The Bowser administration and Universal Health Services announced Wednesday a plan to bring a $42 million emergency services facility to Ward 7 on the Fletcher-Johnson campus in Southeast D.C.
The new emergency services location will be the latest addition to an expanding network of health care east of the Anacostia River, joining the Cedar Hill Urgent Care GW Health facility, which opened in October 2022 in Ward 8 and now serves over 12,000 patients a year, and the Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health, which is currently under construction and scheduled to open in 2025 on the St. Elizabeths East campus.
“This facility will kickstart the important work of bringing new services and investments to Fletcher-Johnson and it will continue the important work we are doing to grow our network of health care east of the river,” said Mayor Muriel Bowser. “By building a comprehensive system of care that allows more residents to get the right care at the right time, closer to home, we can improve health outcomes and build a healthier and more equitable D.C.”
The Fletcher-Johnson facility will have a full-service emergency room, laboratory services, imaging services and a medication room. Patients will be able to be treated for a wide range of ailments from broken bones to strokes.
Patients needing hospital admission and/or a higher level of emergency care will be transferred to the hospital of their choice.
“A new emergency treatment center in Ward 7 is a big step toward achieving our goal of building a comprehensive health care system that serves the needs of all District residents,” said Ward 7 Council member Vincent C. Gray. “As well, the development of the facility on the Fletcher-Johnson campus is a catalyst for additional economic development along the Benning Road corridor in the heart of Ward 7.”
