Washington Adventist Hospital Marks 50 Years in Cardiac Excellence
2/1/2012
Washington Adventist Hospital this month begins a yearlong celebration to mark 50 years since the area’s first heart surgery was performed at the hospital in 1962.
Washington Adventist Hospital Receives 2011 Regional Award for Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace
1/30/2012
Washington Adventist Hospital has been selected to receive the 2011 Regional Breastfeeding - Friendly Workplace Recognition Award.
Washington Adventist Hospital Names New Chief Medical Officer
1/12/2012
Washington Adventist Hospital has named Randall Wagner, M.D., as its new Chief Medical Officer.
Washington Adventist Hospital Welcomes First Baby of 2012
1/1/2012
Washington Adventist Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2012, a girl, weighing 8 lbs, 5.6 oz was born at 3:47 a.m. on January 1. Both mother and baby are doing well.
Washington Adventist Hospital Emergency Department Achieves One Year of No Diversion of Ambulance Patients
12/5/2011
At a time when emergency department overcrowding remains at the forefront of challenges faced by many hospitals across the country, Washington Adventist Hospital’s Emergency Department has eliminated yellow diversion of ambulance-transported patients for a full year.
Washington Adventist Hospital First in Region to Implant New Heart Failure Device
12/5/2011
On December 2, Washington Adventist Hospital became the first hospital in the Mid-Atlantic region to implant the new Unify Quadra cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) and Quartet Left Ventricular Quadripolar Pacing Lead.
Washington Adventist Hospital Cardiac Nurse Wins National Nursing Recognition Award
9/7/2011
Washington Adventist Hospital is proud to announce that Alena B. Agatep, RN, BSN, CCRN, was one of two nurses chosen nationally to win The Sydney and Helen Shuman Nurse Recognition Award given through The Mended Hearts, Inc.
Washington Adventist Receives Two Awards Recognizing Excellence in Cardiac Care
8/29/2011
Washington Adventist Hospital recently received two awards for delivering high-quality cardiac care: the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Bronze Performance Achievement Award and the ACTION Registry-GWTG Silver Performance Achievement Award.
Leading Economist Projects Relocation Will Help Region Meet Full Economic Potential
8/3/2011
Leading economist predicts the proposed relocation of Washington Adventist Hospital to White Oak will play a significant role in helping both Montgomery County and Prince George’s County achieve their economic potential.
Washington Adventist Hospital Teams with Walgreens
7/27/2011
Washington Adventist Hospital and Walgreens have teamed up to provide patients with bedside delivery of their prescription medications to help ease the transition from hospital to home.