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Salisbury provides the focal point for medical care to over 300,000 people on the Delmarva Peninsula. From outpatient surgery to open heart surgery, from prenatal care to hospice services, from emergency-trauma services to rehabilitation and therapy, health care in Salisbury includes the latest technology and top professional services.
Peninsula
Regional Medical Center
Peninsula Regional Medical Center, a 323-bed component of the
Peninsula Regional Health System, features Delmarva’s widest array of
specialty and subspecialty services.
Over 300 physicians and 2,200 other health care professionals provide
the care that nearly 500,000 patients rely on each year.
Those services include:
· Cardiac Care (including Open Heart Surgery and Rehabilitation)
·
Comprehensive Cancer
Treatment
·
Diagnostic
and Imaging Services (including CAT Scan, MRI and PET Scan)
·
Emergency
and Trauma Care
·
Outpatient
Surgical Services (at the Delmarva Surgery Center)
·
Neurosurgery
·
Orthopaedics
(including Total Joint Replacement) and Rehabilitation
·
Breast
Diagnostic Center
·
Neo-Natal
Intensive Care Unit
·
Heartburn
Treatment Center
·
Kidney
Stone Treatment (featuring Lithotripsy Stone “Crushing”)
·
Sleep
Disorder Lab
·
Women’s
and Children’s Services
·
Outpatient
Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy & Rehabilitation
Peninsula
Regional operates a Primary Care Network with physicians providing a full
scope of Family Medicine services in:
·
Salisbury, Maryland
·
Snow
Hill, Maryland
·
Berlin,
Maryland
·
Ocean
Pines, Maryland
·
Dagsboro,
Delaware
·
Laurel,
Delaware
The Medical Center’s continuum
of care and community services includes:
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Home Care Services
·
Home
Medical Equipment and Services
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Occupational
Health Services
·
Community
Mobile Health Services
·
Transitional
Care
·
Peninsula
Partners Senior Membership Program
·
Community
Education Classes
·
Peninsula
Regional Medical Center Foundation
·
Junior
Auxiliary Board, Pastoral and PLUS Volunteer Programs
Peninsula Regional Medical Center strives for coordinated, safe, compassionate and cost effective medical care for its patients and is engaged in partnerships with the Sheppard Pratt Health System, American HomePatient of Delmarva, Genesis Eldercare (Salisbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center), Peninsula Imaging, LLC and the Delmarva Surgery Center.
The Medical Center’s Peninsula Heart Center is one of only eight open heart centers in Maryland and its Robert T. Adkins, M.D. Emergency/Trauma Center is the designated Trauma Center for the region by the Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Services System.
For additional information on Peninsula Regional or its services, visit their website at www.peninsula.org or call 410-543-7139. For Physician Referral Services, call 410-543-7090.Family Practice
Salisbury is the regional hub for a network of skilled internists,
general or family practitioners, and pediatricians. In addition to its Primary Care
Network, Peninsula Regional Medical Center offers a Physician Referral Service at
410-543-7090. The service provides information on the specialties of area physicians plus
information on which practices are accepting new patients and which insurance programs
they accept.
Clinics and Care Facilities
In addition to Peninsula Regional Medical Center, several free-standing
health care facilities operate within Wicomico County.
Peninsula Health Group of Salisbury:
The Main Street MedCenter-Peninsula Industrial Medical Center provides
an affordable alternative to a hospital emergency room on a walk-in basis.
- A medical director and two physician's assistants treat a wide variety of injuries and illnesses.
- MedCenter provides screening that meets Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards by medical personnel who are board-certified and licensed.
- On-site x-ray
- A draw station for outpatient lab work
- Drug and alcohol screening
- EKG testing
- Visual screening
- Audiometry, spirometry, and physical examinations
- Referrals to area specialists as required
The Peninsula Surgery Center performs hundreds of outpatient procedures annually. The Salisbury Diagnostic Breast Center is a full-service breast center with mammography, breast sonography, diagnosis, and consultation.
The Wicomico County Health Department offers
- A program of population based health promotion and preventive care including
- Immunizations
- Family planning
- The "Health Choice" programs
- The "Healthy Kids" program
- Breast and Cervical cancer screening
- Tobacco cessation
- Cardiovascular risk assessment
- A number of clinics which provide treatment and counseling for
- Addictions
- Children's mental illness
- Tuberculosis (TB)
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- AIDS
- Fees for services are based on ability to pay.
