Особенности: A look at Fig. 1 below outlines the percentage change in average daily volumes for DC hospitals from May to June 2025 compared to the January 2020 baseline. Acute care admissions showed a slight improvement, moving from -14% below baseline in May to -10% in June. Emergency visits, while still reflecting the steepest declines, improved from -37% in May to -24% in June. Observation patient visits decreased in June, shifting from a 2% increase in May to -8% below baseline in June. Ambulatory surgery volumes remained relatively stable, with no difference from baseline in May and a 1% difference in June. Psychiatric admissions also showed a small change, moving from -22% in May to -20% in June compared to baseline. Newborn and neonatal admissions also present their lowest volumes in the past 15-month period displayed in the report in Tables 12 and 14. Also of note, with the the closure of United Medical Center and the opening of Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health in April 2025, data in the occupancy graphs show the reduction in census at United Medical Center and the corresponding increases in volumes at Cedar Hill.

Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health (CHRMC) shared its 45-Day Community Impact Report — a snapshot of the lives impacted since opening their doors. The report highlights the lives touched, the care delivered, and the promise to keep for Washingtonians, especially for communities in Wards 7 and 8. This report reflects the heart and hard work of Cedar Hill providers, staff, and community partners. In the first 45 days, the emergency department (ED) saw 5,323 patient visits — including 4,006 adult and 1,317 pediatric visits. That’s more than double the average daily ED volume previously seen at United Medical Center. It confirms the demand for quality health care in this region is deep and urgent. While the ED team rose to meet this demand, data revealed a concerning reality: 80 percent of the ED visits could have been treated in a primary or urgent care setting. This reinforces the urgent need for expanded access to preventive and routine care — access that is on the way as CHRMC will open new primary care, OB/GYN, and dialysis clinics to fill this critical gap.

A Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) helps health leaders evaluate the health and wellness of the community they serve and identify gaps and challenges that should be addressed through new programs, services and policy changes. This CHNA is the product of a six-month process led by a Steering Committee with input from multiple individuals, organizations, and groups. The Steering Committee for this process was comprised of staff from Sibley Memorial Hospital and Howard University Hospital. These individuals were integral in making this comprehensive assessment possible.

Особенности: A look at Fig. 1 below outlines the changes in our focus metrics, all presenting a decline in volumes this month. Observation admissions declined compared to 2020 pre-COVID baseline from 10% in April to 2% in May. Psychiatric admissions showed the same decreasing pattern going from -21% below baseline in April to -22% in May. Emergency department visits and acute care admissions also show a decline in volumes going from -23% and -13% below baseline in April to -39% and -25% in May respectively. Ambulatory surgeries showed a decrease in volumes, going from 7% to 0% over baseline from last month to the current month. Newborn and neonatal admissions also present their lowest volumes in the past 15-month period displayed in the report as depicted in Tables 12 and 14. With the closure of United Medical Center (UMC) and opening of Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health in April 2025, data in the occupancy graphs shows the reduction in census at UMC and the corresponding increases in volumes at Cedar Hill. Although the influx of ED volumes began and remained high, the occupancy graphs at the end of the report show a slower ramp up for other services at Cedar Hill (see Average Daily Census by Hospital and Service graphs starting on page 13).

Особенности: United Medical Center officially closed and Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health opened on April 15. Although not all declines in volume were due to this transition, it affected a majority of metrics throughout the report with most showing a decrease in numbers. A look at Fig. 1 below outlines the changes in our focus metrics, all presenting a decline in volumes this month. Observation admissions declined from 10% over 2020 pre-COVID baseline in March to 4% in April. Psychiatric admissions showed the same decreasing pattern going from -19% below baseline in March to -23% in April. Emergency department visits and acute care admissions also show a decline in volumes going from -23% and -14% below baseline in March to -25% and -16% in April, respectively. Ambulatory surgeries are the only focus metric with increased volumes, going from 0% to 4% over baseline from last month to current month. Newborn and neonatal admissions also present their lowest volumes in the past 15-month period displayed in the report as depicted in Tables 12 and 15.