Introduction to MHA

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MHAOVERVIEW

AbouttheAssociation

TheMarylandHospitalAssociation'smembershipiscomposedofcommunity,teaching,andspecialtyhospitals andhealthsystems.AlliedwiththeAmericanHospitalAssociation,MHAisanindependentorganization headquarteredinElkridge,Maryland.

MHAservesMaryland’shospitalsandhealthsystemsthroughcollectiveaction toshapepolicies,practices,financingandperformancetoadvancehealthcare andthehealthofallMarylanders

MHAisMaryland'smosteffectiveadvocateforimprovinghealthcareacross ourstateandthehealthofallMarylanders

MHASTRATEGICPLAN:AIMS&GOALS

Thisyear,MHA’sBoardofTrusteesadoptedanewstrategicplantoguidetheAssociation’sworkonbehalfofourmembers Thisplanisn’tjustavision it’sacommitmenttoourmembersthatwewillremainfocused,agile,andmission-driven Themulti-yearplanisbuiltaroundthreecorestrategicpriorities eachdesignedtostrengthenhospitals,empower caregivers,andadvancehealthcareinMaryland Theseprioritieswillserveasthebedrockofourwork,layingthe foundationfordeeperimpact,strongersupport,andhealthiercommunitiesacrossourstate.

MHAGOVERNANCESTRUCTURE

SERVINGOURMEMBERS

CareTransformation&Finance

WiththeCouncilonClinical&QualityIssuesand CouncilonFinancialPolicy,addressesquality, healthequity,populationhealth,andfinancial policiesofHSCRC,MHCC,andotheragencies Providesadvocacy,insight,andanalysistoensure Marylandhospitalscanoperateefficiently andeffectivelyanddriveimprovedcaredelivery andoutcomesundertheMarylandModel.

GovernmentAffairs&Policy

WiththeCouncilonLegislative&Regulatory Policy,guidespolicydevelopmentonbehalfof Maryland'shospitalsandhealthsystems Conductsadvocacywiththeexecutiveand legislativebranchesofstateandfederal governments RepresentsMHAinengagement withotherstakeholders

Communications&ExternalAffairs

Promoteshospitalfieldgoalsandprioritiesofthe hospitalfield.Updateshospitalleadersonrelevant issuesthroughdailyandweeklycommunication, mhaonline.org,andsocialmedia.Leadsa comprehensivestrategyestablishingMHAasthe preeminentadvocateforadvancinghealthand healthcareinMaryland.

HealthCareAnalytics

Withafocusondatastrategy,developsastatewide dataapproachtoenhancehospitals'successunder TotalCostofCare(TCOC)withpartners,including CRISPandtheMOH.Providesactionableanalytics foradvocacyeffortsaswellashospitals'and healthsystems'caretransformationand improvementefforts.

Operations&Finance

ManagesinternalMHAoperations,facilities, technology,andhumanresources Managesall financesforMHAanditsaffiliatedorganizations LeadsstrategicinitiativesandMHAPrime

TequilaTerry
AndrewNicklas
AmyGoodwin
SuleGerovich
KristyDaphnis

BOARDOFTRUSTEES

Officers

BradleyChambers–Chair SeniorVicePresident&COO,BaltimoreRegion MedStarHealth

Baltimore

DavidMaine,M.D.–ViceChair Chair,CouncilonClinical&QualityIssues President&CEO MercyHealthServices Baltimore

MicheleMartz–Treasurer/Secretary Chair,FinanceCommittee President UPMCWesternMaryland Cumberland

Chairs,StandingCommittees,&PolicyCouncils VictoriaBayless Chair,MHAPAC ChiefExecutiveOfficer LuminisHealth

Annapolis

JeremyBradford Chair,GovernanceCommittee President&CEO CalvertHealthMedicalCenter PrinceFrederick

KevinSowers Chair,CouncilonLegislative&RegulatoryPolicy President JohnsHopkinsHealthSystem Baltimore

MohanSuntha,M.D. Chair,CouncilonFinancialPolicy President&CEO UniversityofMarylandMedicalSystem Baltimore

HarshTrivedi,M.D. Chair,CompensationCommittee President&CEO SheppardPrattHealthSystem Towson

Members

M.ShafeeqAhmed,M.D.

