Care
Northwest is not your ordinary community hospital. Our medical technology is highly advanced, just as it would be in an academic setting. The doctors who practice here offer patients the latest treatments and procedures. And our centers of care strive to attain to and maintain the highest level of accreditation or certification in their field.
At Northwest, patients have access to the latest medical technologies, including:
- Digital mammography, read by a dedicated breast radiologist to increase accuracy
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), to assist in treating stubborn wounds and other injuries or infections
- Minimally invasive surgery performed laparoscopically or with the robotic da Vinci® Surgical System
- 64-slice CT to help doctors diagnose heart disease
Here’s a partial list of Northwest Hospital’s prestigious distinctions:
- American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer (accreditation with commendation)
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine (accreditation)
- American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) (certification)
- Breast Imaging Center of Excellence (American College of Radiology (ACR) distinction)
- American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate
- Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Gold Plus (American Heart Association/American Stroke Association award)
- Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (accreditation in adult transthoracic echocardiography)
- Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories (accreditation)
- National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) (accreditation)
- Primary Stroke Center (Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) distinction)
- Society for Chest Pain Centers (accreditation)
- Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (accreditation)
To schedule an appointment, call 410-601-WELL (9355).