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MedStar Saint Mary's says hospital is 'sized appropriately' and highlights new services, recruitment and infrastructure plans
Summary
MedStar Saint Mary's Hospital leaders told county commissioners their Leonardtown campus offers expanded services — including interventional radiology, oncology infusion and obstetrics — that attracted 1,200 deliveries last year; the hospital said decisions about increasing licensed bed counts fall to state regulators.
MedStar Saint Mary's Hospital leaders briefed the St. Mary's County Commissioners on services, recent investments and workforce initiatives, saying local care has expanded while the hospital continues to manage throughput and capacity pressures.
"Our current hospital and emergency department are sized appropriately to care for the community that we serve," Dr. Mimi Novello, president of MedStar Saint Mary's Hospital, told commissioners during the presentation. She described a range of services available…
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