UM Upper Chesapeake Health (UM UCH) offers the residents of northeastern Maryland an unparalleled combination of clinical expertise, leading-edge technology, and an exceptional patient experience. Our not-for-profit, community-based, two-hospital system demonstrates its dedication to the people in our communities by delivering UM UCH's broad range of health care services, technology, and facilities. Our HealthLink program works within our communities to serve as a resource and champion for wellness and health education. Today, UM UCH is the leading health care system and second largest private employer in Harford County. Our 3,000 Team Members and over 600 Medical Staff Physicians serve residents of Harford County, eastern Baltimore County, and western Cecil County. As of December 9, 2013, Upper Chesapeake Health became University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health. The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) and the Board of Directors of UCH announced that the merger of the two-hospital system into UMMS had been completed. UM UCH's two hospitals are now University of Maryland Harford Memorial Hospital (UM HMH) and University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center (UM UCMC). As valued members of our community, you can expect more clinical services to be available to you, as well as a focus on better long-term health. Vision The Vision of UM Upper Chesapeake Health is to become the preferred, integrated health care system creating the healthiest community in Maryland.