George Washington University Hospital

The George Washington University Hospital is a hospital in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It opened on On August 23, 2002, with 371 beds in a 400,000 sq. ft. building, housing than $45 million of medical equipment and cost more than $96 million to construct. The hospital is licensed by the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs and accredited by the U.S. Joint Commission.

History

The old George Washington University Hospital was located directly across the street from the current site at 901 23rd Street. The hospital, which was constructed in 1948, housed 501 patient beds.

In 1981, when President Ronald Reagan was shot outside of the Washington Hilton, he was transported by the United States Secret Service to The George Washington University Hospital emergency department.

The first patient was Mr. Floyd Godfrey.

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