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Cedar Hill Hospital’s First Year Struggles | Washington DC News
Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center, D.C.’s newest hospital, is navigating rocky first-year terrain—struggling with ER delays, staffing woes, and a $47.7M deficit—but showing signs of real progress. While revenue fell short by nearly half due to fewer pediatric and surgical cases than predicted, adult ER visits surged, clogging the system with non-emergent cases. Yet, wait times have dropped significantly, permanent staff now replace contract nurses, and a minor surgery scheduling citation was swiftly resolved. The hospital’s still fine-tuning its operations, but the community’s first…
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