- Some programs available only to those who meet their income requirements.
Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care
HEALTHSOUTH Chesapeake Rehabilitation Hospital is a 44-bed
comprehensive inpatient hospital providing state-of-art care for victims of strokes,
traumatic brain, head and spinal injuries, amputations, nervous system disorders, and
other diseases. They can be reached at 410-546-4600. it is the only facility of its kind on the Eastern Shore and largest in the
country. HEALTHSOUTH Chesapeake Rehabilitation Hospital offers the
following services:
- Orthopedic and pulmonary rehabilitation and therapy
- Warm-water aquatics
- Work conditioning
- Neurological day treatment
- Specialized programs such as driver's evaluation and retraining
- Staff of board-certified psychiatrist and physical, occupational, recreational, and hearing therapists
- Manages rehabilitation for both inpatients and outpatients
The Salisbury Center/Genesis Elder Care is one of the area's most highly regarded senior citizen residence facilities.
- Maryland's third largest nursing home with 370 beds
- Two rehabilitation service units
- Functional Evaluation and Treatment Unit is designed to prevent premature nursing home placement and fosters a resident's return to a less restrictive life
- Has returned nearly 50% those treated to their homes
- Focus Unit provides specialized care for Alzheimer's patients
- Accredited by the Joint Commission Accreditation of Hospitals Organization
Deer's Head Center in Salisbury is Maryland State's Eastern Shore rehabilitation and chronic care treatment facility which provides medical care beyond that available in area nursing homes. They can be reached at 410-543-4000 or http://mdpublichealth.org/html/deers.html
- Operates the largest hemodialysis or kidney dialysis unit on the Eastern Shore
- A prosthetic's clinic was established in 1972 in response to community need
- Provides nursing home care for residents with complex medical and behavioral needs
The Coastal Hospice provides a team approach to caring for terminally ill patients. They can be reached at 410-742-8732.
- Focuses on symptom and pain control
- Designed to enable patients to live as full a life as possible at home with loved ones
- Provides bereavement counseling for family members
The Community Cancer Support Center
The Wellness Community Delmarva is a newly established support group
for
victims of cancer and their families. It offers, free of charge, a
growing
variety of support services. For more information please call
410-546-1200
or visit www.cancersupport-delmarva.org.
Mental Health Care and Developmental Disabilities
A full range of mental health services are available in Salisbury
- Peninsula Regional Medical Center provides both inpatient and outpatient adult mental health and substance abuse services
- Wicomico County Health Department provides counseling and programs for supported independent living in the community
- The Holly Center offers education and health care services for developmentally disabled individuals
- Their mission is to foster independence in those they serve
- Use an experienced professional staff working as a team to
- Evaluate a person's disabilities
- Counsel families
- Devise a plan for living up to their full potential
- They have 170 resident clients, support day services, and monitor developmentally disabled individuals living relatively independent lives within the community.
Pediatric Rehabilitation
Easter Seals is a non-profit health care organization
that has a long and rich history of providing therapeutic rehab services to
children (and adults) that goes back to 1919. The Salisbury Easter Seals
Pediatric Center was founded in 1996 and now serves well over 400 children
per year from the Eastern Shore ranging in age from newly born to
adolescent. The rehab center is open five days per week and is staffed with
full time Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Language
Pathologists. Easter Seals receives referrals from most Lower Eastern Shore
pediatricians, and even some from the western shore. Easter Seals wants
every child to get off to a good start in life, and therapeutic services
will help the child to reach his/her maximum potential for independence and
achievement.
The staff specialize in
treating many childhood disorders and injuries including (but not limited
too)
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developmental delays
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fine motor delays
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congenital abnormalities
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sensory integration disorders
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feeding and swallowing disorders
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speech language delays
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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traumatic brain injury
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orthopedic injuries and many more.
In addition to therapeutic
services, an Assistive Technology Rehab Specialist is available to do
assessments that will identify devices that can help alleviate the effects
of a disability or make the home more accessible.
144 East Main Street - Salisbury,
Maryland 21801
410.749.0144 - FAX 410.860.9925
