Hospitals & Nursing Homes in District of Columbia

Last updated: December 2025.

At a glance

10
Hospitals
17
Nursing homes

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Highlights

Top-performing facilities in District of Columbia based on official federal data.

Fastest emergency rooms

Hospitals with shortest typical ER wait times (lower is better):

Hospital City Wait
Howard University Hospital Corp. Washington 3h 36m
United Medical Center Washington 4h 39m
Sibley Memorial Hospital Washington 4h 46m
George Washington Univ Hospital Washington 5h 49m
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Washington 6h 12m
Medstar Washington Hospital Center Washington 6h 43m

Best Registered Nurse (RN) staffing

Nursing homes with most RN hours per resident per day (higher is better):

Nursing home City RN hrs
Sibley Mem Hosp Renaissance Washington 4.61
The Hsc Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility Washington 4.32
Ingleside at Rock Creek Washington 2.15
Bridgepoint Subacute and Rehab Capitol Hill Washington 2.12
Bridgepoint Sub-Acute & Rehab National Harborside Washington 2.11
Jeanne Jugan Residence Washington 1.78
Forest Hills of Dc Washington 1.48
Serenity Rehabilitation and Health Center LLC Washington 1.15
Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome Washington 1.10
Ascension Living Carroll Manor Washington 1.03

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