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®ULATORYPOLICY
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
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VisitItTakesPatients.orgfortestimonialsandresources,includingafreetoolkitforyourorganizationto useinhealthcarefacilitiesandsocialmedia.
Hospitalsaremorethanplaceswherepeoplegotoheal theyaretheheartbeatofthriving communities.Toemphasizehospitals’essentialroleinacutecareacrossthestate,MHAlaunchedthe HealthyHospitals.HealthyCommunities.campaigninJanuary2025.
Our10’x20’“HealthyHospitals.HealthyCommunities.”displayshowcaseshowMarylandhospitals,their staff,andtheircommunitypartnersimpactourstate’sentirepopulation.
