TidalHealth Peninsula Regional is a non-profit hospital located in Salisbury, Maryland.
TidalHealth Peninsula Regional | |
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TidalHealth | |
Geography | |
Location | 100 East Carroll Street, Salisbury, Maryland, United States |
Coordinates | 38°21′43″N 75°35′54″W / 38.36194°N 75.59833°W |
Organization | |
Funding | Non-profit hospital |
Type | District General |
Affiliated university | Johns Hopkins University |
Services | |
Emergency department | Level III trauma center |
Beds | 266[1] |
Helipad | Yes |
History | |
Opened | 1898 |
Links | |
Website | mytidalhealth.org |
Lists | Hospitals in Maryland |
Established in 1897 by Dr. George W. Todd with six beds in an old home, the institution once known as Peninsula General Hospital has grown to contain approximately 300 beds.[2] It serves nearly 500,000 patients every year in a multitude of specialties. Close to 2,000 babies are born at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional every year.[3] There are approximately 3,300 employees, placing it among Salisbury's largest employers.[4]
Outside of its main hospital location, it includes a network of specialty and family physicians, a network of labs and pharmacies, plus two health complexes in Millsboro, Delaware[5] and Ocean Pines, Maryland.[6]
Steven Leonard has been President/CEO since January 2018.[7][8]
In January 2020, Peninsula Health System, parent of the then named Peninsula Regional Medical Center, merged with Nanticoke Health Services of Seaford, Delaware.[9] On September 1, 2020, the health system was officially renamed TidalHealth Services. The renaming coincided with a rebranding of all affiliated institutions with the TidalHealth branding.[10]
Specialties include [11]
TidalHealth Peninsula Regional is an accredited Hospital and Laboratory by the Joint Commission.[13] Its Joint Commission certifications include Advanced Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement,
Primary Stroke Center, Acute Myocardial Infarction, and Spine Surgery.[13]