President

JohnsHopkinsHowardCountyMedicalCenter Columbia

AlexanderAustin ChiefExecutiveOfficer

PrinceGeorge’sChamberofCommerce Lanham

AndreBoyd,Sr. RegionalPresident&CEO TrinityHealthMid-Atlantic&HolyCrossHealthMaryland SilverSpring

EmilyBriton President MedStarMontgomeryMedicalCenter; SeniorVicePresident,MedStarHealth Olney

DianaLéonBrown ChiefofStaff,Government&ExternalAffairs MarylandAviationAdministration Baltimore

ChristinaFitts BoardMember,GreaterBaltimoreMedicalCenterBaltimore CEO,AJFittsUnlimited,LLC Randallstown

StevenLeonard,Ph.D. President&CEO TidalHealth Salisbury

NeilMeltzer President&CEO LifeBridgeHealth Baltimore

DonaldOwrey President&CEO AtlanticGeneralHospital Berlin

JohnSackett President&CEO AdventistHealthCare Gaithersburg

AmyShlossman President,SinaiHospital&GraceMedicalCenter; SeniorVicePresident,LifeBridgeHealth Baltimore

ExOfficioMembers

ThomasKleinhanzl ImmediatePastChair PresidentEmeritus FrederickHealth

MelonyG.Griffith President&CEO MarylandHospitalAssociation

COUNCILONCLINICAL&QUALITYISSUES

DavidMaine,M.D.,Chair President&ChiefExecutiveOfficer MercyHealthServices Baltimore

MohammedShafeeqAhmed,M.D. President JohnsHopkinsHowardCountyMedicalCenter Columbia

LauralBrinkley ChiefNursingOfficer CalvertHealth PrinceFrederick

BonitaConner Director,QualityandInfectionPrevention AtlanticGeneralHospital Berlin

KathrynFiddler,D.N.P. VicePresident,PopulationHealth TidalHealth Salisbury

AngelaGreen VicePresident,SafetyandQuality JohnsHopkinsHealthSystem Baltimore

JanisGreen,M.D. InterimChiefClinicalOfficer HolyCrossHealth MarylandRegionofTrinityHealth

RohitGulati,M.D. ChiefMedicalOfficer&ChiefClinicalOfficer AscensionSaintAgnes Baltimore

HeatherKirby VicePresident,IntegratedCareDelivery ChiefPopulationHealthOfficer FrederickHealth Frederick

DavidLang,M.D. Chief,OfficeofPatientSafety&ClinicalQuality NIHClinicalCenter Bethesda

RalphLebron,M.D. MedicalDirector,Quality&PatientSafety MercyMedicalCenter Baltimore

StuartLevine,M.D. President MedStarFranklinSquareMedicalCenter &SeniorVicePresident,MedStarHealth Baltimore

MicheleMartz President UPMCWesternMaryland Cumberland

PatsyMcNeil,M.D. ExecutiveVicePresident&SystemChiefMedicalOfficer AdventistHealthCare Gaithersburg

StephenMichaels,M.D. President MedStarSouthernMarylandHospitalCenter&SeniorVicePresident MedStarHealth Clinton

JonathanPatrick,M.D. VicePresident,ClinicalQuality MedStarHealth Baltimore

MatthewPoffenroth,M.D. SeniorVicePresident&ChiefPhysicianExecutive LifeBridgeHealth Baltimore

MichaelAnnePreas VicePresident,QualityManagement UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter Baltimore

NitzaSantiago VicePresident,Quality&PatientSafety SinaiHospitalofBaltimore Baltimore

MitchellSchwartz,M.D. ChiefPhysicianExecutive LuminisHealth President,LuminisHealthClinicalEnterprise Annapolis

NeelVibhakar,M.D. SeniorVicePresident&ChiefMedicalOfficer UniversityofMarylandBaltimoreWashingtonMedicalCenter GlenBurnie

JulieVitko SeniorDirector,Quality&PatientSafety UPMCWesternMaryland Cumberland

ExOfficioMember

MelonyG.Griffith President&CEO MarylandHospitalAssociation

COUNCILONFINANCIALPOLICY

MohanSuntha,M.D.,Chair President&ChiefExecutiveOfficer UniversityofMarylandMedicalSystem Baltimore

EdBeranek VicePresident,RevenueManagementandReimbursement TheJohnsHopkinsHospital&HealthSystem Baltimore

