New $70M Medical Center Offers Advanced Technology, Emergency Dept. In Prince George's Co.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — A new medical center will open June 4 in Laurel with an emphasis on wellness and preventative care, along with treatment options for acute and chronic health conditions. The new facility replaces UM Laurel Medical Center.

With a price tag of $70 million, the new University of Maryland Laurel Medical Center located at 7150 Contee Road in Laurel will not offer in-patient care but features:

• 20 emergency department bays
• 4 behavioral health emergency department bays
• 10 observation beds
• 2 operating rooms
• 2 procedure rooms
• 1 helipad
• 24/7 emergency and observation care
• a community room for staff and community education and training
• outpatient behavioral health

The building itself boasts more than 83,000 square feet and two floors both with ground-level entrances.

"We are certainly proud to offer a brand new building, equipped with state-of-the-art technology. The new facility will allow greater efficiency with patient safety and compassionate care as top priorities. In addition, the all-new medical center is the first part of a multi-phase comprehensive medical campus that will serve Laurel and the surrounding communities," Gloria Oniha, DNP, MSN, RN, director of nursing and operations for UM Laurel Medical Center, told Patch.

The new location sits mere steps from the existing location, which will allow for easy accessibility, Oniha said. The proximity of the facility also is centrally located in order to provide convenient services to residents in Prince George’s, Anne Arundel, Howard and Montgomery counties.

The old building will be demolished and the property will remain a part of the UM Laurel Medical Center campus. A decision will be made at a later date about the specifics of what will occupy the space, Oniha said.

Medical services offered at the new center include:

• Breast cancer treatment
• Cardiology
• Dialysis
• Full-service imaging
• Maternal-fetal medicine
• Obstetrics and gynecology
• Orthopedic care
• Outpatient surgery
• Pediatric dentistry
• Physical therapy
• Primary care
• Pulmonology and lung health
• Urogynecology

UM Laurel Medical Center will have advanced operating rooms that equip surgeons to perform minimally invasive surgical procedures that allow patients to go home the same day and have faster recoveries. Patients who need extra time to recover before they can go home will benefit from our observation unit.

UM Laurel Medical Center offers surgical procedures in:

• Breast cancer treatment and reconstruction
• General surgery
• Gynecology
• Orthopedics and sports medicine
• Podiatry
• Urology

Health care services offered at the new center include:

• Breast cancer treatment
• Cardiology
• Dialysis
• Full-service imaging
• Maternal-fetal medicine
• Obstetrics and gynecology
• Orthopedic care
• Physical therapy
• Primary care
• Pulmonology and lung health
• Urogynecology

The new medical center offers expanded emergency medical services in a full-service, 24-hour emergency department staffed by emergency medicine physicians offering:

• Imaging services
• Pathology
• Pharmacy
• Respiratory care
• Short-stay observation

UM Laurel Medical Center also provides outpatient mental health care for many common conditions, including:

• Anxiety disorders
• Bipolar and related disorders
• Depressive disorders
• Psychotic disorders
• Trauma disorders

The Wound Center at UM Laurel Medical Center will move to the new building.