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Howard County General Hospital

5755 Cedar Lane
Columbia, MD 21044-2999
(410) 740-7890

Overall Hospital Score

Hospital score

24th

Percentile

Summarizes hospital performance based on scores for quality outcomes, patient experience and patient safety.

Quality outcomes

52ndPercentile

Measures hospital success at keeping patients healthy, ensuring survival, and avoiding readmission.

Patient experience

21stPercentile

Based on patient feedback about things like cleanliness, comfort and care team efficiency.

Patient safety

13thPercentile

Tells us how well hospitals avoid preventable errors and complications such as infections and bedsores.

Total hospital beds

237

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