The George Washington University Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Located in the nation’s capital, and as part of the George Washington University Medical Center, the George Washington University Hospital serves a diverse group of patients -- from area residents to visiting dignitaries and heads of state. The hospital is a tertiary- and quaternary-care facility serving the residents of the DC metropolitan area and visitors to our nation's capital. Equipped with the most up-to-date medical equipment and technology, the Hospital's services include virtually all specialties with the exception of pediatrics, which is provided at our affiliate institution, Children's Hospital; the University Hospital does house the region's largest high-risk pregnancy program. The University Hospital Emergency Department is a certified level-1 trauma center, having met the American College of Surgeons’ requirements for medical staff training and clinical research on trauma care, and community education. More than 17,500 patients are admitted each year to the University Hospital; another 50,000 patients are seen in the Emergency Department.
GW's patients and their health-care problems are
as diverse as the nation's capital, and the staff of the University
Hospital is committed to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to
all who enter its doors, be they homeless people who walk in to the
Emergency Department seeking primary care, patients who have flown
thousands of miles for pioneer procedures, or the president of the United
States.
Since 1997, the Hospital has been jointly owned by the University and Universal Health Services, of King of Prussia, Pa., the nation’s third-largest public hospital management company. Approximately 1,600 people are employed at the Hospital. Nearly 1,000 physicians and more than 250 nurses are affiliated with the Hospital.
