Jul 4

Jul 4 Medical Center Receives Aid

Senators Cardin, Van Hollen Present $1 Million In Funding To Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center To Combat Diabetes

U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen visited Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center on June 20 to deliver a $1 million check – funds dedicated to supporting the hospital’s Cardiovascular Center for Diabetic Patients.

**Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center Happily Accepts The Financial Support Presented By Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen Supporting Comprehensive Diabetic Health Care.**

Part of the Adventist HealthCare system, and recognized for excellence in patient safety, Fort Washington Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The hospital provides general inpatient services including adult medical and surgical care, ambulatory surgical services, laboratory, radiology, and diagnostic services, as well as bariatric, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, orthopaedic, rehabilitation, and respiratory therapy.

The funding, which was secured by Congressman Steny H. Hoyer in the fiscal year 2023 appropriations, will finance several components of the facility, including a diabetic clinic, the Diabetic Education and Resource Center, a diabetes-related vascular screening center, the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Center, and a cardiovascular clinic. It will provide comprehensive care to patients in southwestern Prince George’s County, improve public health, and avoid unnecessary hospitalizations.

Also in attendance during the Cardin and Van Hollen visit were Prince George’s County State Sen. C. Anthony Muse, Del. Kris Valderrama, and Del. Jamila J. Woods. Each lauded the funding and discussed a need to improve overall health care in the southwestern portion of the county.

Eunmee Shim, president of Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center Says The Generous Funding Secured By Congressman Steny H. Hoyer In The Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations “… Will aid in educating and managing patients who are diabetic and pre-diabetic and will prevent many from having to lose a limb or deal with a loss of vision.”

“Adventist HealthCare is extremely grateful to receive this sum, as it will position the hospital to better care for our neighbors in Fort Washington, as well as attract the best and brightest doctors and nurses,” said Eunmee Shim, President of Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center. “Many of the residents we serve lack sufficient access to healthcare specialists who can effectively manage the progression of diabetes. This funding will aid in educating and managing patients who are diabetic and pre-diabetic and will prevent many from having to lose a limb or deal with a loss of vision.”