List of hospitals in Washington, D.C.
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This is a list of hospitals in Washington, D.C. as of December 2009.[1]
[edit] Hospitals for members of the public
There are a mix of non-profit public, for-profit private, and non-profit private hospitals in the District of Columbia. These hospitals provide care to all members of the public.
- Children's National Medical Center (external link)
- George Washington University Medical Center (external link)[2]
- Georgetown University Hospital (external link)
- Hospital for Sick Children (external link)
- Howard University Hospital (external link)
- National Rehabilitation Hospital (external link)
- Providence Hospital (external link)
- Psychiatric Institute of Washington (external link)
- Sibley Memorial Hospital (external link)
- Specialty Hospital of Washington - Capitol Hill (external link)
- Specialty Hospital of Washington - Hadley (external link)
- St. Elizabeths Hospital (external link)
- United Medical Center (formerly Greater Southeast Community Hospital) (external link)[3]
- Washington Hospital Center (external link)
[edit] Military hospitals
There are two hospitals within the District of Columbia which offer care solely to members of the United States military, their families, and to veterans. These facilities are owned and operated by the federal government, and are generally not utilized by members of the public unless the individual falls into one of the categories served.
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center (external link)[4]
- Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center (external link)
[edit] References
- ^ "Hospital Facility List." Health Care Facilities Division. Health Regulation and Licensing Administration. Department of Health. District of Columbia. Revised 2009-11-23. Accessed 2009-12-21.
- ^ George Washington University Medical Center is owned by a partnership between the private, non-profit university George Washington University (GWU) and the publicly-held, for-profit company Universal Health Services (UHS). The joint partnership was formed in 1997 when GWU sold its aging hospital to UHS (which owns 80 percent of the joint partnership). See: Goldstein, Amy. "GWU to Sell Hospital to Health Chain." The Washington Post. April 4, 1997; Auerbach, Stuart. "GW Hospital Deal Alters Buyer's Expansion Strategy." Washington Post. April 4, 1997; Goldstein, Amy. "D.C. Approves GWU's Sale Of Hospital." Washington Post. June 24, 1997; "UHS Completes Deal to Own 80 Percent of Hospital." Philadelphia Inquirer. July 23, 1997.
- ^ Levine, Susan. "Hospital Has a New Name and Outlook." The Washington Post. May 30, 2008.
- ^ Walter Reed Army Medical Center is scheduled to merge with the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, in 2011 to form the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, at which time the D.C. facility will close. See: Kennedy, Kelly. "Panel: Plans for New Walter Reed Fall Short." Army Times. November 30, 2009; Myers, Bill. "Congress Gives $4.4M More for Bethesda Naval Realignment." The Washington Examiner. December 11, 2009.
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