Virginia Hospital Center has provided exceptional medical services to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area for over 70 years and was named a 2016 Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group and one of AmericaÍs 100 Top Hospitals¬ and 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals¬ by Truven Health Analytics. These selections are based completely on objective, public data that measures performance excellence in clinical quality care, patient safety, patient perception of care, operational efficiency and financial stability. The Hospital is a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network _ a national network of independent healthcare organizations. Virginia Hospital Center, designated as a Magnet¬ hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, is a 394-bed not-for-profit, teaching facility offering comprehensive healthcare and multiple, independently recognized Centers of Excellence including: Cardiology & Cardiovascular Surgery, The Reinsch Pierce Family Center for Breast Health, The Hitt Family Center for Radiation Oncology, Neuroscience/Stroke, Oncology, Orthopedics (Total Joint Replacement Services), Palliative Care, Advanced Inpatient Diabetes Program, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine, Emergency Services, Women & Infant Health and Urology.