There are more than 5,000 community hospitals in the U.S. The care they provide for patients is critical and often extends beyond the four walls of the hospital and into the community. As a result, community hospitals provide 24/7 access to needed medical care, support unmet community health needs and serve as economic pillars in […]
The Opioid Response Symposium will feature sessions on opioid data trends in the District, compassionate and equitable care for pregnant and postpartum patients, MOUD in the hospital setting and more.
VA Whole Health is a cutting-edge approach to care that supports your health and well-being. Whole Health centers around what matters to you, not what is the matter with you. This means your health team will get to know you as a person, before working with you to develop a personalized health plan based […]
Come cheer on D.C. United as they take on Cincinnati on July 3 at 7:30 pm at Audi Field. Health care workers from D.C. hospitals receive discounted tickets to the match.
The Healthy Hospital Initiative has launched its second Walk to Wellness Step Challenge for all hospital and health care workers in the District. Dust off your shoes and walk for your wellness and win! Join your colleagues from across the District for a friendly competition to improve your health and well-being — and to start […]
Highlights: Looking at average daily volumes, all five of the highlighted metrics (Fig. 1) saw an increase in volumes from January to February 2024: acute care admissions went from -13% in January to -10% in February below pre-COVID baselines, and emergency department visits went from -25% to -23% and psychiatric admissions went from -21% to […]
Highlights: Fluctuations primarily below pre-COVID volumes were observed across utilization metrics this month. Acute care admissions saw a slight increase going from -14% below pre-COVID baseline last month to -13% this month as emergency visits and psychiatric admissions decrease, going from -19% to -25% and -17% to -21% below baseline, respectively. Aggregate specialty hospital admissions […]
On April 6, DCHA’s Healthy Hospital Initiative hosted its annual, live Chef Cooking Competition. Hospital chefs competed in six categories to showoff their creativity and skills. Hospital chefs showcased low-sodium and low-sugar recipes using the special ingredient of basil. A panel of judges rated the dishes on taste, appearance, nutritional value, and creativity of the […]
Children’s National physicians, nurses, researchers and staff often spearhead and lead new outreach efforts. The hospital has many programs and initiatives focused on community health and wellbeing, and school-based and educational partnerships. From responding to the emergency needs of the community to delivering care in schools and supporting kids with asthma to efforts to prevent […]
