** About Suburban Hospital **
Suburban Hospital is a community-based, not-for-profit hospital serving Montgomery County and the surrounding area since 1943. On June 30, 2009, Suburban Hospital became a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine. The designated trauma center for Montgomery County, Suburban Hospital is affiliated with many local healthcare organizations, including the National Institutes of Health.
Mission
Improving health with skill and compassion
** Values **
* Compassion
* Excellence
* Integrity
* Teamwork
* Accountability
History Of Suburban Hosp Healthcare Syst
** Our History **
On December 13, 1943, Suburban Hospital opened its doors as a 130-bed hospital constructed to accommodate the expanding World War II military population in rural Montgomery County, Maryland. In its first full year, the small facility, consisting of several one story cottages, admitted 3,000 patients and had an operating budget of $13,000.
In 1950, the hospital was purchased by the community from the federal government for $125,000. During the late 1950s, the hospital experienced a severe shortage of beds, requiring administrators to enclose sun porches and convert clinic space to accommodate patients. To alleviate the overflow of patients, the Suburban Hospital Association developed a master facility plan to construct three new wings over the next decade.
Today, more than 65 years after it was established, Suburban is distinguished by a cutting-edge stroke program; level II trauma center designation; centers of excellence in cardiac care, orthopedics, neurosciences and oncology; state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment tools; and affiliations with world-class institutions such as the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins Medicine.
