University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center (UM Charles Regional), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System, has been recognized on Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of the “396 cleanest hospitals” in the nation after earning a 5-star cleanliness rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
UM Charles Regional is one of only three hospitals in Maryland to receive this distinction.
The recognition is based on results from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey, a national standardized survey that measures patients’ perspectives on in-patient hospital care. The cleanliness ratings reflect survey responses from patients between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.
Nationwide, only 396 hospitals received a 5-star cleanliness rating from CMS.
“This recognition reflects the dedication and commitment of our entire team to providing a safe, comfortable and high-quality environment for every patient who walks through our doors,” said Albert Zanger, chief administrative officer of UM Charles Regional. “Cleanliness is an essential part of the patient experience and plays a critical role in patient safety, trust and overall care.”
About UM Charles Regional Medical Center – UM Charles Regional Medical Center is a member of the University of Maryland Medical System and serves as a regional, not-for-profit, integrated health system serving Charles County and the surrounding areas of Southern Maryland. Our mission is to provide excellent patient care as measured by the population’s health, clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and cost effectiveness. UM Charles Regional Medical Center will remain the premier place to receive care and the premier place to provide care. For more information, visit www.UMCharlesRegional.org.
About the University of Maryland Medical System – The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system, focused on delivering compassionate, high-quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore, who educate the state’s future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care, delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland. UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System’s anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as through a network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. For more information, visit www.umms.org.