AmyBoothe VicePresident,FinanceandOperations GarrettRegionalMedicalCenter Oakland

EmilyBriton MedStarMontgomeryMedicalCenter President Olney

JoshuaA.Campbell,MBA,FHFMA VicePresident,Finance&Reimbursement GBMCHealthCare Towson

AliciaCunningham SeniorVicePresident,CorporateFinance andRevenueAdvisoryServices UniversityofMarylandMedicalSystem Baltimore

JustinC.Deibel ExecutiveVicePresident&ChiefFinancialOfficer MercyMedicalCenter Baltimore

KatieEckert,CPA SeniorVicePresident,StrategicOperations AdventistHealthCare Gaithersburg

RebeccaFord VicePresident,PopulationHealth&Business PlanningFinance ChristianaCare,UnionHospital Elkton

StephanieGary VicePresident,FinanceandChiefFinancialOfficer TidalHealth Salisbury

CarolynHeithaus VicePresident,Finance&ChiefFinancialOfficer CalvertHealthMedicalCenter PrinceFrederick

HannahJacobs SeniorVicePresident&ChiefFinancialOfficer FrederickHealth Frederick

JamesA.Kanuch ChiefFinancialOfficer&VicePresident AtlanticGeneralHospital Berlin

JulieKeese VicePresidentandChiefFinancialOfficer HolyCrossHealth SilverSpring

DavidKrajewski ExecutiveVicePresidentandChiefFinancialOfficer LifeBridgeHealth Baltimore

MichelleLee InterimChiefFinancialOfficer LuminisHealth Annapolis

MitchLomax ChiefFinancialOfficer AscensionSaintAgnes Baltimore

DavidMaine,M.D. President&CEO MercyHealthServices Baltimore

SusanK.Nelson ExecutiveVicePresidentandChiefFinancialOfficer MedStarHealth Columbia

AmberRuble ChiefFinancialOfficer UPMCWesternMaryland Cumberland

COUNCILONFINANCIALPOLICY

KellySavoca VicePresidentandChiefFinancialOfficer

SheppardPrattHealthSystem Towson

ThomasJ.Senker

President,MedStarGoodSamaritanHospital &MedStarUnionMemorialHospital Baltimore

ExOfficioMember

MelonyG.Griffith President&CEO

MarylandHospitalAssociation

COUNCILONLEGISLATIVE&REGULATORYPOLICY

KevinSowers,Chair President

TheJohnsHopkinsHealthSystem Baltimore

TimothyAdelman

GeneralCounsel&ChiefLegalOfficer LuminisHealth Annapolis

AlexanderAustin ChiefExecutiveOfficer PrinceGeorge'sCountyChamberofCommerce Lanham

CraigCarmichael President&ChiefOperatingOfficer, NorthwestHospital andSeniorVicePresident,LifeBridgeHealth Randallstown

CherylCioffi

SeniorVicePresident&ChiefOperatingOfficer FrederickHealth Frederick

DanielCochran President AdventistHealthCareShadyGroveMedicalCenter Rockville

JillDonaldson President,MedStarHarborHospital &SeniorVicePresident,MedStarHealth Baltimore

MarjorieFridkin,M.D. ChiefMedicalOfficer&VicePresident ofMedicalAffairs GarrettRegionalMedicalCenter Oakland

JeffreyGrossi ChiefofGovernmentRelations SheppardPrattHealthSystem Towson

ChristopherHall VicePresidentStrategy/ChiefBusinessOfficer TidalHealth Salisbury

BeauHigginbotham President&CEO

AscensionSaintAgnes Baltimore

KristinJonesBryce SeniorVicePresident&ChiefExternalAffairsOfficer UniversityofMarylandMedicalSystem Baltimore

KathleenMcCollum President&CEO

UMBaltimoreWashingtonMedicalCenter GlenBurnie

MimiNovello,M.D. President&ChiefMedicalOfficer

MedStarSt Mary'sHospital Leonardtown

RyanO'Doherty SeniorVicePresident,ExternalAffairs MercyMedicalCenter Baltimore

BradleySchlaggar,M.D.,Ph.D. President&CEO KennedyKriegerInstitute Baltimore

KaslaSweeney VicePresidentofStrategyandBusinessDevelopment CalvertHealth PrinceFrederick

