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Garrett Regional Medical Center

Garrett Regional Medical Center is a medical facility located in Oakland, MD. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™ and Outstanding Patient Experience Award™.

72%

Patient Experience Rating

3% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Patient Safety Excellence Award™

Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2023)

Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2022)

Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

11 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

As Expected

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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77%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

6% higher than the national average

72%

Would definitely recommend

3% higher than the national average

Garrett Regional Medical Center

National Average

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%84%78%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%53%51%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%91%87%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%77%64%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%67%60%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%84%78%

Garrett Regional Medical Center

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%51%59%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%78%71%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Went to this doctor because i have had nose bleeds for over 30 years. He stuck a camera up my nose for a second and printed a list of basic things to prevent nose bleeds (google search could have given me this info) then sent me a big bill for it and threatening me with small claims court because i...

Apr 22 2025

Review for Dr. Litman

Excellent care. He was straight to the point, explained my condition and what needed to be done for my return to health. Gave perfect instructions. He is open for questions and expects the patient will follow through on her own. I would recommend him without hesitation.

Apr 13 2025

Review for Dr. Zangeneh

Dr. Lopez is absolutely wonderful! She has a fabulous bedside manner and her surgical skills are top notch. Not only is she my general surgeon, but I also get the opportunity to work with her as a preoperative nurse; and as someone who sees the behind the scenes care, she does an excellent job! She...

Apr 03 2025

Review for Dr. Lopez-Gerena

Dr. Brown is terrific. He communicates with me and explains my diagnosis, along with all of my treatment options. His exams are very thorough, & I still felt comfortable during the examination. He’s one of the best providers I’ve ever seen for care.

EC Apr 01 2025

Review for Dr. Brown

His passion for getting to the root of the problem. I saw him at 32 years old after seeing five different endocrinologists in adulthood. He disagreed with the type 1 diagnosis I received at the age of 16. where all the other doctors just kept increasing my insulin; he started to remove me from...

Mar 30 2025

Review for Dr. Zangeneh

Location

Garrett Regional Medical Center

251 N 4th St, Oakland MD 21550

CallDirections

(301) 533-4000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Garrett Regional Medical Center located?

Garrett Regional Medical Center is located at 251 N 4th St, Oakland, MD 21550. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Garrett Regional Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Garrett Regional Medical Center has been awarded with Patient Safety Excellence Award™ and Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ in the past two years.

Is Garrett Regional Medical Center highly rated with patients?

77% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Garrett Regional Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 11 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Garrett Regional Medical Center?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Garrett Regional Medical Center profile..

How does Garrett Regional Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

251 N 4th St

Oakland, MD 21550

Directions

(301) 533-4000