George Washington University Hospital
Hospital in Washington, D.C., United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hospital in Washington, D.C., United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) is a for-profit hospital in Washington, D.C., affiliated with the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Since 1997, the George Washington University Hospital has been jointly owned and operated by a partnership between a subsidiary of Universal Health Services and the George Washington University.
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The George Washington University Hospital | |
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George Washington University | |
Geography | |
Location | 900 23rd Street NW, Washington, D.C., United States |
Coordinates | 38.9012°N 77.0506°W |
Services | |
Standards | Joint Commission |
Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
Beds | 371 |
History | |
Opened | 1844 (August 23, 2002-current building) |
Links | |
Website | gwhospital.com |
Lists | Hospitals in Washington, D.C. |
The current 400,000 sq ft (37,200 m2) facility opened on August 23, 2002. It has 371 beds, holds more than $45 million of medical equipment, and cost over $96 million to construct.[1] The hospital is licensed by the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs and accredited by the U.S. Joint Commission.[2]
Founded in 1824 as a medical department in Columbian College (now called the George Washington University), the GW Medical School was the 11th in the United States and the first in the nation's capital.[3]
At George Washington University, the Ronald Reagan Institute of Emergency Medicine was established in 1991. The department cares for nearly 85,000 patients each year, including serious injuries, as a level 1 trauma center.[8]
GW's emergency department consists of:[citation needed]
The George Washington University Hospital is an ACS verified level I trauma center[9] GWUH receives the most critically-injured trauma patients from Washington, D.C., and the Northern Virginia area, as well as hospital transfers from Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. In 2018, the hospital was approved to construct a helipad after a many year battle to change a DC law prohibiting the construction of new helipads. The addition of this ability to receive helicopters greatly shortens the time needed to transfer critically ill patients from another hospital, or directly from an emergency scene, to receive the highest level of care for critically ill patients.[10]
GWUH is home to a comprehensive program for advanced treatment of heart disease and vascular disorders, noninvasive diagnostics, 24-hour interventional cardiologist and cath lab, cardiac catheterization, heart rhythm disorders and treatments and cardiovascular surgery.[11]
GWUH is home to a comprehensive stroke center offering 24-hour acute stroke services treating ischemic strokes, hemorrhagic strokes, and subarachnoid hemorrhages. Coverage for acute endovascular treatments, neurosurgical procedures, and thrombolytics is provided around the clock. Stroke care is provided via a team-based approach with teams composed of vascular neurologists, neurointerventionalists, neurosurgeons, intensivists, neuroradiologists, physiatrists, and other specialists as determined by patient requirements. GW hospital houses an acute rehabilitation unit, thus allowing stroke victims to receive all of their care in one location.
Kimberly Russo, MS was appointed chief executive officer of the George Washington University Hospital June 2016. Prior to this appointment, she served the as chief operating officer for the hospital since April 2009. She also previously served as executive director of rehabilitation services. She holds an MBA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, through a collaborative leadership program with Gallup, a Master of Science in speech language pathology from Rush University in Chicago, Illinois, and a Bachelor of Science in speech language pathology and audiology from Illinois State University.[12][self-published source?] [13][self-published source?]
Nicole Dollison has been the chief operating officer since January 2017. Prior to that, she served as chief operating officer at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Florida. She holds a Master of Public Health Administration from the University of Nebraska-Omaha.[12][self-published source?]
Bruno Petinaux, MD has been the chief medical officer at GW Hospital since June 2017. He has also served as an emergency room physician at the hospital and is an associate professor in the department of emergency medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.[12][self-published source?]
George Sprinkel was appointed chief financial officer in October 2015. Before joining GW Hospital, Sprinkel was the chief financial officer at Gateway Medical Center in Tennessee and other hospitals. He has a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.[12][self-published source?]
Peggy Norton-Rosko has been the chief nursing officer since June 2018. Before GW Hospital, she was the senior vice president/system chief nursing officer at Centegra Health System. She has a doctorate of Nursing Practice from Chamberlain University.[12][self-published source?]
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