George Washington University Hospital Opens New Facility

George Washington University Hospital is moving into a new 371-bed, six-level hospital in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington. The $100-million facility is the first hospital to open in the District in 25 years. Replacing a 501-bed hospital, the new building will feature increased technological and digital capacities. In addition to $20-million in equipment purchased over the last several years, the hospital will acquire $25-million in new equipment. Upon opening, operations of the hospital will be 85% digital, with completely digital operations within 18 months. The hospital’s features include an emergency department nearly double the size of the previous department, a student medical center, a childbirth center, and a 10-shower decontamination facility for processing people exposed to biohazardous and chemical materials. The new hospital also includes units for cardiac catheterization, cardiovascular care, neuroscience and orthopedics. A Level 1 trauma center, a 12-bed ICU, and 13 operating suites for surgery and outpatient surgery will also occupy the 400,000-sf hospital.