The hospital has 609 licensed beds and employs over 4,000 personnel.[3][4]
In 2023, the hospital opened a new $750 million pavilion, containing a new emergency department, rooftop helipad, 31 advanced operating rooms, and over 150 private patient rooms.
The hospital has grown to include a community physician practice, the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, and scores of clinical departments and divisions. Through its 100-year relationship with Georgetown University, the hospital collaborates in training students from both the School of Medicine, including nearly 500 residents and fellows annually, and the School of Nursing and Health Studies. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital works closely with the university's research enterprise to help bring innovative therapies from the scientific laboratory to the patient bedside. The hospital, now more than 80 percent renovated, houses multiple patient units, hospital administration offices, and hospital support services.
In July 2000, Georgetown University entered into a partnership with Medstar Health, a not-for-profit organization of two other Washington, D.C. hospitals and five Baltimore-based hospitals, including another Catholic hospital. In October 2000, M. Joy Drass, MD, an alumna of Georgetown University School of Medicine, was appointed MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's president.[9]
With primary care providers at nine sites in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's clinical services represent one of the largest, most geographically diverse and fully integrated healthcare delivery networks in the area.[2]
In June 2017, the city zoning commission approved the construction of a new medical and surgical pavilion.[10] Construction on the new pavilion began in early 2018.[11] In November 2021, Grant Verstandig, an entrepreneur and investor, donated $50 million to the hospital for the construction of the new pavilion.[12] The Verstandig Pavilion opened on December 10, 2023.[13] Construction cost approximately $750 million.[14] The building comprises approximately 477,000 square feet (44,300 m2), contains 31 operating rooms with intraoperative MRIs, a new emergency department containing 32 examination rooms, 156 private patient rooms, and a new rooftop helipad. A three-story parking garage is beneath the building, and 6 acres (2.4 ha) of newly created green space surround the building.[13]
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[edit]The Pasquerilla Healthcare Center, the Gorman Building, and the Marcus Bles Building, prior to construction of the Verstandig Pavilion
The research and education programs affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, including its residencies, fellowships, and clinical trials, continue to be administered by Georgetown University Medical Center.
In July 2000, Georgetown University Hospital became part of MedStar Health, a non–profit network of seven regional hospitals, which together see more than 7000 new cancer patients annually.
In 2007, over 200 patients participated in therapeutic trials at the Lombardi Cancer Center.[17]
The Healthgrades website contains the clinical quality data for Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, as of 2018. For this rating section clinical quality rating data, patient safety ratings and patient experience ratings are presented.
For inpatient conditions and procedures, there are three possible ratings: worse than expected, as expected, better than expected. For this hospital the data for this category is:
Worse than expected – 6
As expected – 17
Better than expected – 1
For patient safety ratings the same three possible ratings are used. For this hospital they are"
Worse than expected – 4
As expected – 8
Better than expected – 1
Percentage of patients rating this hospital as a 9 or 10 – 70%
Percentage of patients who on average rank hospitals as a 9 or 10 – 69%[19]
