Civista Medical Center

CIVISTA Medical Center
Geography
Location	La Plata, Charles County, Maryland, United States
Coordinates	38°32′3″N 76°58′24″W / 38.53417°N 76.97333°W / 38.53417; -76.97333
Organization
Care system	Private, non-profit
Hospital type	District General
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	117+
History
Founded	1926
Links
Website	http://www.civista.org CIVISTA.org
Lists	Hospitals in Maryland

CIVISTA Medical Center is a hospital located in Charles County, in southern Maryland. It was formerly called Physicians Memorial Hospital.

The hospital is owned and managed by CIVISTA Health System, a regional, not-for-profit, integrated health system serving Charles County and the surrounding areas of southern Maryland. CIVISTA’s mission requires the organization to reinvest resources into the community by providing health education and open access to healthcare.

History

In 1926, a tornado cut through Charles County leaving many dead and injured. This event motivated the county leadership to establish a hospital to serve county residents. In 1939, 408 patients were served at the hospital. Today the hospital has the capacity to serve 42,000 patients annually. In 2008, a major renovation and expansion of CIVISTA Medical Center was completed, which doubled the size of the facility, and included new emergency department facilities. The hospital is now in its 70th year.