University Specialty Hospital, formerly known as Deaton Specialty Hospital, is a 180-bed facility providing specialized chronic care services to patients who are critically ill, have multiple complications and/or failures that require hospitalization.
Their programs include ventilator care (the largest of its kind in Maryland), coma emergence, traumatic brain injury and medically complex care. Their health care professionals specialize in treating a variety of conditions, ranging from injuries to the brain and spinal cord to slow-healing wounds.
University Specialty Hospital joined the University of Maryland Medical System in 1996. University Specialty Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) -- for its traumatic brain injury program -- and is licensed to care for Medicare and Medicaid patients.