Outpatient Services at Harford Memorial Hospital

When life's too busy, we make it easy to get the healthcare you need.

The outpatient services you need are available at Harford Memorial Hospital (HMH) in Havre de Grace, Maryland. We provide outpatient laboratory testing, X-rays and diagnostic scans, women's imaging, cardiovascular services and outpatient surgical services. Our quality outpatient care is built on patient comfort and convenience.

• One Call Scheduling
  Your HMH outpatient experience begins with a single phone call to ScheduleFirst to arrange all of your tests and procedures. ScheduleFirst can even send you easy-to-understand instructions about your tests. For scheduling outpatient needs, just call ScheduleFirst at 443-843-7000 or toll-free at 1-800-301-4799.
  
  
• Cutting Edge Imaging Services
  From the most basic X-ray procedures to MRI, our comprehensive imaging services offer advanced equipment in a setting that promotes comfort and quicker services. With our state-of-the-art Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), we digitally store your images and can even transmit image results electronically to your physician as soon as the procedure is interpreted. The imaging procedures we offer for you and your family at Harford Memorial Hospital include:
  • MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
    Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) produces images of internal body structures using a large magnetic field and a computer system to create images. Our high-field strength magnet, the most advanced available today, provides superior images in the shortest possible scan time. In addition, our scanner is less confining and claustrophobic than many other MRI systems.
    Location: 1st Floor
    Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • CT (Computed Tomography)
    Our CT System uses advanced spiral scan technology to rapidly image thin sections of the body. Because scans can be completed in just a few minutes, the radiation exposure is much less than with conventional CT systems.
    Location: 1st Floor
    Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • General Ultrasound
    Ultrasound is a medical procedure that uses sound waves to visualize internal structures. Sound waves pass through the skin and bounce off organs and tissues in the body. Thee sound waves are then reflected back and converted to diagnostic images.
    Location: 1st Floor
    Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • General Diagnostic Radiology
    Basic X-rays (chest, extremities) are performed on a walk-in basis. Appointments for more complex procedures that require special preparation can be made through the Imaging Services Department.
    Location: 1st Floor
    Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Nuclear Medicine
    Our Nuclear Medicine equipment is capable of performing standard nuclear medicine images such as lung, thyroid and bone scans. Small amounts of radioactive material are injected for these type of procedures.
    Location: 1st Floor
    Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Women's Imaging
    Harford Memorial Hospital has a private, comfortable imaging center exclusively for women, offering mammography, ultrasound and bone densitometry procedures.
    Location: 1st Floor
    Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
    
    
• Laboratory Services
  The HMH Laboratory provides a full range of outpatient tests. For your convenience, our laboratory is open 24 hours, seven days a week. Special accommodations are available for children and infants who may also need to have their blood drawn. While most tests are available on a walk-in basis, certain tests that require preparation (such as glucose intolerance tests) should be scheduled by calling ScheduleFirst at 443-843-7000 or toll-free at 1-800-301-4799.
  Location: 1st Floor off Main Lobby
  Hours: 24-hours, seven days a week
  
  
• Cardiovascular Services
  Advanced technology, a trusted team of physicians and health care professionals, and compassionate care are the qualities you look for when choosing a heart health partner. The Upper Chesapeake Cardiovascular Institute brings together the quality care you have come to trust from the finest cardiologists in Harford County with the expertise of the physicians affiliated with St. Joseph Medical Center's Heart Institute. The Cardiovascular Institute's team of health professionals who partner with you in ensuring heart healthy outcomes include physicians who are board certified in cardiovascular medicine and vascular surgery, cardiac nurses, specialized cardiovascular ultrasonographers and cardiovascular technicians. The diagnostic services offered include:
  • Echocardiography and Full Color Doppler
    • Echocardiography uses high frequency sound to examine the heart while Doppler imaging evaluates blood flow.
    • The GE Expert System used for the test is the same equipment used by many teaching medical centers across the country and in Europe.
  • EKG Testing
  • Holter Monitoring
  • Cardiac Stress Testing
  • Nuclear Cardiology Studies
  • Vascular Ultrasound Services
    Location:
    Hours: For EKG's, stress tests and vascular ultrasound
    Monday - Friday: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
    For Echocardiograms Tuesday - Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
    
    

Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation
Many individuals just like you who have been treated for a heart attack are making the transition from illness to wellness. They have taken that first step toward heart healthy living and initiated the healing process through involvement in a rehabilitation program designed just for patients with heart conditions. You can continue your cardiac healing and rehabilitation process close to home with the Upper Chesapeake Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation.

