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• Health Initiatives
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• Senior Programs
• Screenings and Seminars
• Worksite Wellness

Demonstrated Commitment

to Our Community

For 66 years, Suburban Hospital has remained committed to improving the health and well-being of our neighbors and the surrounding community.  In 2009, Suburban Hospital dedicated more than $15.8 million to health education programs and services, an increase of nearly $4 million from 2008.  We believe that quality health care should be accessible to everyone, regardless of a person's ability to pay.  Suburban Hospital is committed to assuring access to care for all.

Through partnerships, affiliations and programs, we work to identify health priorities and generate solutions to address the growing challenges of preventing chronic disease and building safe and healthy communities.  Leveraging resources and establishing partnerships results in community benefit outcomes that are far greater than any one organization could ever achieve on its own.

Below are some of Suburban Hospital's FY09 accomplishments:

• Nurses at the five HeartWell clinics - located in Langley Park, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg, Wheaton and Rockville - cared for an average 605 patients per month, totaling 7,263 preventative clinic visits.
• Since the inauguration of the Mobile Med/NIH Heart Clinic at Suburban Hospital in 2007, 776 Montgomery Cares patients have received expanded access to cardiologists, speciality diagnostic screenings, and open heart surgery.
• Suburban Hospital provided 2,561 under/uninsured patients with $4,337,800 in medical care.
• During Cover the Uninsured Week, Suburban Hospital provided free bilingual screening, counseling, and assistance with applications for Maryland residents who were without health care insurance.
• Suburban Hospital donated $300,000 in direct support to Clinica Proyecto Salud and the Holy Cross Clinic - Gaithersburg to expand operations and medical services to care for vulnerable residents.
• Suburban Hospital conducted 2,612 health education and screening sessions reaching 123,474 individuals.
• Cardiovascular outreach in Southern Maryland through the NIH Heart Center at Suburban Hospital supported 577 events, engaging 19, 303 individuals in Prince George's, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties.
• Suburban Hospital cancer screening programs provided 521 people with access to free colorectal, prostate, breast and skin cancer screenings.
• More than 100 individuals attended G.O.S.P.E.L.'s Recipe for a Healthy Heart Symposium.  Five local hospitals, the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the American Heart Association, members of 11 African-American churches, and others discussed heart health and participated in healthy cooking demonstrations and cardiovascular screenings.
• Medical Venturing, Career Day, Shadowing and Hospital Tours totaled 27 educational events for 503 students interested in pursuing careers in medicine.Safe Sitter Course at Suburban is ranked 13th out of 814 teaching sites worldwide.
• Check It Out! In partnership with the Greater Washington Area Chapter of Hadassah, Suburban Hospital educated more than 5,000 11th-and 12-grade women on the importance of early breast cancer detection.
• Building a healthier future: From 2003 to 2010, Suburban hosted 13 YMCA parenting workshops that educated 1,162 families on issues facing parents today, from anger management to cyber-bullying.
• 463 monthly blood pressure screenings conducted at area mall-walking programs and community centers keep 30,000 individuals living safe and healthy.
• 446 free Senior Shape classes taught by certified exercise instructors build flexibility, strength, and a healthy heart for thousands of seniors across Montgomery and Prince George's Counties.
• 92 health seminars were coordinated by Suburban Hospital in senior ceners throughout Montgomery and Prince George's County, reaching 2,517 people. Topics range from Tipping the Scale to a Healthy Heart to Staying Firm on your Feet!
• 2,625 community members were vaccinated by Community Home Care Management.
• 1,672 home visits were made by ElderWell nurses who help older adults suffering from chronic diseases live safely and independently in their homes.

The MobileMed/NIH Heart Clinic is operated and staffed by volunteer cardiologists, surgeons, nurses, echo techs, registrars and hospital staff who extend their workday to improve the health of the community.