Latest news from MedStar Washington Hospital Center on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/medstar-washington-hospital-center-ranks-among-nation-s-best-hospitals-and-shares-the-1-spot-in-the-washington-region/?sc=rsin /articles/medstar-washington-hospital-center-ranks-among-nation-s-best-hospitals-and-shares-the-1-spot-in-the-washington-region/?sc=rsin Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:15:34 EST MedStar Washington Hospital Center is tied for the #1 hospital in the Washington metro region in the 2024-2025 edition of U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals. Additionally, two of MedStar Washington's clinical programs are nationally ranked. Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery again ranked at #38 in the country. MedStar Washington Hospital Center /articles/medstar-washington-hospital-center-again-named-the-most-socially-responsible-hospital-in-the-district/?sc=rsin /articles/medstar-washington-hospital-center-again-named-the-most-socially-responsible-hospital-in-the-district/?sc=rsin Tue, 09 Jul 2024 08:30:12 EST MedStar Washington Hospital Center is again the most socially responsible hospital in Washington, D.C. and is among the best in the nation, according to the Lown Institute, an independent think tank. It is ranked #1 in D.C., and is one of 154 hospitals to earn Honor Roll status with "A" grades in all top categories: Social Responsibility, Equity, Value, and Outcomes -- key performance metrics that contribute to the overall rating. MedStar Washington Hospital Center /articles/medstar-washington-hospital-center-awarded-top-population-health-honor-by-america-s-essential-hospitals/?sc=rsin /articles/medstar-washington-hospital-center-awarded-top-population-health-honor-by-america-s-essential-hospitals/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Jun 2024 08:30:08 EST MedStar Washington Hospital Center has received national recognition as the 2024 Gage Award Winner for Population Health from America's Essential Hospitals. It was recognized for its work to address social determinants of health and improve birth equity in Washington, D.C.'s underserved neighborhoods, specifically in Wards 7 and 8. MedStar Washington Hospital Center /articles/medstar-health-patients-are-first-in-the-region-to-receive-farapulse-pulsed-field-ablation-to-treat-atrial-fibrillation-at-medstar-washington-hospital-center/?sc=rsin /articles/medstar-health-patients-are-first-in-the-region-to-receive-farapulse-pulsed-field-ablation-to-treat-atrial-fibrillation-at-medstar-washington-hospital-center/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 May 2024 08:45:06 EST MedStar Washington Hospital Center is the first in the greater Washington and Baltimore regions to use the FARAPULSE(tm) Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System, an innovative cardiac ablation therapy to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common heart rhythm disorder in adults. Traditional ablation therapies have relied on heat or cold energy to block the abnormal electrical signals responsible for AFib. MedStar Washington Hospital Center /articles/medstar-health-launches-phase-3-magnitude-gene-editing-study-with-first-u-s-heart-patient-at-medstar-washington-hospital-center/?sc=rsin /articles/medstar-health-launches-phase-3-magnitude-gene-editing-study-with-first-u-s-heart-patient-at-medstar-washington-hospital-center/?sc=rsin Thu, 02 May 2024 08:55:34 EST The first U.S. heart patient involved in a study for a new gene-editing therapy has successfully been treated at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. MedStar Washington Hospital Center /articles/medstar-heart-vascular-institute-cardiologist-reginald-robinson-md-is-the-american-heart-association-s-2024-physician-of-the-year/?sc=rsin /articles/medstar-heart-vascular-institute-cardiologist-reginald-robinson-md-is-the-american-heart-association-s-2024-physician-of-the-year/?sc=rsin Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:05:19 EST The American Heart Association has named MedStar Washington Hospital Center Cardiologist Reginald Robinson, MD, its 2024 Physician of the Year. Dr. Robinson has more than two decades of service and leadership with AHA and has worked in the field of cardiology to improve the care of patients and the community. MedStar Washington Hospital Center /articles/first-myspine-cervical-surgery-in-the-u-s-successfully-performed-at-medstar-washington-hospital-center/?sc=rsin /articles/first-myspine-cervical-surgery-in-the-u-s-successfully-performed-at-medstar-washington-hospital-center/?sc=rsin Mon, 08 Apr 2024 09:00:59 EST MedStar Washington Hospital Center has been perfecting ways to perform complex cervical spine surgery, and recently