Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center in Columbia, MD
Also known as Howard County General Hospital
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About Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Columbia, Howard County, Maryland. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 225 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center, about 7.1 mi away.
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 0.26
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.35
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.35
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.47
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.75
68% 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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1067%
- Completed surveys1,340
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.21496, -76.88723
Nearby hospitals
- Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center8450 Dorsey Run Road, Jessup, MDHospital7.1 mi
- Laurel Regional Hospital7300 Van Dusen Road, Laurel, MD · Emergency roomHospital8.9 mi
- Spring Grove Hospital Center55 Wade Avenue, Catonsville, MDPsychiatric hospital9.5 mi
- Medstar Montgomery Medical Center18101 Prince Philip Drive, Olney, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
- Northwest Hospital Center5401 Old Court Road, Randallstown, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
- Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute2200 Kernan Drive, Baltimore, MDAcute care hospital12 mi
- Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center11890 Healing Way, Silver Spring, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
- Saint Agnes Hospital900 Caton Avenue, Baltimore, MD · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
- Springfield Hospital Center6655 Sykesville Road, Sykesville, MDPsychiatric hospital13 mi
- Grace Medical Center2000 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD · Emergency roomHospital14 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center located?
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center is at 5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia, MD 21044 in Howard County.
Does Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 266 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center?
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Johns Hopkins Howard County 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 Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (410) 740-7890.
Would patients recommend Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,340 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 67% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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