Georgetown University Hospital

Georgetown University Hospital

Infobox Hospital
Name = Georgetown University Hospital


Logo =
Org/Group = MedStar Health
Caption =
HealthCare = Private not-for-profit
Type = Teaching
Location = Washington, D.C.
Country = US
Beds = 609
Affiliation = MedStar Health
Emergency =
Founded = 1898
Website = http://www.georgetownuniversityhospital.org/

Georgetown University Hospital (often abbreviated to "GUH") is a Jesuit teaching hospital affiliated with Georgetown University School of Medicine in the United States. Owned and operated by MedStar Health, the Hospital is located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington DC.

The hospital has 609 licensed beds and employs over 4,000 personnel. [ [http://health.usnews.com/listings/hospital-directory/district_of_columbia/medstar-georgetown_med_ctr MedStar-Georgetown Med Ctr: Hospitals Directory - US News Health ] ] [ [http://www.georgetownuniversityhospital.org/body.cfm?id=15&action=detail&ref=17 Press Room - Washington, DC ] ]

History

Georgetown University Hospital was founded in 1898 as part of Georgetown University. The facility opened with 33 beds and was staffed by the Sisters of St. Francis. [ [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/medtour/georgetown.html Historic Medical Sites in the WAshington, DC Area from the National Library of Medicine] ] The Hospital moved to its current location on Reservoir Road NW in 1930.

In 1999, with annual losses topping $83 million, Georgetown University entered into negotiations with MedStar Health for the sale of the Hospital. [Citation
last = Goldstein
first = Avram
title = Georgetown U. to Sell Hospital; MedStar Would Run University Facility, Assume Its Debts
newspaper = Washington Post
pages = B01
year = 2000
date = February 18
] MedStar Health is a non-profit healthcare organization that operates a community-based network of eight hospitals and other healthcare services in the Baltimore-Washington region. [ [http://www.georgetownuniversityhospital.org/body.cfm?xyzpdqabc=0&id=413&UserAction=PressDetails&action=detail&ref=78 Georgetown University Hospital Rated Among The Best - Washington, DC ] ] An agreement was signed in February, 2000, with Medstar agreeing to pay the University around $80 million - an amount which would cover outstanding debts. The agreement also detailed up to $70 million in additional payments to the University if the hospital meets financial targets. [Citation
last = Lively
first = Kit
title = Georgetown U. to Sell Debt-Ridden Hospital
newspaper = The Chronicle of Higher Education
pages = A38
year = 2000
date = March 3
] The transaction was finalized July 1, 2000.

M. Joy Drass, MD, an alumna of Georgetown University School of Medicine, was appointed President of Georgetown University Hospital in October, 2000 and continues to lead the hospital today. [Citation
last = Bhambhani
first = Dipka
title = Ex-student returns to head GU hospital
newspaper = Washington Times
pages = D19
year = 2000
date = October 2
]

The Hospital was awarded Magnet Status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in 2004. Georgetown was the first, and remains the only, hospital in the District to be awarded this distinction. [ [http://www.nursecredentialing.org/MagnetOrg/searchmagnet.cfm?searchoption=1&state=DC ANCC Magnet-Designated Facilities in Washington, DC] ]

Current Operations

The research and education programs affiliated with Georgetown University Hospital continue to be administered by Georgetown University Medical Center. These include the residency and fellowship programs, as well as clinical trials.

The Hospital is consistently ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. [ [http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/directory/hospital.php?id=6330130 Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C. - Best Hospitals - US News and World Report ] ]

Additionally, Georgetown is home to the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only facility in the Washington, D.C. area designated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as a Comprehensive Cancer Center. [ [http://cancercenters.cancer.gov/cancer_centers/cancer-centers-list.html#DC NCI list of designated cancer centers in Washington, DC] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.georgetownuniversityhospital.org/ Georgetown University Hospital]
* [http://www.medstarhealth.org/ MedStar Health]
* [http://lombardi.georgetown.edu Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center]


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