MariaHarrisTildon VicePresident,State&LocalAffairs

TheJohnsHopkinsUniversityandJohnsHopkinsMedicine Baltimore

MeredithTweedie VicePresident,GovernmentAffairs&Policy andSeniorCounsel,ChristianaCare,UnionHospital Elkton

JasonWeiner SeniorVicePresident,GeneralCounsel LifeBridgeHealth Baltimore

ExOfficioMember

MelonyG.Griffith President&CEO

MarylandHospitalAssociation

MHAMEMBERHOSPITALS &HEALTHSYSTEMS

AdventistHealthCareRehabilitation

AmemberofAdventistHealthCare Multiplelocations

AdventistHealthCareFortWashingtonMedicalCenter

AmemberofAdventistHealthCare 11711LivingstonRoad FortWashington,MD20744

AdventistHealthCareShadyGroveMedicalCenter

AmemberofAdventistHealthCare 9901MedicalCenterDrive Rockville,MD20850

AdventistHealthCareWhiteOakMedicalCenter

AmemberofAdventistHealthCare 11890HealingWay SilverSpring,MD20904

AscensionSaintAgnes 900S.CatonAve. Baltimore,MD21229

AtlanticGeneralHospital 9733HealthwayDrive Berlin,MD21811

BrookLane 13121BrookLaneDrive Hagerstown,MD21742

CalvertHealthMedicalCenter 100HospitalRoad PrinceFrederick,MD20678

CarrollHospital

AmemberofLifeBridgeHealth 200MemorialAve Westminster,MD21157

Children'sNationalHospital 111MichiganAve.,NW Washington,DC20010

ChristianaCare,UnionHospital 106BowSt. Elkton,MD21921

EncompassHealthRehabilitationHospitalofBowie 17351MelfordBlvd Bowie,MD20715

EncompassHealthRehabilitationHospitalofSalisbury 220TilghmanRoad Salisbury,MD21804

FrederickHealth 400W SeventhSt Frederick,MD21701

GarrettRegionalMedicalCenter

AmemberoftheWVUHealthSystem 251N FourthStreet Oakland,MD21550

GraceMedicalCenter

PartofLifeBridgeHealth 2000W.BaltimoreSt. Baltimore,MD21223

GBMCHealthCareSystem 6701N.CharlesSt. Towson,MD21204

HolyCrossGermantownHospital

AmemberofTrinityHealth 19801ObservationDrive Germantown,MD20876

HolyCrossHospital

AmemberofTrinityHealth 1500ForestGlenRoad SilverSpring,MD20910

JohnsHopkinsBayviewMedicalCenter

AmemberofJohnsHopkinsHealthSystem 4940EasternAve. Baltimore,MD21224

JohnsHopkinsHowardCountyMedicalCenter

AmemberofJohnsHopkinsHealthSystem 5755CedarLane Columbia,MD21044

TheJohnsHopkinsHospital

AmemberofJohnsHopkinsHealthSystem 1800OrleansSt Baltimore,MD21287

KennedyKriegerInstitute 707NorthBroadway Baltimore,MD21205

LevindaleHospital

AmemberofLifeBridgeHealth 2434W.BelvedereAve. Baltimore,MD21215

LuminisHealthAnneArundelMedicalCenter

PartofLuminisHealth 2001MedicalParkway Annapolis,MD21401

LuminisHealthDoctorsCommunityMedicalCenter

PartofLuminisHealth 8118GoodLuckRoad Lanham,MD20706

MedStarFranklinSquareMedicalCenter

AmemberofMedStarHealth 9000FranklinSquareDrive Baltimore,MD21237

MedStarGoodSamaritanHospital

AmemberofMedStarHealth 5601LochRavenBlvd. Baltimore,MD21239

MedStarHarborHospital

AmemberofMedStarHealth 3001S.HanoverSt. Baltimore,MD21225

MedStarMontgomeryMedicalCenter

AmemberofMedStarHealth 18101PrincePhilipDrive Olney,MD20832

MedStarSouthernMarylandHospitalCenter

AmemberofMedStarHealth 7503SurrattsRoad Clinton,MD20735

MedStarSt.Mary'sHospital

AmemberofMedStarHealth 25500PointLookoutRoad Leonardtown,MD20650

MedStarUnionMemorialHospital

AmemberofMedStarHealth 201E.UniversityParkway Baltimore,MD21218

MercyMedicalCenter 345St.PaulPlace Baltimore,MD21202

Mt.WashingtonPediatricHospital 1708W RogersAve Baltimore,MD21209

NIHClinicalCenter 10CenterDrive Bethesda,MD20892

NorthwestHospital AmemberofLifeBridgeHealth 5401OldCourtRoad Randallstown,MD21133

