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United Medical Center

Explore care at United Medical Center in Washington, DC, and compare its services, physicians, and hospital ratings on Healthgrades. Find the best healthcare options for your needs, all in one place.

49%

Patient Experience Rating

16% lower than the national average

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Breakdown of abdominal incision site

7 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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54%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

12% lower than the national average

49%

Would definitely recommend

16% lower than the national average

United Medical Center

National Average

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%42%57%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%81%76%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%42%47%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%69%75%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%42%58%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%81%84%

United Medical Center

National Average

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%55%67%

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%54%55%

Providers

Provider Reviews

This doctor clearly no longer cares about the well-being of his patients and honestly needs to retire. Despite knowing that I have Graves’ disease and regularly suffer from symptoms that impact my daily functioning—including fatigue, anxiety, and other serious health issues—he still gave a negative...

Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Salman

My favorite doctor the past 15plus years since moving to DC.

Apr 24 2025

Review for Dr. Lingappan

Dr Gunawardane was more than thorough. She displays professionalism and care for her work. She goes the extra mile in patient care.

Apr 19 2025

Review for Dr. Gunawardane

On June 29, 2024, Dr Proctor almost killed me. I was bleeding profusely. He wouldn't even examine me. He said his experience told him everything he needed to know. He even blamed me for letting my fibroids get so bad. None of that was true. 5 BLOOD Transfusions later..... I had to have...

Apr 13 2025

Review for Dr. Proctor Sr

Dr. Hollis is wonderful. She listened to my concerns and did not minimize any of them. She followed through with referrals to specialists and was professional and patent. Great experience going to her after my previous Dr. retired. Dr. Hollis is also great if I email her with any concerns. She gets...

Deepa Chaturvedi Mar 12 2025

Review for Dr. Hollis

Location

United Medical Center

1310 Southern Ave SE, Washington DC 20032

CallDirections

(202) 574-6000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is United Medical Center located?

United Medical Center is located at 1310 Southern Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has United Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

No, United Medical Center has not won any awards in the past few years. Search for Hospitals on Healthgrades to find more.

Is United Medical Center highly rated with patients?

49% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does United Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 8 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at United Medical Center?

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How does United Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

1310 Southern Ave SE

Washington, DC 20032

Directions

(202) 574-6000