Reston Hospital Center (RHC) and Children’s National Health System in Washington, D.C. announced a strategic partnership to enhance the neonatology services at RHC.
RESTON, VA – April 5, 2019 – Reston Hospital Center (RHC) and Children’s National Health System in Washington, D.C. announced a strategic partnership to enhance the neonatology services at RHC. This partnership will provide advanced short- and long-term care for babies requiring a higher level of care due to premature birth, labor complications or birth defects.
Already recognized as a one of Northern Virginia’s premier providers of neonatal intensive care as a Level III NICU, RHC will now bring Children’s National physicians onsite to their NICU. Under the expanded partnership, patients will now have access to the clinical expertise of Children’s National providers in a location closer to home.
“Bringing Children’s expertise to Reston is an exciting next step in advanced neonatal care,” says Dr. Robin Steinhorn, Senior Vice President at Children’s National Health System. “We will have a board-certified neonatologist from Children’s National onsite at RHC 24/7, allowing families to stay here with their baby, closer to home and their support base, while benefiting from the best care the country has to offer.”
“Children’s National is the nation’s leader in neonatal care. Partnering with them complements the recent expansion of our Women’s and Children’s Services,” says John Deardorff, President and CEO of Reston Hospital Center and HCA’s Northern Virginia market. “In addition to expanding our NICU and Antepartum Services for high risk pregnancies, this partnership is vital to ensuring our neonatal patients have a continuum of care with access to pediatric subspecialty services closer to home.”
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About Reston Hospital Center
Part of HCA Virginia Health System, Reston Hospital Center is a 223-bed, acute-care medical and surgical facility that has garnered high honors for attentive patient care and nursing excellence. Reston Hospital Center is home to the region’s newest Level II Trauma Center and the most comprehensive robotic surgery in the Mid-Atlantic. Statewide, HCA Virginia Health System operates 14 hospitals and more than 30 outpatient centers and is affiliated with 3,000 physicians. It is Virginia’s fourth‐largest private employer, provides $190.8 million in charity and uncompensated care, and pays $72.6 million in taxes annually. For more information about Reston Hospital Center visit www.restonhospital.com.
About Children’s National Health System
Children’s National Health System, based in Washington, D.C., has served the nation’s children since 1870. Children’s National is one of the nation’s Top 5 pediatric hospitals and, for a second straight year, is ranked No. 1 in newborn care, as well as ranked in all specialties evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. It has been designated two times as a Magnet® hospital, a designation given to hospitals that demonstrate the highest standards of nursing and patient care delivery. This pediatric academic health system offers expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty outpatient centers in the D.C. Metropolitan area, including the Maryland suburbs and Northern Virginia. Home to the Children’s Research Institute and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National is the seventh-highest NIH-funded pediatric institution in the nation. Children’s National is recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care and as a strong voice for children through advocacy at the local, regional and national levels. For more information, follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
