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About MedStar Washington Hospital Center

MedStar Washington Hospital Center is a 912-bed, major teaching and research hospital in our nation’s capital. It is the largest private, not-for-profit hospital in the region, among the 100 largest hospitals in the nation, and a major referral center for treating the most complex cases.

Created in 1958 with the merger of three other D.C. hospitals, and located on a 47-acre campus in Northwest Washington, D.C., the Hospital Center has well over half a million patient visits annually. We offer numerous healthcare services and have nationally respected programs in organ transplantation, cancer, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and GI surgery, geriatrics, gynecology, nephrology, orthopedics, pulmonology, and urology services.

We are nationally recognized for our heart and vascular care through the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute, founded at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Also, we operate a designated Comprehensive Stroke Center, the first stroke program in the area accredited as such by The Joint Commission, and have the region’s only adult burn center, recognized as a national model in burn care therapies.

Want to grow your career in a world-class city? This is the place.

Living and working in the Washington, D.C. area is unlike anything else you've ever experienced. There is an energy and a style that you'll only find here. Everywhere you look, there's a history and culture - from the world's most renowned museums and monuments to incredible restaurants, shopping, theater, and more.

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MedSTAR designated trauma hospital

Recognized by the American College of Surgeons as one of the nation's top Level-1 trauma  centers, with a state-of-the-art fleet of helicopters and ambulances. 

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At the forefront of cancer
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MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center is one of the most technologically advanced, comprehensive, and interdisciplinary cancer centers in the nation.  We treat more cancer patients than any other program in the region.

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Treating heart patients for over 50 years

MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute is a national leader in the research, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease. 

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Cardiac Surgery program earns STS Top Rating

We are consistently ranked three stars—the highest national score where participant perfomance is significantly higher than the STS mean—for our cardiac surgery program.

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U.S. News & World Report has named MedStar Washington Hospital Center #31 in the nation among cardiovascular centers. It is the only hospital in the Washington, D.C. region with a nationally ranked cardiology and heart surgery program.

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Pathway to Excellence® honors hospitals which have a work environment where nurses’ contributions are valued, professional development is supported, and nurses are integral to decision-making. MedStar Washington Hospital Center is the first area acute care hospital to achieve this designation.

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MedStar Washington Hospital Center is recognized for exceptional care for older adults and has achieved “exemplar” status, the highest level of recognition, in designation from Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders (NICHE).

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U.S. News & World Report cited Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics, and Urology as high performing. In addition, the Hospital Center excelled in 19 procedures or conditions, including: abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, back surgery (spinal fusion), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), colon cancer surgery, diabetes, gynecologic cancer surgery, heart arrhythmia, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, hip fracture, kidney failure, leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma, pacemaker implantation, pneumonia, prostate cancer surgery, stroke, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

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American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet-recognized organizations serve as the fount of knowledge and expertise for the delivery of nursing care globally. They are solidly grounded in core Magnet principles, flexible, and constantly striving for discovery and innovation. They lead the reformation of health care, the discipline of nursing, and care of the patient, family, and community.

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