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 |