Member News/Regional Happenings

The Washington Hospital Center Zal Damkevala, Value Analysis Manager, claims savings of $8.5 million in less than two years. Lots of work...Awesome results! Congratulations! Hospital Material Management experts say hospitals’ financial struggles are making doctors more willing than ever to participate in efforts to reduce costs—even on physician preference items! Sixty four percent of hospitals use value analysis teams to ensure quality and clinical outcomes. The key physician involvement.

Brooke Grove Retirement Village’s staff participated as a sponsor in the National Mall for Memory Walk 2009. They raised $13K for the Alzheimer’s Association. Congratulations to Keith Gibb, BGRV President and your staff!

BGRV also recently was a winner in the 18th Annual Mature Media Awards program for its “Stay Connected to The Life Your Love” program.

Children’s National Medical Center is getting a $150 million gift from the Government of Abu Dhabi to help make surgery more precise, less painful and less invasive. The largest gift ever for pediatric surgery. CNMC will use the funds to create the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation. One hundred plus new surgeons, staff members and researchers are to be hired over the next few years.

Walter Reed Army Medical Center recently honored heroes of Ft. Hood. Health Care System Commander Col. Van Coots and Chaplain Col. Charles Howell, Chief of the Department of Ministry and Pastoral Care, led the event.

Suburban Hospital is a community-based, not-for-profit hospital serving Montgomery County and the surrounding area since 1943. On June 30, 2009, Suburban Hospital became a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Executive Committee Approved New Dues Structure

The Council dues are the lowest in the country of any similar state or metropolitan association. Dues have always been based on a per licensed site basis. This year we plan a new fair share dues program with reduced cost for multi-hospital systems and smaller allied members.

Watch for details and please pay dues promptly upon receipt.