George Washington University Hospital

The George Washington University Hospital
School Of Medicine and Health Sciences
The George Washington University Hospital in 2012
Geography
Location	900 23rd Street NW, Washington Metropolitan Area, Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates	38°54′04″N 77°03′02″W / 38.9012°N 77.0506°W / 38.9012; -77.0506Coordinates: 38°54′04″N 77°03′02″W / 38.9012°N 77.0506°W / 38.9012; -77.0506
Organization
Affiliated university	George Washington University
Services
Emergency department	Yes, Level 1 Trauma
Beds	371
History
Founded	1824 (August 23, 2002-current building)
Links
Website	http://www.gwhospital.com
Lists	Hospitals in Washington, D.C.

The George Washington University Hospital is located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is affiliated with the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The current facility opened on August 23, 2002, with 371 beds in a 400,000 sq. ft. building, housing more than $45 million of medical equipment and costing over $96 million to construct. The hospital is licensed by the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs and accredited by the U.S. Joint Commission.

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.

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 nation and the first in the nation’s capital.

The department cares for nearly 85,000 patients each year, including serious injuries, as a Level 1 Trauma Center.

GW's Emergency Department consists of:

The George Washington University Hospital is an ACS verified Level I Trauma Center which is the highest level that a hospital can receive and means that GW is a comprehensive regional resource that is a tertiary care facility central to the trauma system. A Level I Trauma Center is capable of providing total care for every aspect of injury – from prevention through rehabilitation. GWUH receives the most critically injured trauma patients from Washington DC and Northern Virginia area, as well as hospital transfers from Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Trauma Team is in house 24 hours a day to respond to any trauma activations as well as trauma consults within the hospital.

Elements of Level I Trauma Centers Include:

GWUH is home to a comprehensive program for advanced treatment of heart disease and vascular disorders, noninvasive diagnostics, 24-hour Interventional Cardiologist & Cath Lab, cardiac catheterization, heart rhythm disorders and treatments, & cardiovascular surgery. In conjunction with the Emergency Department, The District of Columbia Fire & EMS, Arlington Fire, Alexandria Fire, and Reagan National Airport Fire & EMS GW aggressively treats myocardial infarctions through the use of the "cath attack" program. When DCFEMS paramedics in the field recognize a patient experiencing a STEMI (ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction), they can transmit the ECG directly to the GWUH ED Physicians. This program allows patients experiencing ST elevation MI (STEMI) to many times bypass the ED and go directly to the cardiac catheterization lab thus significantly reducing the time to open the vessel. GWUH is one of only three hospitals in Washington DC that has been designated for the EMS transport of patients with a STEMI.