Great Mills, MD— MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital’s (MSMH) partnership with Greater Baden Medical Services, Inc. and Walden Behavioral Health to bring the new East Run Health Center to Great Mills Road will provide residents with additional options for medical care at a single location.
“This community health center aligns with MedStar St. Mary’s priority to continue to
provide integrated care for our communities,” said Stephen Michaels, MD, MSMH chief
operating officer and chief medical officer. “It addresses a vital need for health services
in the southern part of St. Mary’s County, while providing residents with convenient one-stop access to those services.”
“Our partnership has evolved from Walden’s collaboration with MedStar St. Mary’s,
supporting the Health Connections van at our Hope Place location and providing
behavioral health screening services,” stated Dr. Kathleen O’Brien, chief executive
officer, Walden Behavioral Health. “As the behavioral health partner in this project, we
look forward to working with MedStar St. Mary’s and Greater Baden to bring comprehensive integrated healthcare to St. Mary’s County.”
“Greater Baden joins our partners in enthusiastically awaiting the completion of this
state-of-the-art facility,” said Colenthia Malloy, chief executive officer of Greater Baden
Medical Services, Inc. “Having an access point at this location will afford us the
opportunity to provide the highest quality of care for our insured and uninsured
neighbors in Lexington Park and surrounding communities.”
Scheduled to open in the spring of 2017, the innovative community health center is
being developed by The Cherry Cove Group http://www.cherrycove.com/ near the
corner of Chancellors Run and Great Mills Roads and includes a floor plan designed to
foster integrated team treatment planning and discussion.
“We see this not only as a great opportunity for our region, but it will be transformational
for the Great Mills corridor and its residents,” said Brian K. Norris, president and chief
executive officer of The Cherry Cove Group. “East Run Health Center will bring excellent health care closer to where many people work, live and commute.”
