University of Maryland Laurel Medical Center is a free-standing emergency care facility that also provides outpatient clinical and surgical services.

[11] In July 2011, the Gladys Spellman Specialty Care Unit relocated to Laurel Regional Hospital from Cheverly, Maryland, where it had been for 43 years.

"[15] On July 31, 2015, Dimensions Healthcare announced its decision to close the hospital and retain only outpatient services until a new ambulatory surgery center is built in 2018.

[18] On September 1, 2017, UMMS announced its ownership of Dimensions Healthcare, renamed "University of Maryland Capital Region Health".

[19] In September 2018, Laurel Regional received approval from the Maryland Health Care Commission to begin building a medical center on the campus, after filing a request in April.