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− | The physical growth of hospital buildings continued for several decades and the average daily population increased steadily to 675-680 patients in 1956. By the early 1970s, the patient census had dropped to approximately 420, primarily due to a focused effort on deinstitutionalization. On July 1, 1973, the Eastern Shore State Hospital became known as the Eastern Shore Hospital Center (ESHC). ESHC has been fully accredited since May 1967. In November 1993, the hospital moved from assigning patients to their units by geography to a treatment oriented system. In the mid-1990s, the hospital’s site was considered for public economic development. In order to allow for development while continuing to provide necessary mental health services, another site of land was purchased and funding was appropriated to build a new ESHC.<ref>http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/eshc/html/history.html</ref> The original 351 acre hospital and it's 38 buildings were demolished in 1999. The land that the hospital once sat on is now a golf course and Hyatt hotel resort. The new hospital is located a few miles south, just outside of | + | The physical growth of hospital buildings continued for several decades and the average daily population increased steadily to 675-680 patients in 1956. By the early 1970s, the patient census had dropped to approximately 420, primarily due to a focused effort on deinstitutionalization. On July 1, 1973, the Eastern Shore State Hospital became known as the Eastern Shore Hospital Center (ESHC). ESHC has been fully accredited since May 1967. In November 1993, the hospital moved from assigning patients to their units by geography to a treatment oriented system. In the mid-1990s, the hospital’s site was considered for public economic development. In order to allow for development while continuing to provide necessary mental health services, another site of land was purchased and funding was appropriated to build a new ESHC.<ref>http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/eshc/html/history.html</ref> The original 351 acre hospital and it's 38 buildings were demolished in 1999. The land that the hospital once sat on is now a golf course and Hyatt hotel resort. The new hospital is located a few miles south, just outside of Cambride, MD. |
Chronology of Eastern Shore Hospital Center’s Superintendents: | Chronology of Eastern Shore Hospital Center’s Superintendents: | ||
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*Dr. Harold M. English 1962- 1982 | *Dr. Harold M. English 1962- 1982 | ||
*Mr. David W. Leap 1982-1993 | *Mr. David W. Leap 1982-1993 | ||
− | *Ms. Mary K. Noren 1993 | + | *Ms. Mary K. Noren 1993 – Present<ref>http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/eshc/html/history.html</ref> |
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== Images of Eastern Shore State Hospital == | == Images of Eastern Shore State Hospital == | ||
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== Links & Additional Information == | == Links & Additional Information == |