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Washington Hospital Center
Welcome to one of the country's top hospitals and the area's
most experienced. We strive to provide superior care to you
and to serve you and your family with dignity and respect. Here,
you will find a group of staff, nurses and physicians working
together combined with the best technology and research to find
the most effective treatment for you.
In fact, we have been recognized by several organizations for
our excellence---including U.S. News & World Report's Top
Hospitals.
We thrive on challenges and excel in collaboration. In all areas
of service, you'll find experience, compassion, and innovation
at Washington Hospital Center.
Washington Hospital Center is the largest private hospital in
the nation’s capital. A member of MedStar Health, the
not-for-profit Hospital Center is licensed for 907 beds and,
on average, operates at near capacity. Health services in primary,
secondary and tertiary care are offered to adult and neonatal
patients. Founded in March 1958 when three specialty hospitals
merged into one, the Hospital Center occupies a 47-acre campus
in Northwest Washington it shares with three other medical facilities.
In fiscal year 2004, 46,615 inpatients were served --including
4,441 births-- and 341,282 outpatients. The Hospital Center
has a medical/dental staff of 1,592.
The Hospital Center employs one of the region’s most experienced
surgical staff and is home to one of the nation’s top
cardiovascular programs. The Hospital Center’s cardiac
catheterization laboratory is one of the busiest in the country.
A total of 18,527 cardiac catheterizations were performed during
FY 2004. There were 2,102 open-heart surgeries and five heart
transplants performed during the fiscal year. One of the Washington
area’s first heart transplants was done at the Hospital
Center on May 22,1987.
In addition to its cardiac-care specialties, the Hospital Center
is respected as a top facility in other areas including cancer,
neurosciences, gastrointestinal disorders, endocrinology, women’s
services, transplantation and burn. U.S. News and World Report
in 2004 named the Hospital Center as one of the best hospitals
nationwide for heart and heart surgery and hormonal disorders.
The adult burn center is the most advanced in the area and the
Hospital Center’s intensive care tower combines the latest
medical equipment and highly trained specialists to provide
care following severe injury, major surgery or serious illness.
The Washington Cancer Institute (WCI) is the District’s
largest cancer care provider, treating more cancer patients
than any other program in the nation’s capital. The Cancer
Institute diagnosed more than 2,600 new cases during fiscal
year 2004. There were more than 82,255 outpatient visits and
more than 3,145 inpatient discharges during that period. WCI
provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary care including surgical,
radiation and medical oncology services as well as counseling
for patients and families, cancer education, community outreach
program and clinical research trials. The Center for Breast
Health saw an estimated 14,515 patients during fiscal year 2004.
The Hospital Center operates one of the busiest transplantation
programs on the East Coast including kidney, pancreas and heart.
There were 93 kidney transplants performed during the past fiscal
year along with four combination kidney/pancreas transplants.
Outcomes for kidney transplants performed at the Hospital Center
consistently exceed the national average.
Perhaps the Hospital Center’s most wide-reaching presence
is its MedSTAR Transport medevac helicopter service, which has
carried 40,729 patients with a perfect safety record since its
inception in 1983. The American College of Surgeons consistently
recognizes the MedSTAR Trauma program as one of the nation’s
best Level One shock/trauma units. There were 3,460 helicopter
transports and 1,320 trauma unit visits in FY 2004. There were
66,761 Emergency Department visits, including 17,390 admissions.
The Hospital Center provided over $36.9 million in charity care
during FY 2004.
On May 7, 1998, Medlantic Healthcare Group, the Hospital Center’s
not-for-profit parent company, merged with Helix Health, a group
of four Baltimore, Md.-based hospitals, making the combined
company the largest health care provider in the mid-Atlantic
region. Helix/Medlantic was renamed MedStar Health on February
1, 1999.
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