The hospital provides comprehensive care for the West Baltimore community and tertiary care for Maryland and the surrounding area. The hospital has more intensive care beds than any other hospital in Maryland. The University of Maryland Medical Center includes the new Homer Gudelsky Building, which opened in 1994. This building houses Maryland's most advanced facilities for cancer care, cardiology, neurocare and transplantation. The Gudelsky Building's unique design includes a 12-story atrium providing a soothing atmosphere for patients and visitors and a dramatic exterior that serves as a landmark for the surrounding UniversityCenter community.
Rooms are comfortable and home-like and many feature views of the Baltimore skyline.
Inviting day rooms on each floor provide places for patients to relax and visit with their families outside their rooms. Each floor also has a guest relations representative to extend greetings and answer questions. The University of Maryland Hospital for Children , serves as a statewide resource for critically ill children and addresses complicated pediatric problems. A multidisciplinary approach to patient care reflects the strong belief that children's physiological and emotional needs differ from those of adults. Inpatient care is provided through the Hospital for Children at the University of Maryland Medical Center as well as Mercy Hospital .