Johns Hopkins Hospital

Johns Hopkins Hospital is № 3 in the ranking of US clinics and № 4 in the ranking of world clinics. It is a multidisciplinary university hospital, a center for physician training and a center for biomedical research.

The hospital has a capacity of 997 beds

The hospital has a staff of about 30,000 people. It is the largest hospital in the world in terms of the number of employees. It was founded in 1889. It was in this hospital that the foundation of the modern approach to treatment in the United States was laid. It developed the successful health care system of today and discovered hundreds of modern methods of diagnosis and treatment in more than 40 specialties.

Moreover, it was here that specialties such as neurosurgery (Dr. Harvey Cushing), cardiac surgery (Dr. Alfred Blalock) and child psychiatry (Dr. Leo Kanner) were created.

The Johns Hopkins Hospital is widely recognized as one of the world’s greatest medical institutions. USA News & World Report has honored the clinic as America’s best hospital 21 times (1991-2011). In 2017-2018, the clinic’s 15 adult and 10 pediatric specialties ranked No. 1 in Maryland and No. 3 behind the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.

Innovations at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Johns Hopkins

Advanced air circulation system with filtration to prevent the spread of germs and reduce respiratory complications.

State-of-the-art surgical technology in 33 operating rooms, including intraoperative MRI.

Innovative patient department layout to ensure the best care and collaboration among your medical team.
A real-time location system that instantly tracks equipment anywhere in the hospital and can locate staff on inpatient units.

Radiology imaging packages with the most advanced diagnostic and radiology services in the country.

An automated underground system that delivers materials and waste through a tunnel and to the hospital’s loading dock, a quarter mile from patient care areas.

High-tech computer systems to help your medical team respond to problems.

Johns Hopkins Hospital Infrastructure

  • Operating Rooms;
  • 33 state-of-the-art operating rooms;
  • 14 neurosurgery/general surgery;
  • 10 pediatric;
  • 6 cardiac;
  • 3 obstetric.

Sheikh Zayed Tower (adult care):

  • 355 private inpatient rooms;
  • 224 acute care rooms;
  • 96 intensive care rooms;
  • 35 obstetrics rooms.

Bloomberg Children’s Center

  • 205 private inpatient rooms;
  • 120 acute care;
  • 45 neonatal intensive care;
  • 40 pediatric intensive care unit (PICU);
  • Level 1 pediatric trauma services;
  • Pediatric burn services;
  • Two-story indoor play area.

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