For example if there are 3 different ICU's there may be no turnover in one and some problems in another etc. Like anywhere, hospitals here are different unit by unit. However, most of the other hospitals have shuttle buses that run back and forth from the closest metro. The only hospital in DC that is directly on the metro is GW. Most hospitals have generous shift differentials (15-25%) for off shifts like nights, weekends, and weekend nights. New grads down here seem to start around $25/hr. The salary really will depend on experience and if you have your BSN. Their full-time staff nurses get 80% of their MSN paid for from Georgetown University. While not a trauma center, you may also want to check out Georgetown. Fairfax is about 12-15 miles outside of DC. If you end up living in Northern Virginia, Fairfax Hospital is also a Level 1 trauma center/stroke center. I believe GW has some sort of tuition assistance program if you attend GWU for your MSN, however there program is on-line. Washington Hospital Center and George Washington University Hospital are the big trauma centers in the city. Alot of the hospitals inside DC proper are unionized with the DC Nurse's Association, while the hospital I work for is not, I feel that this may still help to drive up salary and benefits at the other hospitals. The hospital is named after Frederick Douglass’ historic residence in Anacostia.Most of the hospitals around the DC area are 12 hr shifts (some still do 8hr shifts on certain floors, but those are more med-surg type floors). The $375 million project will also bring the first two urgent care centers to Ward’s 7 and 8, city leaders said. Outpatient services will also be available. The hospital will also provide health services that are difficult to obtain east of the river, including women’s health services, behavior and mental health treatment, and specialty care that focuses on areas of the body, such as the heart and brain. The hospital, once opened, will be staffed by 550 full-time workers.Ĭare for patients will be provided by physicians and graduate medical students from The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and Children’s National Hospital. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)Ĭedar Hill will be designated as a Level 3 trauma center. Elizabeths East campus in Southeast D.C., on Thursday, Feb, 17, 2022. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Ward 7 Council Member Vincent Gray and others break ground on new trauma center, Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center, at St. “I have no doubt that this hospital will be pivotal in changing and improving health care in our nation’s capital, and together, we look forward to what is on the horizon,” Russo said. Kimberly Russo, with Chief Executive Officer for George Washington Hospital, said Cedar Hill in its first year is expected to serve more than 40,000 patients in its emergency room, care for 5,000 patients admitted to the hospital and deliver more than 2,500 babies. “Hundreds of thousands of people are going to benefit from this quality health care system in Ward 8,” White said. On Thursday, before the groundbreaking, Bowser and others commended Gray - Bowser’s predecessor - for his work in making the hospital a reality.Ĭouncil member Trayon White said it felt good to see this day arrive.
“This will be the first time that the east end of the District of Columbia has ever had a true health care system for all of the people who live in Wards 7 and 8,” said Ward 7 Council member Vincent Gray. According to the city, a resident born today in Ward 8 has a life expectancy of 15 years less than someone born in the more affluent Ward 3. The facility is part of the city’s solution to address health disparities around access to medical care for historically underserved city residents.
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The hospital, which is slated to open in December 2024, will be a 136-bed full service hospital operated by UHS its neonatal intensive care unit and pediatric emergency room will be operated by Children’s National. “Let’s be clear: This is not just a transition from our older hospital it is a fresh start for the community,” Bowser said. Elizabeths East and will take the place of city-owned United Medical Center. Elizabeths Campus, in an area known as St. Mayor Muriel Bowser.Ĭedar Hill Regional Medical Center will be on the St. “The new hospital will offer the resources that the community deserves and has asked for,” said D.C. In addition to being the first hospital to open in the city in 20 years, the hospital will become the first trauma center east of the Anacostia River in D.C. and Universal Health Services on Thursday broke ground on the Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center, in Southeast Washington.
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