Causes: General Hospitals, Health

Mission: To improve the health status of all members of the community within bayhealth's service area.

Programs: Bayhealth medical center, inc. Provides a full range of patient care, emergency services, and wellness services. Bayhealth medical center is comprised of a total of 434 beds in two acute-care hospitals, kent general hospital in dover (266 beds) and milford memorial hospital (168 beds). Bayhealth also has outpatient sites throughout the service area. Both hospitals have level iii trauma centers. They provide a full range of surgical and medical care; radiation and medical oncology and chemotherapy; infusion therapy; cardiovascular services; endovascular surgery; electrophysiology; ambulatory surgery; wound care, perinatology services, and a level ii nicu and picu. During the twelve months ending june 30,2016, bayhealth recorded 91,890 emergency room visits, 17,399 patients admitted to beds, 2,342 births, 626,205 outpatient visits, and provided $43.8 million in unreimbursed care to patients. Bayhealth has affiliations with the university of pennsylvania's penn health in cardiology, oncology, and orthopaedics. It provides physician and medical clinical rotations, housing, and meals for interns and residents from surrounding states. In fy 2016, bayhealth hosted students from vocational schools, community colleges, and universities for clinical rotations in nursing and other health professions. Because the service area is deemed to be medically underserved, with a shortage of health professionals, bayhealth actively recruits physicians to the area. In addition, it owns and operates 27 physician practices in central and southern delaware. Bayhealth has an active education program, including health-related classes, support groups, free public screenings, free speakers for community groups, and representation at community events. Bayhealth medical center, inc. Provides care to all patients regardless of their ability to pay for the services rendered.