Directions
	Patient Information
	Discharge Time
	Smoking Policy
	Visiting Hours & Policies
	Cafeteria
	Gift Shop
	Parking
	Info for Vendors

Arriving by Car

FROM THE NORTH:

Take the Baltimore Beltway to Exit 23 (I-83 South). Take I-83 to Exit 3 (Guilford Avenue). Go two blocks to Madison Street and make a right, heading west. MARYLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL is located 10 blocks on the right, one block past Howard Street.

FROM THE SOUTH:

Take the Baltimore Beltway to Exit 7A (Baltimore-Washington Parkway). Go north until the parkway ends and becomes Russell Street. Take Russell Street to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (located between the two Camden Yards stadium complexes). Take MLK Boulevard past U.S. Route 40 about six blocks to Linden Avenue. Turn right; the hospital is located on the left.

From I-95, take Exit 53. Go to MLK Boulevard exit, and follow directions above.

FROM THE EAST:

Take I-95 to the Ft. McHenry Tunnel exit at Route 395 and follow signs to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (located between the two Camden Yards stadium complexes). Take MLK Boulevard past U.S. Route 40 about six blocks to Linden Avenue. Turn right; the hospital is located on the left.

FROM THE WEST:

Take the Baltimore Beltway to Exit 15A (U.S. Route 40/Baltimore National Pike). Head east toward Baltimore City. Stay on Route 40 until you reach a short stretch of highway (an unfinished interstate). Continue east until the Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard exit. Make a left on MLK Boulevard and travel north until you reach Linden Avenue. Turn right; the hospital is located on the right.
 

For general patient information such as room numbers, phone numbers and patient condition, please dial the Information Desk at (410) 225-8300 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. for assistance.

Information regarding patient diagnosis or expected outcome is not available from the Information Desk. Maryland General is obligated under federal law not to disclose any health information about patients. If you need additional medical information, it should be obtained from the patient's physician by the designated family spokesperson.
 

Discharge time is 11:00 a.m. on the day of discharge. This time may vary based upon physician orders and individual circumstances. You are responsible for arranging transportation on the day of your discharge.
 

To protect the health and safety of our patients, guests and employees, Maryland General Hospital is a non-smoking facility. Maryland state law prohibits smoking in the hospital. We thank you for respecting this and refraining from smoking.

Smoking plays a significant role in increasing the risk of heart attack, stroke, lung disease and cancer. If you smoke and wish to stop, ask your healthcare provider for assistance with a smoking cessation consultation.
 

All visitors must stop at the Information Desk in the main lobby to receive a visitor pass before going to a patient's room. Passes are to be returned to the Information Desk upon leaving the hospital. Identification is required to visit certain hospital units, and the number of visitors may be limited, depending on the patient's condition.

Visitors are asked to follow these guidelines when seeing patients at Maryland General:

• No more than two visitors are permitted in semi-private rooms at one time. In private rooms, no more than four visitors are permitted at one time.



• Visitors who have colds, infections, rashes, fever, etc., should not visit patients. Anyone who has been exposed to chickenpox in the past two weeks and who has not previously had chicken pox should not visit patients.



• Visitors should wash their hands before and after visiting a patient.

• Obstetrics Unit - 12 noon to 8 p.m. daily. Children under 12 years old are not allowed on the unit without permission.



• Medical/Surgical Units - 12 noon to 8 p.m. daily.



• Rehabilitation Unit - 12 noon to 8 p.m. daily.



• Behavorial Health Unit - 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday



• Geropsychiatric Unit - 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 12 noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday



• Intensive Care Unit -11 a.m. to 12 noon; 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.; 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.; 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.; and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visitors are reminded that ICU patients, because of the severity of their condition, cannot receive flowers or accept telephone calls.

For full-course, sit-down meals, the cafeteria prepares hot entrees, soup, salad bar, hot and cold beverages and a variety of desserts. Visitors are welcome during any of the posted hours.
 

The cafeteria is located on the ground floor of the hospital, directly below the main lobby.
View the cafeteria menu  

The gift shop offers personal items, greeting cards, assorted snacks and beverages. It also has an extensive selection of gifts and magazines. The gift shop is open weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, call ext. 8088.
 

Maryland General Hospital has two paid parking facilities to serve patients and guests. Both parking facilities are open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

• Madison Garage (Connected directly to the main hospital building)


• Eutaw Garage (Located at the north end of Linden Avenue)

The Purchasing Department is open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All vendor representatives are required to sign in with the Purchasing staff before visiting any other hospital departments, management or staff. The Purchasing Department can be contacted at 410-225-8270.