• Only one of its kind in Harford County.
• Provides a medically supervised exercise and education plan to help you successfully continue your recovery from a heart attack, bypass surgery or angioplasty after you leave the hospital.
• The program is offered on an outpatient basis in a state-of-the-art fitness gym conveniently located in Bel Air.
• Our cardiac program also benefits individuals who may be at risk for developing heart disease, or who want to avoid open-heart surgery.
• There are three core components to the Upper Chesapeake Cardiac Rehabilitation Phase II program.
• Our specially trained cardiac rehabilitation nurses and exercise physiologists teach you how to exercise safely. They will work with you to develop an individualized plan to meet your unique needs following guidelines established by the American College of Sports Medicine.
• Your individualized exercise plan will include conditioning and flexibility exercises as well as strength training.
• The exercise program is geared to build both your aerobic capacity and your strength.

Our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program brings together the expertise of cardiologists, cardiac rehabilitation nurses, exercise physiologists, occupational and physical therapists, a dietitian and social workers to help you and your family learn about heart disease. Our in-depth cardiac education teaches you

• How to eat better, including what to eat and how to prepare it;
• Methods to lower your blood cholesterol through good nutrition and physical activity;
• How to take your medications properly;
• How to quit smoking if you are a smoker;
• Important information regarding recovering from heart disease;
• How to recognize the signs and symptoms of heart disease;
• How to determine your ideal body weight and daily caloric requirements;
• How to prepare to return to work should this be your personal goal;
• Strategies to reduce your risk of a new heart attack through risk factor modification; and
• How to start and continue a safe, exercise program, integrating regular exercise into your lifestyle, and tips for purchasing exercise equipment.
• You will participate in a class that will function as a support and social group
• Begin each class with either an exercise session or an education session.
• The exercise program always starts with stretching exercises with our cardiac rehabilitation nurse and exercise physiologist, followed by a warm-up, exercise and then a cool-down period.
• To ensure heart health during your exercise sessions, you will be electronically monitored through special wireless cardiac/heart monitors.
  Location: Ambulatory Care Center, Bel Air
  Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.-Noon

• Rehabilitative Services

Harford Memorial Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitative Services offers comprehensive and compassionate care for patients with a variety of disorders and injuries.  We have an aggressive service that will assist the patient with a speedy recovery to resume their normal activities.

• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech Therapy

Location:

Outpatient Rehabilitative Services are provided on the ground level of Harford Memorial Hospital.  To schedule an appointment, obtain a prescription from your physician.  Call Schedule First at 443-843-7000 or toll free at 1-800-301-4799.

Neurodiagnosic Services
The Neurodiagnostic Lab offers electroencephalograms (EEGs) to evaluate the brain's electrical activity and help physicians diagnose a variety of different neurological diseases. Location: Hours: Scheduled at patient's request - flexible hours.

• Respiratory/Pulmonary Services
  HMH provides Pulmonary Function Testing to help physicians diagnose the causes of shortness of breath, such as asthma, bronchitis or fibrosis.
  Location:
  Hours: 2-3 days per week (days of week vary): 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Every other Saturday 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  
  
• Pre-Surgical Assessment and Testing
  HMH offers the opportunity to meet with a Registered Nurse to have your pre-operative surgical assessment and teaching done prior to the day of surgery. Once your surgery has been scheduled, you can call the Pre-Admissions Business Representative at 443-843-8078, Monday through Friday, to schedule your pre-admission visit or the Business Office Representative will call to schedule your appointment. The type of insurance you have will determine if you can have the required pre-operative testing done at the hospital. If your pre-operative testing needs to be done at an outside facility and you do not have the results with you, the nurse will retrieve the test results so they can be reviewed by the anesthesia providers before your surgery. The nurse will obtain a medical history, review your medications, provide patient teaching, answer questions and/or address concerns, and get your medical information in order prior to surgery.