Health Care & Innovation Poster Competition is Open for Submissions

The DCHA Poster Competition is a part of our 2025 Health Care & Innovation Summit and offers the opportunity to highlight the great work of individuals within hospitals. The purpose of the competition is to stimulate systematic investigation by health care professionals, provide a venue to share innovative and effective programs, showcase unique projects, and encourage networking among peers with similar interests. Poster submission deadline is July 7, 2025.

Awards:

  • 1 Gold – $750
  • 1 Silver – $500
  • 1 Bronze – $250

Health Care & Innovation Awards Are Open for Nominations

The DCHA Awards are a part of our 2025 Health Care & Innovation Summit and offers the opportunity to highlight the great work of individuals within hospitals. The individual awards allows hospitals to nominate a staff member, clinical and non-clinical, who exemplifies invaluable dedication, commitment and unwavering efforts in managing and supporting hospital staff, patients, caregivers and community. Nomination deadline is June 27, 2025.

Awards:

  • 1 Clinical Award: $250
  • 1 Non-Clinical Award: $250
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GW Hospital Focuses on Colon Cancer and Prevention

Why are so many young people getting colorectal cancer? Colorectal cancer rates have been declining among U.S. adults over age 50 since the 1980s. But, for younger adults, the trend is rapidly going in the wrong direction. While the overall numbers are still relatively low, colorectal cancer will become the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s by 2030.

Dr. Marian Khalili, a colon and rectal surgeon at The George Washington University Hospital, discusses colon cancer, how to prevent it, and the importance of being screened early.

Thank You, Hospitals!

 

The District of Columbia Hospital Association salutes our hospitals for providing excellent care 24/7/365. This week, May 11-17,  is National Hospital Week. Caring is their calling. #hospitalproud

February 2025 Utilization Report

Three out of five of our focus utilization metrics present a slight increase in volumes this month. Acute care admissions show a slight decrease in average daily volumes going from -11% below pre-COVID baseline in January to -12% in February, and emergency department visits’ average daily volumes remained at -22% below baseline from January to February. Ambulatory surgeries show the biggest increase in average daily volumes going from -5% below baseline in January to 5% over baseline this month, followed by observation admissions increasing from -4% below baseline last month to 1% over baseline this month.
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2024 Calendar Year Utilization Report

The charts and tables in this publication are intended to provide aggregate and comparative data on health care facility utilization in the District of Columbia. The source of the data is the DCHA’s Monthly Utilization Survey (self-reported by individual facilities). Please note, though not annotated on every graphic, the impact of the closure of Providence Hospital – Ascension in the Spring of 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in the Spring of 2020 can be seen in utilization patterns throughout this report.

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Thank You, Nurses!

 

The District of Columbia Hospital Association and our member hospitals thank the extraordinary nurses that are the heart of health care. May 6-12 is National Nurses Week. Thank you for being a lifesaver!

 

Children’s National Hospital, Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC VA Medical Center, DC Health, Howard University Hospital, George Washington University Hospital, Psychiatric Institute of Washington, BridgePoint Healthcare

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February 2025 Utilization Report

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Join Us in Our Fight to Preserve DC Medicaid

 

Join us in our fight to preserve DC Medicaid. Cuts will undermine the stability of our health care providers, increase emergency room wait times, raise the cost of care and threaten services for everyone who lives, works, and visits our nation’s Capital.

Cutting DC’s Federal Medicaid match would force hospital closures, workforce reductions, and budget and service cuts that will put public safety at risk. Please join us in our fight to preserve DC Medicaid by signing this petition because Medicaid cuts would undermine the stability of all our healthcare providers, increase emergency room wait times, raise the cost of care and threaten services for everyone who lives, works, and visits our nation’s Capital.

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Utilization Indicators Calendar Year 2024

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