Posts tagged Hospitals
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I visited DC’s only public hospital during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what happened.
On March 9, I learned that my grandmother had been rushed to the emergency room at DC’s last remaining public hospital, United Medical Center. After ensuring that she was in stable condition, the instinct of my family and I—against the backdrop of a fast-spreading pandemic—was to get her to one of the city’s private hospitals several miles away from her home. Keep reading…
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National links: Homeowners of all political persuasions are NIMBY
NIMBYism is closely tied with homeownership, but political affiliation, not so much. The future of memory care is “cities” for people with dementia, rather than dreary nursing homes. Mesa, Arizona is getting self-driving grocery delivery pod cars this fall. Keep reading…
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A new short documentary highlights the dire consequences of DC’s maternal care desert
The result of hospital closures in DC is a maternal care desert for women who live east of the Anacostia, who now have to trek half an hour by car or more (and further by transit) to access a maternity ward and prenatal care. A new seven-minute documentary from The Atlantic highlights the deadly, discriminatory consequences of these closures. Keep reading…
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A new hospital at St. Elizabeths could be a shot in the arm, but it won’t be a panacea
Last month, Ward 7 DC Councilmember Vincent Gray introduced a bill that would bring a new hospital to St. Elizabeths, a former psychiatric hospital near the Congress Heights Metro that the District plans to redevelop. The expectation is that a private management firm will want to take over the facility, and that it will be an economic spark plug for surrounding neighborhoods. Slam-dunk idea, right? Perhaps. Keep reading…
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A court just halted DC’s McMillan development
DC’s highest court just blocked development at the McMillan Sand Filtration Site. This is a setback for the city’s effort to turn an empty yet historic field, which previously served to filter drinking water, into a complex of housing, offices, and more active parks. This may not be end of the project, but it’s added some significant new hurdles. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Late night service? Check yes or no
Late-night backers dwindle; The state of SafeTrack; Penn Station revamp; Dial “C” for crime; Boost in cemetery security; Hospital expansion; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro’s safety dance
A tally of Metro mistakes; Service over safety; The cost of paid family leave; The pane of history; SunTrust jumps another hurdle; Back home, for now; Uber for emergencies?; Hospital horrors; Pipe in on pipe prices; And…. Keep reading…
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In DC, access to medical care really depends on where you live
We know that emergency vehicles take longer to get to DC residents who live east of the Anacostia River, but how does where people live in DC affect their access to non-emergency medical care? Fewer clinics, pharmacies, and vaccine locations east of the Anacostia River means access to non-emergency medical care is more difficult there as well. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC’s new zoning code is here
DC retools zoning laws; Metro has fewer riders, wants shorter hours; A mixed report for Metro safety; Not enough fire trucks; Smaller hospital, bigger hospital; Beyond bike-friendly; And…. Keep reading…
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Ambulances take longer to reach you if you live east of the Anacostia River
Ambulances in DC generally take longer to respond to neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River, and the river itself seems to be part of the cause. This map, which I made using data obtained from DC FEMS under the Freedom of Information Act, shows areas of the city where the proportion of all critical 911 calls where an ambulance took more than 10 minutes to arrive at the scene from the time… Keep reading…