SheppardPratt 6501N CharlesSt Baltimore,MD21204

SinaiHospitalofBaltimore AmemberofLifeBridgeHealth 2401W.BelvedereAve. Baltimore,MD21215

SuburbanHospital AmemberofJohnsHopkinsHealthSystem 8600OldGeorgetownRoad Bethesda,MD20814

TidalHealthMccreadyPavilion 201HallHighway Crisfield,MD21817

TidalHealthPeninsulaRegional 100E.CarrollSt. Salisbury,MD21801

UniversityofMarylandBaltimoreWashingtonMedicalCenter AmemberoftheUniversityofMarylandMedicalSystem 301HospitalDrive GlenBurnie,MD21061

UniversityofMarylandBowieHealthCenter PartofUniversityofMarylandCapitalRegionHealth AmemberofUniversityofMarylandMedicalSystem 15001HealthCenterDrive Bowie,MD20716

UniversityofMarylandCapitalRegionMedicalCenter

PartofUniversityofMarylandCapitalRegionHealth

AmemberofUniversityofMarylandMedicalSystem 901N HarryS TrumanDrive Largo,MD20774

UniversityofMarylandCharlesRegionalMedicalCenter

AmemberoftheUniversityofMarylandMedicalSystem 5GarrettAve. LaPlata,MD20646

UniversityofMarylandLaurelMedicalCenter

PartofUniversityofMarylandCapitalRegionHealth

AmemberofUniversityofMarylandMedicalSystem 7300VanDusenRoad Laurel,MD20707

UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenter

AmemberoftheUniversityofMarylandMedicalSystem 22S.GreeneSt. Baltimore,MD21201

UniversityofMarylandMedicalCenterMidtownCampus

AmemberoftheUniversityofMarylandMedicalSystem 827LindenAve Baltimore,MD21201

UniversityofMarylandRehabilitation&OrthopaedicInstitute

AmemberoftheUniversityofMarylandMedicalSystem 2200KernanDrive Baltimore,MD21207

UniversityofMarylandShoreMedicalCenteratCambridge

AmemberoftheUniversityofMarylandMedicalSystem 715CambridgeMarketplaceBlvd. Cambridge,MD21613

UniversityofMarylandShoreMedicalCenteratChestertown

AmemberoftheUniversityofMarylandMedicalSystem 100BrownSt. Chestertown,MD21620

UniversityofMarylandShoreMedicalCenteratEaston

AmemberoftheUniversityofMarylandMedicalSystem 219S WashingtonSt Easton,MD21601

UniversityofMarylandSt.JosephMedicalCenter

AmemberoftheUniversityofMarylandMedicalSystem 7601OslerDrive Towson,MD21204

UniversityofMarylandUpperChesapeakeMedicalCenter

AmemberoftheUniversityofMarylandMedicalSystem 500UpperChesapeakeDrive BelAir,MD21014

