen concept, with nursing alcoves outside each patient room so nurses can spend more time with their patients. The Friesen-design hospital functions differently from the traditional hospital in that it creates an environment conducive to direct patient care through smaller 20-bed units; elimination of nursing stations; and placing supplies, medications and charts in close proximity to patients.
Northwest Hospital's outpatient programs encompass emergency and specialty services that offer the community medical care close to home from clinicians with advanced certifications and fellowship training. The Outpatient Center at Northwest consistently ranks in the 90th plus percentile for customer service.
Among its many prestigious accomplishments, Northwest Hospital was awarded the CareScience Select Practice National Quality Leader Award for its dedication and achievement in enhancing the quality and efficiency of care delivered to patients.
As part of LifeBridge Health, Northwest Hospital is proud to be part of the System's designation as the Best Place to Work in Greater Baltimore for large businesses. A distinction LifeBridge Health has received three years in a row from the Baltimore Business Journal.
Below is a list of our Centers of Excellence.
