Washington Hospital Center
MedStar Washington Hospital Center is the largest private hospital in Washington, D.C.. It serves as a teaching hospital for Georgetown University School of Medicine.
A member of MedStar Health, the not-for-profit Hospital Center is licensed for 926 beds and, on average, operates near capacity. Health services in primary, secondary and tertiary care are offered to adult and neonatal patients. The Hospital Center occupies a 47-acre (190,000 m2) campus in Northwest Washington it shares with three other medical facilities. Immediately adjacent to MedStar Washington Hospital Center are the National Rehabilitation Hospital and Children's National Medical Center (although Children's has satellite centers scattered across the city).
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