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We are honored to help patients at Meritus Health by providing quality healthcare. Referring to the Meritus Health network should be easy for referring physicians, your staff and your patients.
<h3>Physician&nbsp;Access&nbsp;Line</h3>
Our Physician Access Line connects you to the physician of your choice or another specialist in that discipline.&nbsp;The access line is designed to enhance the shared care of referred patients by facilitating ongoing communication between the Meritus Health physicians and referring physicians. We welcome your call at 240-291-1392.
<a href="https://www.meritushealth.com/files/Referral-Directory-POCKET-VERSION-7.13.23.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Meritus Health Referral Directory</a>

<h2>Physician Liaisons</h2>
Physician Liaisons promote positive relationships between Meritus Health, referring providers and their staff:
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<li>Provide information on new programs, providers, and services</li>
<li>Assist practices to apply for access to EpicCare Link</li>
<li>Assist with referrals, access, and communication</li>
<li>Serve as the main resource for any Meritus Health questions</li>
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Contact our dedicated team by calling 240-291-1392 or emailing at physician.liaison@meritushealth.com.

<h2>EpicCare Link</h2>
EpicCare Link is a secure, web-based, read-only service which provides community clinicians access to a subset of patient information within Meritus Health Epic system.
The benefits of EpicCare Link include:
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<li>Improved continuity of care through convenient, secure, real-time access from office or home to your patients&rsquo; tests and medical records</li>
<li>Ability to view patients&rsquo; status or receive timely alerts about their care, consults, test results and procedures at Meritus Health</li>
</ul>
To get additional information on how to enroll start by contacting our Physician Liaison Team today.
Our physician liaisons are available to visit your practices to discuss the benefits of Epic CareLink.

We are honored to help patients at Meritus Health by providing quality healthcare. Referring to the Meritus Health network should be easy for referring physicians, your staff and your patients.

<h2>Our Mission &amp; Vision</h2>
<h3>Meritus Health, Inc.</h3>
Mission: Improve the health of our community by providing the best healthcare, health services and medical education.
Vision: To serve as a model community-based, academic health system.
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Mission:&nbsp;Improve the health of our community.
Vision:&nbsp;To be the best health system.
<h2>Our Values</h2>
At Meritus, we each support our mission and vision by living our values each and every day. By following our pledge, "I act," we each support Meritus with:
<ul>
<li>I=Integrity - We do the right thing, no matter what.</li>
<li>A=All in for quality and outcomes - Quality improvement isn't just something we talk about, it's a commitment we each live.</li>
<li>C=Community obsessed - We are our community, and we are here to take care of our neighbors. This isn't just about medical care; it's about caring for the whole person.</li>
<li>T=Teamwork - Nobody can do it alone. At Meritus we are one team that is diverse and inclusive, and we support one another and our goals.</li>
</ul>

<h2>Code of Conduct</h2>
Meritus Health has a vision to relentlessly pursue excellence. That vision can only be accomplished with all of us working together as a team and deeply committed to our Code of Conduct.
This Code of Conduct is essential to how we behave and how we operate to serve our patients and our community. This Code of Conduct is about us committing to the highest level of ethical standards and are our expectations for doing our work every day with integrity. This Code of Conduct is not a nicety, but a necessity. A culture of compliance is the foundation to doing the right thing, all the time, for everyone that we serve.
Please read this Code of Conduct carefully and take the time to discuss any questions or concerns with your supervisor, department leader, or our department of business integrity, at 301-790-8414.
We want Meritus Health to be the most trusted, honest, ethical organization, with unmatched integrity. You make that happen by living this Code of Conduct.
Thank you for what you do for Meritus Health. You make a difference in improving the health status of our region.
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Maulik S. Joshi, Dr.P.H.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Meritus Health
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Robert &ldquo;BJ&rdquo; E. Goetz, Jr
Chairman, Board of Directors
Meritus Health
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Kalim Ahmed, M.D.
Chief of Staff
Meritus Medical Center
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<h3>Purpose of the Code of Conduct</h3>
Meritus Health is firmly committed to operating with a spirit of trust and integrity. As an organization, it is only through the actions of our staff that trust is built and a reputation for honesty and fairness is earned.
This Code of Conduct, which has been adopted by the Meritus Health Board of Trustees, outlines the health system's commitment to:
<ul>
<li>Provide safe, high-quality, compassionate care and service;</li>
<li>Respect patient rights, including the right to privacy and confidentiality;</li>
<li>Provide a safe and respectful work environment;</li>
<li>Comply with all laws and regulations that govern our business;</li>
<li>Bill for the services that we provide with honesty and integrity;</li>
<li>Avoid conflicts of interest and safeguard the assets of our organization; and</li>
<li>Honor the trust of our patients, our employees and the community we serve.</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://www.meritushealth.com/files/Code-of-Conduct-2023-HUB-WEB-10-2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> to download Meritus Health's Code of Conduct.
<a href="https://www.meritushealth.com/files/Code-of-Conduct-2023-ES-HUB-WEB.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Haga clic aqu&iacute;</a> para descargar el C&oacute;digo de Conducta de Meritus Health

