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New MedStar Pavilion Brings Resources, Opportunities to Georgetown

New MedStar Pavilion Brings Resources, Opportunities to Georgetown

By Isabel Liu January 24, 2024

The Verstandig Pavilion at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital opened its doors Dec. 10, 2023. The 477,000 square foot pavilion, which began construction in 2017, was made possible by the continued...

DC Hospital Opens New Biocontainment Unit

DC Hospital Opens New Biocontainment Unit

By Georgia Russello January 26, 2023

The MedStar Washington Hospital Center has opened a new Biocontainment Unit (BCU) designed to prevent highly infectious diseases from spreading.  The unit, which MedStar Health announced Jan....

Ward 8 Hospital to Provide Trauma Care to Ward 7, 8 Residents

Ward 8 Hospital to Provide Trauma Care to Ward 7, 8 Residents

By Minoli Ediriweera March 3, 2022

Washington, D.C. officials and ​​Universal Health Services started construction Feb. 17 on the Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center in Ward 8, which is set to become the first trauma center east of...

The Steps of Being GERMSed: A Nighttime Rollercoaster

The Steps of Being GERMSed: A Nighttime Rollercoaster

By Charlie Fritz and Charlie Fritz October 31, 2016

GERMS: the one word your parents do not want to hear when you call them at 8 AM on a Sunday morning. Many people have been in this situation, and they've said it's quite shameful. Generally, you...

The Chaos and Overcrowding of the ER

By Nikita Deshpande October 3, 2015

Growing up, I was absolutely terrified of going to the hospital. The cold, nondescript corridors, the intimidating medical equipment, and the palpable tension between life and death frightened me. Although...

Hospital Will Remain Despite Rumors

By Hiromi Oka May 17, 2012

Contrary to recent media speculation, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital does not have plans to move to Capitol Crossing, a new development being constructed near Interstate 395 in downtown D.C. The...

Hospital Overbilled Medicare

By Alex Styer April 27, 2012

Georgetown University Hospital overbilled Medicare by over $659,000 between 2009 and 2010, according to a recent audit released April 9 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of...

Lamborghini Batman Rising

By The 4E Staff and The 4E Staff March 29, 2012

So apparently there is a man who owns a Lamborghini, wears a Batman suit and travels around to hospitals to visit sick children. Admirable, albeit just a little bit unconventional. This fellow, who's...

Med Center Deficit Over $22 Million

By Hiromi Oka February 23, 2012

The university has projected annual budget shortfalls for the Georgetown University Medical Center of more than $20 million for each of the next five years, according to university financial plans. GUMC has...

A Lifetime Ago: Looking Back at LXR’s Past Residents

By Matthew Strauss November 7, 2011

At the break of the 20th century, the ground floor of LXR Hall wasn't housing students; it was housing dead bodies. While today the building serves as a dormitory, its bottom floor functioned...

Caregivers Find Solace, Support Through Med School Program

By Marissa Brogger September 20, 2011

When Derrick Philson was first asked to participate in a support group for male caregivers of disabled children, he was reluctant to get involved. After Philson's daughter was seriously injured in...

Former GU Hospital Employee Sentenced for Theft

By Mary Murphy February 7, 2011

A former Georgetown University Hospital employee was sentenced to five months in jail on Thursday after pleading guilty to stealing $86,286 from a hospital-based nonprofit organization, according to...

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