Sibley Memorial Hospital is a non-profit hospital located in
The Palisades neighborhood of
Washington, D.C.
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It is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and is licensed by the District of Columbia Department of Health and Human Services. The hospital specializes in
surgery
Surgery ''cheirourgikē'' (composed of χείρ, "hand", and ἔργον, "work"), via la, chirurgiae, meaning "hand work". is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a person to investigate or treat a pat ...
,
orthopedics
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, and
oncology
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services. It has been part of
Johns Hopkins Medicine
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHUSOM) is the medical school of Johns Hopkins University, a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1893, the School of Medicine shares a campus with the Johns Hopkins Hospi ...
since 2010.
''U.S. News & World Report''
Sibley is ranked #6 in the Washington, D.C. metro area. In adult specialties, Sibley was noted as High-Performing in
orthopedics
Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics ( alternatively spelt orthopaedics), is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal ...
and
nephrology
Nephrology (from Greek'' nephros'' "kidney", combined with the suffix ''-logy'', "the study of") is a specialty of adult internal medicine and pediatric medicine that concerns the study of the kidneys, specifically normal kidney function (ren ...
.
Patient safety
Sibley Memorial Hospital has a B grade "Hospital Safety Score" by The
Leapfrog Group
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as of Fall 2018 and has the highest grade in Washington, D.C.
Departments
The main phone number for Sibley Memorial Hospital is 202-537-4000.
* Admissions
* Anesthesia
* Assisted Living at Grand Oaks
* Bariatric Surgery
* Behavioral Health
* Blood Bank
* Breast Center
* Cancer Center
* Cardiovascular Services
* Chaplain/Pastoral Care
* Childbirth Education
* Clinical Trials
* Cosmetic Surgery
* Diabetes Education
* Emergency Department
* Endoscopy
* Gynecologic Oncology and Surgery
* Home Health
* Imaging Services (Radiology)
* Infusion Services
* Intensive Care
* Labor and Delivery
* Laboratory
* Maternal Fetal Medicine
* Medical Oncology
* Nursing
* Nutrition Services
* Pain Center
* Pathology
* Pharmacy
* Psychiatry
* Radiation Oncology
* Rehabilitation Medicine
* Sleep Center
* Surgery Center
* Urology
* Volunteer Service
* Weight Loss Surgery
See also
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Lucy Webb Hayes National Training School
Lucy Webb Hayes National Training School was a religious training school, now a hospital, in Washington, D.C. So named in memory of Lucy Webb Hayes, the wife of former President Rutherford B. Hayes. It was founded in 1891 and was the authorized tr ...
References
External links
Sibley Memorial Hospital
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Hospital buildings completed in 1890
Hospitals in Washington, D.C.
1890 establishments in Washington, D.C.
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
The Palisades (Washington, D.C.)