Frequently Asked Questions

What is Adventist HealthCare?
Adventist HealthCare is a non-profit network of health care services that includes three hospitals, numerous nursing centers, several home health agencies and a number of other services. All of the entities and services of Adventist HealthCare are managed by one executive team based in Rockville, Maryland.

How many employees does Adventist HealthCare have?
Adventist HealthCare employs more than 7,000 individuals among its various entities.

Who is the CEO of Adventist HealthCare?
The President & CEO of Adventist HealthCare is William G. Robertson, who has been in his position since April 2000.

What year was Adventist HealthCare founded?
The origins of the Adventist HealthCare system go back to the founding of one of its hospitals, Washington Adventist Hospital, in 1907.

Who owns Adventist HealthCare?
Adventist HealthCare is a Maryland not-for-profit organization whose mission is an extension of the longstanding health ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Adventist HealthCare operates in a manner consistent with the values of the church, and obtains its tax-exempt status through the Church. Adventist HealthCare is governed by a Board of Trustees that reflects the diversity of the community. Profits, if any, from the services Adventist HealthCare provides are reinvested into Adventist HealthCare to help develop new programs and expand its facilities to better meet the needs of the community.

What is Adventist HealthCare's service area?
The primary service area for Adventist HealthCare's three hospitals in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Washington Adventist Hospital, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital and Adventist Behavioral Health, includes the Maryland counties of Montgomery and Prince George's, and parts of Frederick County, Howard County and Washington, D.C. In addition, Adventist HealthCare also operates a hospital, Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, in northwestern New Jersey and the Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital, which opened in January 2001.

Adventist HealthCare's home health agencies operate throughout much of Maryland and parts of Washington, D.C., while its nursing homes are all located in Maryland, including Montgomery County, Prince George's County and Frederick County.