Mission & Vision

Meritus Medical Center is co-owner of Maryland Physicians Care (MPC) a Medicaid managed care organization (MCO). MPC has provided its members with free, quality health care for more than 20 years. MPC offers valuable benefits and services with absolutely no copays to more than 200,000 qualifying children, pregnant women, and adults aged nineteen and over. For more information, call 1-800-953-8854 or visit <a href="https://www.marylandphysicianscare.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.MarylandPhysiciansCare.com.</a>

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Meritus Health values diversity and health equity of the community we serve by empowering a diverse workforce to eliminate disparities in the care we provide to our patients.
Health equity allows for our patients to realize their full health potential no matter who they are, where they live, or how much money they make. To deliver on our mission, execute our vision, and embody our values, Meritus Health will strive to achieve health equity for the patients we serve.
Meritus Health Statement on Racism and Values of Diversity and Inclusion:
Meritus Health is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion and health equity within our health system and community. At Meritus Health, all persons will be treated equally and respectfully. Discrimination in any form is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.
We are committed to:
<ul>
<li>Continuously educating ourselves on important issues, such as unconscious bias, so that we increase self-awareness and respectfulness of diverse perspectives</li>
<li>Developing a common language and approach to diversity, health equity and inclusion</li>
<li>Eliminating disparities in care by looking at quality measures and identifying, reducing or eliminating root causes</li>
<li>Maintaining accurate and up-to-date data or patient information on race, ethnicity, language preference, other socio-demographic data and social determinants of health to meet patient-centered health needs</li>
<li>Building an engaged workforce and leadership that reflects the diversity of the community we serve</li>
<li>Developing strong and trusting community relationships with the goal of addressing conditions that negatively impact vulnerable communities</li>
</ul>
We have started the journey to increase diversity and inclusion and eliminate healthcare disparities across our health system.
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<li>Respect above all</li>
<li>Deliver culturally sensitive patient-centered care</li>
<li>Recognizing the uniqueness of every individual</li>
<li>Treating all with dignity and respect</li>
</ul>
These values guide our work and have earned us national recognition. In 2022, we were proudly showcased in the 15th anniversary edition of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation&rsquo;s Healthcare Equity Index (HEI).
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Leadership in Equity and Disparity (LEAD) Council
In 2002, the Institute of Medicine produced the landmark report, Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities, which outlined the stark reality that disparities in health care exist and are associated with worse health outcomes.&nbsp; Since that time, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality publishes the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (QDR) each year, which tracks the nation&rsquo;s performance on health care access, quality, and disparities. These reports have increased awareness that disparities are systemic across health care industry, but outcomes have not changed.
Put simply, racism and inequitable treatment are a serious public health concern.
In July 2020, our CEO Maulik Joshi published a call to action titled: Hundreds of Days of Action as a Start to Address Hundreds of Years of Inequity in the NEJM Catalyst.&nbsp; In response, Meritus Health formed the Leadership in Equity and Disparity Council better known as &ldquo;LEAD,&rdquo; to help eliminate disparities and inequality both within our health system, and throughout our community.&nbsp; The LEAD Council is a representative cross-section of employees, providers and management from our health system who desire to take action and affect positive change.
Meritus Health values diversity, inclusion and the health equity of the community we serve by empowering a diverse workforce to eliminate disparities in the care we provide to our patients.&nbsp; Health equity allows our patients to realize their full health potential no matter who they are, where they live, or how much money they make. To deliver on our mission, execute our vision, and embody our values, Meritus Health will strive to achieve health equity for the patients we serve. The commitment to promote equitable practices and to eliminate disparities ultimately results in the core work of improving quality and patient safety.
&ldquo;We can no longer only dream of equality and hope for change. We must act. Together, we will eradicate racism and inequity in all forms and commit to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion.&rdquo; Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H.
LEAD Charter
Purpose: The LEAD council exists to help eliminate disparities in care for patients at Meritus Health and in our community by:
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<li>Ensuring that the diversity of Meritus Health leadership and staff is representative of the&nbsp;communities it serves</li>
<li>Teaching leaders and staff how to understand and speak about cultural diversity related&nbsp;topics such as color, race, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity or many other&nbsp;factors that make us all unique</li>
<li>Raising general awareness and encouraging a culture of diversity, respect, and inclusion</li>
<li>Creating ways to increase the inclusion of all people at Meritus Health, with a specific focus on understanding unconscious bias and eliminating inequity and prejudice</li>
<li>Learning and practicing intercultural competence and sensitive patient-centered care</li>
<li>Building trusting &amp; inclusive relationships within our community</li>
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FY2021 LEAD Accomplishments
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<li>Developed the LEAD Charter</li>
<li>Created and published Meritus Health statement on Racism and Diversity</li>
<li>Created workgroups with volunteers from LEAD</li>
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<li>Quality measurement and improvement</li>
<li>Training/Education</li>
<li>Health Equity Index</li>
<li>Established the <a href="https://www.meritushealth.com/files/LEAD-Dashboard-All-Measures-FY23-DRAFT.xlsx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LEAD Dashboard</a></li>
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<li>Provided review and input on the &ldquo;Meritus Medical Center Prevention and Intolerance of Discrimination, Harassment, Hate and Violence in the Workplace&rdquo; policy</li>
</ul>