UniversityofMarylandUpperChesapeake MedicalCenterAberdeen

AmemberoftheUniversityofMarylandMedicalSystem 660McHenryRoad Aberdeen,MD21001

UPMCWesternMaryland 12500WillbrookRoad Cumberland,MD21502

LEADERSHIPTEAM

MelonyG.Griffith President&CEO

Tel:240-962-8126

Email:mggriffith@mhaonline.org

KristyDaphnis ChiefOperatingOfficer

Tel:240-972-7166

Email:kdaphnis@mhaonlineorg

SuleGerovich

SeniorVicePresident,HealthCareAnalytics

Tel:443-824-0904

Email:sgerovich@mhaonlineorg

AmyGoodwin

SeniorVicePresident,Communications&ExternalAffairs

Tel:443-561-2038

Email:agoodwin@mhaonline.org

AndrewNicklas

SeniorVicePresident,GovernmentAffairs&Policy

Tel:240-972-7164

Email:anicklas@mhaonline.org

TequilaTerry

SeniorVicePresident,CareTransformation&Finance

Tel:443-602-1852

Email:tterry@mhaonlineorg

PatrickCarlson VicePresident,CareTransformation&Finance

Tel:410-231-7143

Email:pcarlson@mhaonlineorg

NatashaMehu VicePresident,GovernmentAffairs&Policy

Tel:240-972-7162

Email:nmehu@mhaonline.org

RachelSmith VicePresident,StrategicInitiatives

Tel:410-231-7143

Email:rsmith@mhaonline.org

MHACOMMUNICATIONS

News&Publications

TowardBetterHealthE-Newsletter&Blog

•Purpose-OverviewofMHA'sandrelevantstateactivitiesandinitiatives

•Frequency-EveryotherSundayeveningviaemailandpublishedonMHA'swebsite;EverySundayduringlegislativesession

WeeklyMemberCall

•Purpose-Updatemembersonissuesinthefieldofimmediateimportance

•Frequency-AsneededonThursdays,7:30-8:00a.m.viaZoom

MorningNewsRoundupE-Newsletter

•Purpose-Compilationoftheday'slocalandnationalhealthcarenewsheadlines

•Frequency-Monday,Wednesday,andFriday,exceptholidays,viaemail;Everydayduringthelegislativesession

HSCRCNewsbreak

•Purpose-Synopsisofeachmonth'sHealthServicesCostReviewCommissionmeeting

•Frequency-ThirdWednesdayofeachmonth(exceptAugust);viaemailandpublishedonMHA'swebsite

MemberAlert

•Purpose-Notificationofbreakingissuesandurgentnews

•Frequency-Asneeded;viaemail

MeetingSummaries

•Purpose-RecapofmeetingsofMHA-convenedcouncils,workgroups,andtaskforces,alongwithspecificmemberactions andnextsteps

•Frequency-Withinfivedaysofameeting

DigitalMediaToolkits

•Purpose-Toprovidememberswithdigitalandsocialmediatoolkits

•Frequency-Regularlyavailableonmhaonline.org

Events

AnnualMembershipMeeting

•Purpose-Celebratehospital'sachievements,honorourlegislativechampions,gaininsightsonkeytopics,andnetworkwith hospitalleadersfromacrossthestate

•Frequency-Heldinpersonannually

REGISTERFORMHA’SWEBSITE

mhaonline.org

MHAonlineorgprovidesawealthofinformationtoboththepublicandtoMHAmembers Insomecases,thereiscontent thatweprefertokeepprivateandsharewithMHAmembersonly

PleasefollowtheinstructionsbelowtoregisteronMHA'swebsitetoaccessmember-exclusivecontent.

HowtoRegister

•Gotomhaonline.org

•Onthetopright,select"REGISTER"

•Usingyourhospital/organizationemailaddress,completetheMemberRegistrationform

•Selectthe“CompleteSignUp"button

•CheckyouremailfortheaccountconfirmationsentfromMHA.Youarenowregisteredtoviewmember-onlycontent contentonthewebsite.

CONNECTWITHMHASOCIAL

StayuptodatewiththelatestfromMHA,Maryland hospitals,andhealthfield!Followusonallmajorsocial mediaplatforms.

TheMHAPoliticalActionCommittee(MHAPAC)aimstoestablishanonpartisanplatformforvoluntary contributionsfromhealthcareleaders.Itspurposeistosupportissuesadvocacy,participateinthe democraticprocess,andsponsorpubliceducationanddebateonimportantandemerginghealthissues.

1.AContributionIsPersonal

NonprofitcorporationswithanIRS501(c)(3)tax-exemptstatuscannotmakepoliticalcontributionsMHAPAC canacceptpersonalcontributions,aswellascontributionsfromtaxablecorporations,partnerships,and limitedliabilitycompanies.

2.Contributing

TherearetwowaystodonatetoMHAPAC:

Option1:SendachecktoMHAPAC,6820DeerpathRoad,Elkridge,MD21075. Option2:Makeyourdonationviacreditcardonlineatpacmha.orgusinglogin username:MHAandpassword:PAC

3.MoreInformation

ContributionstoMHAPACarenotdeductibleforfederaltaxpurposes.Contributionswillbeusedforpolitical purposesandareentirelyvoluntary.Youhavetherighttorefusetocontributewithoutreprisal.Under Marylandlaw,thelimitoncontributionsbyanindividualorbusinessentitytoMHAPACis$6,000per four-yearelectioncycle.

4.Questions?