performed the first MySpine(r) Cervical surgery in the country. MedStar Washington Hospital Center /articles/medstar-washington-hospital-center-now-offers-minimally-invasive-ultrasound-treatment-for-early-stage-prostate-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/medstar-washington-hospital-center-now-offers-minimally-invasive-ultrasound-treatment-for-early-stage-prostate-cancer/?sc=rsin Tue, 16 Jan 2024 08:35:00 EST MedStar Washington Hospital Center is now offering an advanced, non-invasive treatment for men with early-stage prostate cancer that has not spread outside of the prostate gland. MedStar Washington Hospital Center /articles/world-s-first-dual-chamber-leadless-pacemaker-now-available-for-patients-with-abnormally-slow-heart-rhythm/?sc=rsin /articles/world-s-first-dual-chamber-leadless-pacemaker-now-available-for-patients-with-abnormally-slow-heart-rhythm/?sc=rsin Tue, 07 Nov 2023 09:00:21 EST MedStar Washington Hospital Center is one of a select few institutions nationwide now offering patients with abnormally slow heart rates breakthrough technology that delivers treatment by two tiny leadless pacemakers implanted within the heart. The Aveir(tm) DR Leadless Pacemaker System, each smaller than a AAA battery, are implanted with the upper and lower chambers of the heart, to normalize its rhythm. MedStar Washington Hospital Center /articles/multi-center-study-finds-routine-genetic-testing-could-benefit-patients-with-advanced-inherited-heart-muscle-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/multi-center-study-finds-routine-genetic-testing-could-benefit-patients-with-advanced-inherited-heart-muscle-disease/?sc=rsin Wed, 30 Aug 2023 08:00:35 EST A multi-site, five-year study led by a MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute cardiologist and fellow researchers from across the country have demonstrated the benefits of routine genetic testing for patients with advanced disease from dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a disease of the heart muscle and their at-risk family members. MedStar Washington Hospital Center /articles/medstar-washington-hospital-center-again-recognized-among-nation-s-top-50-for-heart-and-vascular-care2/?sc=rsin /articles/medstar-washington-hospital-center-again-recognized-among-nation-s-top-50-for-heart-and-vascular-care2/?sc=rsin Tue, 01 Aug 2023 08:10:43 EST MedStar Washington Hospital Center has again been recognized as one of the top 50 cardiovascular centers in the country by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals" list. MedStar Washington's Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery program is tied for the No. 33 spot nationwide in this year's rankings. It is the only nationally recognized heart and vascular program of its kind in the Washington region. MedStar Washington was also rated as high performing in two adult specialties: Gastroenterology & GI Surgery and Geriatrics and 15 common procedures or conditions. MedStar Washington Hospital Center /articles/medstar-washington-hospital-center-named-the-most-socially-and-racially-responsible-hospital-in-the-district/?sc=rsin /articles/medstar-washington-hospital-center-named-the-most-socially-and-racially-responsible-hospital-in-the-district/?sc=rsin Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:15:01 EST MedStar Washington Hospital Center is the most socially responsible hospital in Washington, D.C. and is among the top in the nation, according to the Lown Institute. The 2023-24 Lown Institute Hospitals Index evaluated more than 3,600 hospitals nationwide, and MedStar Washington ranked #1 in D.C. and is among 54 U.S. hospitals to earn Honor Roll status with "A" grades in all top categories: Social Responsibility, Health Equity, Value of Care, and Patient Outcomes. It also named MedStar Washington the most racially inclusive hospital in the District. MedStar Washington Hospital Center /articles/medstar-washington-hospital-center-performs-the-world-s-first-revcore-stent-cleaning-procedure-for-deep-vein-thrombosis/?sc=rsin /articles/medstar-washington-hospital-center-performs-the-world-s-first-revcore-stent-cleaning-procedure-for-deep-vein-thrombosis/?sc=rsin Wed, 05 Jul 2023 11:00:45 EST MedStar Washington Hospital Center became first in the world to use the RevCore thrombectomy catheter for treatment of deep vein thrombosis. In March, vascular surgeon Steven Abramowitz, MD, used the RevCore deep venous 'stent cleaner,' on 10 patients where he successfully dislodged and removed old, rigid clots and debris from the deep veins and stents, all in a single session and restored blood flow. MedStar Washington Hospital Center /articles/thomas-e-macgillivray-md-elected-president-of-the-society-of-thoracic-surgeons2/?sc=rsin /articles/thomas-e-macgillivray-md-elected-president-of-the-society-of-thoracic-surgeons2/?sc=rsin Fri, 27 Jan 2023 10:35:16 EST Thomas MacGillivray, MD, has been elected President of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Dr. MacGillivray is the physician executive director of Cardiac Surgery at MedStar Health and chairman of Cardiac Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. MedStar Washington Hospital Center /articles/medstar-washington-hospital-center-opens-biocontainment-unit-to-care-for-patients-who-contract-highly-infectious-diseases/?sc=rsin /articles/medstar-washington-hospital-center-opens-biocontainment-unit-to-care-for-patients-who-contract-highly-infectious-diseases/?sc=rsin Thu, 19 Jan 2023 11:00:26 EST MedStar Washington Hospital Center has opened a new state-of-the-art Biocontainment Unit (BCU) to care for patients who contract highly infectious diseases. Located near the Emergency Room, the new multi-purpose 15-bed unit will be used primarily for observation and flexed for respiratory isolation and further flexed to care for patients with highly contagious conditions, such as Ebola. MedStar Washington Hospital Center /articles/the-burn-center-at-medstar-washington-hospital-center-performs-its-1-000th-laser-procedure-milestone-for-burn-scars/?sc=rsin /articles/the-burn-center-at-medstar-washington-hospital-center-performs-its-1-000th-laser-procedure-milestone-for-burn-scars/?sc=rsin Fri, 04 Nov 2022 09:00:03 EST The Burn Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center has performed its 1,000th laser scar revision procedure. As the Washington region's only Burn Center, it is the only facility in the Washington, D.C., area with the specialized laser equipment and expertise to treat hypertrophic scars caused by burns. MedStar Washington Hospital Center /articles/nurse-residency-program-at-medstar-washington-hospital-center-earns-prestigious-re-accreditation-from-ccne/?sc=rsin /articles/nurse-residency-program-at-medstar-washington-hospital-center-earns-prestigious-re-accreditation-from-ccne/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:30:47 EST The Vizient/AACN(tm) Nurse Residency Program (NRP) at MedStar Washington Hospital Center has once again earned accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). It is the only CCNE-accredited NRP in the nation's capital. MedStar Washington Hospital Center /articles/medstar-heart-vascular-institute-names-keki-r-balsara-md-as-surgical-director-of-heart-failure-and-transplantation/?sc=rsin /articles/medstar-heart-vascular-institute-names-keki-r-balsara-md-as-surgical-director-of-heart-failure-and-transplantation/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:00:06 EST Keki R. Balsara, MD, MBA, has been appointed surgical director of Heart Failure and Transplantation at MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. Dr. Balsara, a renowned cardiothoracic surgeon, will lead the heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support programs based at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. MedStar Washington Hospital Center /articles/medstar-heart-vascular-institute-uses-innovative-tool-to-diagnose-coronary-microvascular-dysfunction/?sc=rsin /articles/medstar-heart-vascular-institute-uses-innovative-tool-to-diagnose-coronary-microvascular-dysfunction/?sc=rsin Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:20:11 EST All too often, patients go to the ER complaining of unexplained chest pain. After a battery of tests show no evidence of blocked heart arteries, the patients are sent home. Then, they return to the ER with the same symptoms. Until now. MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute is one of the few programs in the nation to have the innovative tool to find the culprit: coronary microvascular dysfunction, or CMD, a condition in which the heart's tiniest arteries don't dilate properly. MedStar Washington Hospital Center /articles/the-burn-center-at-medstar-washington-hospital-center-celebrates-50-years-of-pioneering-innovative-burn-care/?sc=rsin /articles/the-burn-center-at-medstar-washington-hospital-center-celebrates-50-years-of-pioneering-innovative-burn-care/?sc=rsin Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:55:01 EST The Burn Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center admitted its first patient on July 13, 1972. And for a half-century, the Burn Center has provided groundbreaking surgical, critical, and rehabilitative care that has benefited many individuals across the Washington metropolitan region, including firefighters, members of law enforcement, and 10 people injured during the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. 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