AARP LEAD Collaborative
Meritus Health is proud to partner to help reduce health disparities and work with others to create best practices.&nbsp; We are proud of our <a href="https://www.meritushealth.com/about/partnerships/aarp-lead" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP LEAD collaborative</a>, bringing those with shared values together to impact positive change.&nbsp;
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<li style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.meritushealth.com/about/partnerships/aarp-lead" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP LEAD Collaborative</a></li>
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<h4>Health Equity Reports</h4>
Health equity allows for our patients to realize their full health potential no matter who they are, where they live, or how much money they make. To deliver on our mission, execute our vision, and embody our values, Meritus Health will strive to achieve health equity for the patients we serve.&nbsp;This year, Meritus Health took a long, hard look at our data relating to race, ethnicity, and language across thirteen safety and quality measures to identify health disparities at Meritus Health. This information helps us better understand our patients and their needs in order to eliminate the disparity in care we provide.
Below is a link to our Meritus Health FY20 Health Equity Report. The report highlights our analysis of multiple quality measures and identifies six areas that warrant further understanding and improvement to eliminate disparities in care. Transparency in our performance is essential to improving health equity.
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<li style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.meritushealth.com/files/Health-Equity-Report-FY22.FINAL-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Second Annual Health Equity Report</a></li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.meritushealth.com/files/6.17-Meritus-FY20-Health-Equity-Summary.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Health Equity Report 2020</a></li>
</ul>
<a href="https://www.meritushealth.com/about/supplier-diversity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here to learn more about our Supplier Diversity program</a>

Meritus Health values diversity and health equity of the community we serve by empowering a diverse workforce to eliminate disparities in the care we provide to our patients.

