About Holy Cross Hospital
Comprehensive Services
Cancer Institute
The Holy Cross Hospital Cancer Institute
cares for more than 1,300 cancer inpatients annually, more than any other
hospital in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. Services include
inpatient and outpatient diagnostic and treatment services, including
advanced medical imaging, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgical intervention,
clinical research, and a variety of education and support services.
Cardiac Services
The hospital offers an extensive range of cardiac care services designed
to diagnose and treat patients with cardiac disease, including noninvasive
diagnostic testing, inpatient care and monitoring in dedicated inpatient
cardiac units, cardiac rhythm management, emergency angioplasty for
heart attack, cardiac catheterization, interventional procedures,
and heart failure management and education.
Emergency Center
The
Emergency Center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and treats
more than 70,000 patients each year. The center has three specialized
emergency areas (acute care, express care and pediatric emergency)
to enhance patient privacy and to focus care on each patient’s
specific medical needs.
Home Care and Hospice Agency
The Holy Cross Home Care and Hospice Agency has
provided comprehensive, community-based home health services since 1967.
The agency emphasizes the importance of patients and families remaining
in their home environment during illness and recovery to maintain independence,
dignity and function.
Medical Imaging Services
Holy
Cross Hospital’s medical imaging capabilities include computerized
tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), MRI of the breast,
ultrasound, angiography, nuclear medicine studies and mammography services.
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is offered through an imaging center
located in the office building adjacent to the hospital. The hospital
uses filmless computerized imaging for all patient scans except mammography,
allowing physicians to view images throughout the hospital and in their
offices or homes.
Neuroscience Services
Holy
Cross Hospital’s neuroscience services focus on stroke response
and management, epilepsy monitoring and treatment, and neurosurgery.
Holy Cross Hospital has been designated a primary stroke center by the
Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) and
cares for more stroke patients than any other hospital in Montgomery or
Prince George’s
counties.
Pain Management Center
The
Holy Cross Hospital Pain Management Center’s board-certified
pain management specialists provide individualized evaluation, education
and treatment to patients who suffer from all types of acute and chronic
pain.
Palliative Care Consultation Service
Palliative
care provides total active care for people with advanced medical illness,
especially those with chronic and progressive life-limiting conditions.
The hospital’s specialized team helps patients and their families
consider all available options and cope with difficult decisions, including
treatment and end-of-life issues.
Pediatric Services
Holy
Cross Hospital cares for 20,000 children each year. The Emergency Center
includes a dedicated area for children, and the Pediatric Center cares
for inpatients, ambulatory surgical patients and short-stay patients
with a wide range of medical conditions.
Senior Services
Holy Cross Hospital is among the largest providers of health care services
for seniors in suburban Maryland, caring for more than 20,000 adults
over the age of 65 each year. Through Holy Cross Hospital, older
adults have access to a wide range of healthy aging programs that can
help maintain their independent and knowledgeable about their health
status.
Surgical Services
Holy
Cross Hospital is a regional leader in women’s surgery and
is at the forefront of progress in minimally invasive surgery. The
hospital also houses the GATE Institute, a specialized training center
for physicians who perform minimally invasive procedures.
Women and
Infants’ Services
With more than 8,000 deliveries each year,
Holy Cross Hospital delivers more babies than any other hospital in
Maryland or the District of Columbia and is among the largest single-site
hospital providers of obstetric services in the United States.
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