ContactMHAPACatpacmha@pacmha.org ContributionstoMHAPACandAHAPACsupportstateandfederalcandidateswhosupportthehospital industryanditsalliedmedicalprofessionals.

ByauthorityofMHAPAC,KristyDaphnis,Treasurer

AsasubsidiaryoftheMarylandHospitalAssociation(MHA),MHAPrimeisaregionally-focusedshared services/grouppurchasingorganizationthatprovidesawiderangeofbusinesssolutionstohospitalsand non-acutecarefacilities.MHAPrimealsogivesyouaccesstoqualifiedRegionalandMaryland-based minority-,women-,andveteran-ownedbusinessesthathavebeenvettedfordiversityandtheirabilitiesto supportyourneeds.

Prime’sCoreCapabilities&Offerings

•ContractswithLocalMBEVendorPartners

•VizientGPOContractsPortfolio&Solutions

•CapitalPlanning,Equipment,&GroupBuys

•PerformanceImprovement&AdvisorySolutions

•WorkforceSolutions&ContractLaborResources&Management

•SupplyCostManagement

•PharmacySolutions

•DataAnalytics

•CyberSecurity&ITTechnologySolutions

•RequestforProposal/InformationSupportServices

TOP5THINGSTOKNOW ABOUTMARYLAND’SHOSPITALS

Over5MillionLivesTouchedAnnually

Inoneyear,Marylandhospitalscareformorethan5millionpeople whetherthroughinpatient admissions,emergencycare,oroutpatientservices.Fromdelivering65,000babiestotreating about1.1millioninemergencydepartments,hospitalsarecaringforMaryland24/7/365.

BeyondtheBedside

Marylandhospitalsdon’tjusttreatillness theybuildhealthiercommunities.Infiscalyear2022, hospitalsinvested$2.09billionincommunitybenefitprograms,includingaccesstohealthcare, housing,foodsecurity,andtransportation.Theseeffortstackletherootcausesofpoorhealthand advancehealthandhealthcareforallMarylanders.

BackboneofMaryland’sEconomy

Employingover223,000Marylanders,directlyandindirectly,hospitalscontribute$35billionin economicimpacteveryyear.Manyoftheseemployeesliveandworkinthecommunitiestheyserve.

CaringforMaryland’sMostVulnerable

NoMarylanderisturnedawayduetoinabilitytopay,includingsome358,900uninsuredandeven moreunderinsuredMarylanders.Careforthoseunabletopaytotaled$811millioninFY22 about $2.2millionaday.

NationalModelforHealthCare

Operatingunderafixedbudgetsystem,hospitalsinourstatehavesavedover$46billionwhile maintainingtop-tier,cutting-edgemedicalcare.Thisuniquemodelkeepshealthcareaffordable withoutsacrificingquality.

WORKFORCECAMPAIGNS

JoinMdHealthisaninitiativelaunchedbytheMarylandHospitalAssociationanditsmembers— allofthestate’shospitalsandhealthsystems—topromoteexcitingcareersinhealthcare.

ThegoalofJoinMdHealthistohighlighttheseopportunitiesforMarylandersofallbackgroundsto findacareerinhealthcarethatfulfillsyouandmatchesyourpersonalandprofessionalgoals.

Whetheryouleadwithyourhead,heart,orhand,there’saspotforyouinaMarylandhospital.

Follow@JoinMdHealth

LaunchedinJanuary2025bytheMarylandPatientSafetyCenterwithsupportfromMHAandthe MarylandHealthCareCommission,CareFlowsBothWaysisapubliccampaignthroughdigitalmedia, socialmedia,andbillboard/busadstohighlightcreatingsaferspacesforhealthcareworkers, featuringrealemployeesfromMarylandhospitals.

VisitItTakesPatients.orgfortestimonialsandresources,includingafreetoolkitforyourorganizationto useinhealthcarefacilitiesandsocialmedia.

Hospitalsaremorethanplaceswherepeoplegotoheal theyaretheheartbeatofthriving communities.Toemphasizehospitals’essentialroleinacutecareacrossthestate,MHAlaunchedthe HealthyHospitals.HealthyCommunities.campaigninJanuary2025.

Our10’x20’“HealthyHospitals.HealthyCommunities.”displayshowcaseshowMarylandhospitals,their staff,andtheircommunitypartnersimpactourstate’sentirepopulation.

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