Diversity and Health Equity

<h2>Supporting Healthcare in our Community:</h2>
Meritus Health is committed to improving the health of our community.&nbsp; As a nonprofit, community hospital and health system, we support our neighbors by ensuring they have access to high-quality healthcare.&nbsp; Every year, Meritus proudly supports charity care and invests into our community.
The Meritus Healthcare Foundation, a private, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization raises money to support the patients, programs and services of Meritus Health.&nbsp; We work with generous community members, community-centric organizations, and corporate partners to raise money for Meritus Health.&nbsp;
Each year, we proudly help Meritus live its mission of Improving the Health of the Community.&nbsp; Meritus never turns a patient away due to their ability to pay for care.&nbsp; In 2023, Meritus provided $12,269,867 in Charity Care to our community members, and a total of $65,292,225 in Community Benefit.&nbsp; This equates to $179,896,50 of Community Benefit is provided to our community each day, $7,454 each hour, $124.23 each minute and $2.07 per second.&nbsp;
To learn more about the impact of the Meritus Healthcare Foundation, please read <a href="https://www.meritushealth.com/files/2023-Report-to-Our-Community-DIGITAL.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">our most recent Annual Report.</a>&nbsp;
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<h2>Ways to support healthcare in our community:</h2>
<h3>Corporate Giving:&nbsp;</h3>
Does your organization want to make an impact on our community? By partnering with the Meritus Healthcare Foundation you are committing to supporting the health of our community and ensuring the health needs of future generations will be supported locally.&nbsp; Learn more.&nbsp;
<h3><a href="https://www.meritushealth.com/about/donate/corporate-giving" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donate Here</a></h3>
<h3>Personal Giving:</h3>
The Meritus Healthcare Foundation accepts gifts at all levels, and gifts of any size make a difference in our community! Learn more.&nbsp;
<h3><a href="https://www.meritushealth.com/about/donate/personal-giving" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donate Here</a></h3>
<h3>Events:</h3>
The Meritus Healthcare Foundation hosts three signature fundraising events annually: Chambray &amp; Champagne, the Meritus Open and the Crystal Ball, in addition to other events and fundraisers throughout the year. Members of our community are encouraged to participate in these fundraising events by purchasing tickets or sponsorships.&nbsp; All of the monies from these events directly support the mission and vision of Meritus Health.
<h3><a href="https://www.meritushealth.com/about/meritus-healthcare-foundation-events" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click</a> for Event information</h3>
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<h3>Contact Information</h3>
For more information on the Meritus Healthcare Foundation, how to become a donor or our events, please call 301-790-8631 or email <a href="mailto:Foundation@MeritusHealth.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Foundation@MeritusHealth.com</a>.

The Meritus Healthcare Foundation, a private, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization raises money to support the patients, programs and services of Meritus Health.  We work with generous community members, community-centric organizations, and corporate partners to raise money for Meritus Health. 

Meritus Healthcare Foundation

<h2>Promoting a healthy community</h2>
Meritus Health believes that health care is not just for people when they are sick or injured. Through many avenues, we reach out to the community and offer ways to help you stay healthy. One example is the collaboration with Meritus Health and Washington County Health Department known as &ldquo;Healthy Washington County&rdquo;.&nbsp;<a href="https://healthywashingtoncounty.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Healthy Washington County</a>&nbsp;is a coalition of public and private organizations whose mission is to strengthen the health and wellness of our community and residents.
Go For Bold and join the community as we strive to lose 1 million pounds by 2030. Track your progress by using our <a href="https://weighttracker.meritushealth.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">weight tracker</a>.&nbsp;
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Healthy Washington County

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Close to Home. Where we share the topics that hit close to home as we manage the care needs of our local community. Your host Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H., President and CEO of Meritus Health, holds candid conversations with Meritus Health leaders and community members on a wide range of topics.

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Patients and Visitors

With a long-standing history of caring for the community, Meritus Health relentlessly pursues excellence to improve the health status of the region. Meritus Health constantly improves its health care quality and patient satisfaction while ensuring high quality standards. Meritus Health&rsquo;s success is recognized by many awards from the national, regional, and state organizations listed below.

<h2>DAISY Awards</h2>
The DAISY Foundation was established in 1999 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died of complications of the auto-immune disease Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP) at the age of 33. (DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System.) During Pat&rsquo;s eight week hospitalization, his family was awestruck by the care and compassion his nurses provided not only to Pat but to everyone in his family. One of the goals they set in creating a foundation in Pat&rsquo;s memory was to recognize extraordinary nurses everywhere who make an enormous difference in the lives of so many people by the super-human work they do every day.
<h3>What is The DAISY Award?</h3>
The DAISY Award is an international program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses every day. Meritus Health is proud to be a DAISY Award Partner, recognizing one of our nurses monthly with this special honor. To find out more about the program, including the growing list of Partners, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.daisyfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DAISYfoundation.org</a>.
<h3>What is The DAISY Team Award?</h3>
The DAISY Team Award is designed to honor collaboration by two or more people, led by a nurse, who identify and meet patient and/or patient family needs by going above and beyond the traditional role of Nursing. The team award is presented each May, but nominations are received throughout the year.
Nominate a team of 2 or more people led by a nurse for the Daisy Team Award by clicking the link below.

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