United Medical Center has been at the forefront of a legislative battle in recent weeks, as Mayor Vince Gray and the D.C. Council determine whether to privatize the financially-troubled hospital or keep it under city control. But the hospital itself is fighting a similarly-frustrating battle inside its walls: against bed bugs. more ›

It was only a matter of time, really. more ›

Last fall the D.C. Council approved spending $79 million to assist in the sale of the beleaguered Greater Southeast Community Hospital to Specialty Hospitals of America, and today, Specialty announced that they will give the hospital a new name and logo in an effort to break with the medical facility's checkered past. more ›

Posted to the Metropolitan Police Department's email lists this morning: an exciting volunteer opportunity!

4 DC hospitals in Washington (Washington Hospital, Children's, National Rehab and Veterans Affairs) are conducting an exercise involving a dirty bomb scenario and we will need about 100 victim volunteers. Please feel free to announce this volunteer opportunity through your network and ask that those interested in volunteering contact me prior to March 26. more ›