Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD
Also known as Upper Chesapeake Hospital
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About Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 161 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center is on the same campus or next door.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.35
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.48
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.10
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.13
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.00
50% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend59%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1059%
- Completed surveys1,431
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.51952, -76.34833
Nearby hospitals
- University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center500 Upper Chesapeake Drive, Bel Air, MD · Emergency roomHospitalSame campus
- UM Upper Chesapeake Behavioral Health Pavilion at660 Mchenry Road, Aberdeen, MD · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital9.0 mi
- Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center9000 Franklin Square Drive, Rosedale, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital14 mi
- VA Maryland Healthcare System - Perry PointVa Medical Center, Perry Point, MDVA medical center15 mi
- University of MD St Joseph Medical Center7601 Osler Drive, Towson, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
- Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital5601 Loch Raven Boulevard, Baltimore, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
- Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital, the6501 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MDPsychiatric hospital17 mi
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center6701 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
- Loch Raven VA Medical Center3901 The Alameda, Baltimore, MDVA medical center18 mi
- Medstar Union Memorial Hospital201 East University Parkway, Baltimore, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center located?
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center is at 500 Upper Chesapeake Drive, Bel Air, MD 21014 in Harford County.
Does Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 239 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center?
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Maryland trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (443) 643-3303.
Would patients recommend Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,431 completed surveys), 59% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 59% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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